by Beth Keating
News
DisneyBizJournal.com
November 16, 2021
As the final week of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival winds down, Disney Parks Blog has released the “Foodie Guide to the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.” Many of the holiday traditions from your childhood will be returning to this year’s Holiday Kitchens, along with a few new twists from the Disney chefs.
The 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs November 26 through December 30, celebrating cherished holiday traditions from around the globe at 14 Holiday Kitchens, scattered throughout World Showcase. The Holiday Cookie Stroll will also be returning, giving guests the chance to sample cookies at five different locations before receiving a 50th anniversary celebration cookie for collecting their stamps at the various kitchens. (Fortunately, you don’t have to eat all the cookies in one sitting. You can bring your stamped Passport booklet back at any time during the festival.)
This year’s Holiday Kitchen offerings include:
Mele Kalikimaka (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
• Kālua Pork with Okinawa Purple Sweet Potatoes and Mango Salad
• Lomi Lomi Salmon with Tomatoes, Onions, Salmon Roe, Yuzu-Mayonnaise, and Yucca Chips (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Haupia: Hawaiian Coconut Pudding with Candied Macadamia Nuts and Coconut
Beverages:
• Hawaiian Pale Wheat Ale (New Item)
• Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL
• Melon Breeze with Spiced Rum
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Chestnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen (Near Disney Traders)
Food Items:
• Cinnamon-glazed Almonds (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; (New Item)
• Cinnamon-glazed Cashews (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; New Item)
• Cinnamon-glazed Pecans (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; New Item)
• Fire-roasted Chestnuts (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; New Item)
Beverages:
• AMERICAN HERITAGE Gourmet Hot Cocoa (Non-alcoholic; New Item)
• T.G. Lee Eggnog (nonalcoholic)
• Sweet Nutty Stout, Orlando (New Item)
• AMERICAN HERITAGE Gourmet Hot Cocoa with Peanut Butter Whiskey, Whipped Cream, and Candied Nuts (New Item)
• T.G. Lee Eggnog with Peanut Butter Whiskey (New Item)
Holiday Sweets & Treats (Near Port of Entry):
Food Items:
• Peppermint Sundae: Chocolate ice cream, whipped cream, and peppermint candy (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Exclusive Redemption Cookie (Holiday Cookie Stroll)
Beverages:
• Hot Cocoa (nonalcoholic)
• Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea (nonalcoholic)
• Eggnog White Porter
• Coquito Beer (New Item)
• S’mores Black Lager (New Item)
• Hot Cocoa with assorted alcoholic cordials
• Chocolate Peppermint Shake featuring Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and Whipped Cream Vodka
• Beer Flight
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Holiday Hearth Desserts (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
• Red Velvet Mini Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
• Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie
• Snowball Cookies
• Peppermint Bark(Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Mouse Crunch
• Gingerbread Cookie (Holiday Cookie Stroll)
Beverages:
• Hot Cocoa (nonalcoholic)
• Cinnamon Apple Cider (Non-alcoholic; New Item)
• Cocoa Candy Cane: Hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps
Refreshment Port (Near Canada)
Food Items:
• Coquito Soft-Serve Waffle Cone (New Item)
• Turkey Poutine – French fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions
Beverages:
• Cranberry Hard Cider (New Item)
• Pumpkin Spice Ginger Cocktail (New Item)
• Coquito Soft-serve with Spiced Rum (New Item)
Yukon Holiday Kitchen (Canada)
Food Items:
• Seared Scallops with Parsnip Silk, Apple Chutney, and Hazelnut Croquant
• Beef Bourguignon with Crushed Potatoes
• Maple Bûche de Noël: Maple mousse and cranberry rolled in gingerbread chiffon cake
• SNICKERS-Doodle Cookie made with SNICKERS bar pieces (Holiday Cookie Stroll; New Item)
Beverages:
• Frozen Coffee (nonalcoholic)
• Maple Cinnamon Coffee Beer
• Maple Cookie Blonde Ale (New Item)
• Peanut Butter & Banana Porter (New Item)
• Icewine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
• Red Wine, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
• Frozen Coffee with Whisky
• Beer Flight
L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen (Between France and Morocco)
Food Items:
• Pastrami on Rye with House-made Pickles and Deli Mustard
• Smoked Salmon Potato Latke (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Potato Latkes (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; Plant-based)
• Sufganiyot: Mini jelly-filled donuts
• Black and White Cookie (Plant-based; Holiday Cookie Stroll)
Beverages:
• Hanukkah Beer
• Blue Cosmo Cocktail
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina
Food Items:
• Grilled Kebabs with Carrot-Chickpea Salad and Garlic Aïoli (New Item)
• Lamb Kefta (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Harissa Chicken (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
• Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with Hummus, Fig Tapenade, and Zhoug Dip
• Almond-spiced Cake with Ginger Mousse, Orange Ganache, and Sesame Tuile (New Item)
Beverages:
• Lavender Apple Hard Cider (New Item)
• Ginger Tumeric Hard Cider
• Spicy Nutmeg Hard Cider
• Fig Cocktail with Sparkling Wine, Fig Vodka, and Cranberry Juice (New Item)
• Cider Flight
American Holiday Table
Food Items:
• Slow-roasted Turkey with BEN’S ORIGINAL Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Cranberry Sauce
• Holiday Pot Pie with Jackfruit, Mushrooms, Carrots, Peas, Onions, and Puff Pastry (Plant-based)
• Pumpkin Gingerbread Cheesecake with Cranberry Whipped Cream and Candied Pumpkin Seeds
• Chocolate Crinkle Cookie made with DOVE Dark Chocolate (Holiday Cookie Stroll)
Beverages:
• Bright White Ale
• Eggnog White Porter
• Peppermint Chocolate Stout
• Regional White Wine
• Regional Red Wine
• Beer Flight
Bavaria Holiday Kitchen (Germany)
Food Items:
• Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle, and Braised Red Cabbage
• Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes
• Linzer Cookie (Holiday Cookie Stroll)
Beverages:
• Hard Apple Cider
• German-style Gold Lager (New Item)
• Doppelbock Beer
• Regional Riesling
• Glühwein: House-made hot spiced wine
• Beer Flight
Source: Disney Parks Blog
Refreshment Outpost:
Food Items:
• Coconut-Pineapple Cake with DOLE Whip (New Item)
Beverages:
• Midnight Lager (New Item)
• Nairobi Coffee Dark Beer (New Item)
The Donut Box (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)
Food Items:
• Pumpkin Cake Donut with Pumpkin Spice Icing (New Item)
• Holiday Donut with Coconut and Crisp Pearls (New Item)
• Chocolate Peppermint Donut (New Item)
• Eggnog-Cream-filled Donut with Cinnamon Icing and Crumbled Gingersnap Cookies (New Item)
Beverages:
• Gingerbread Milkshake (nonalcoholic)
• Gingerbread Stout (New Item)
• Gingerbread Milkshake with Whipped Cream Vodka
Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen (France)
Food Items:
• Napoleon de Saumon Fumé en Brioche: Smoked salmon napoleon with layers of smoked salmon, dill mousse, and crème fraîche mousse served in brioche (New Item)
• Dinde Forestière, Patates Douces Rôties: Turkey with bacon, mushrooms, and onions in a mustard cream sauce served with roasted sweet potatoes (New Item)
• Bûche de Noël Chocolat Blanc, Framboise: Chocolate Christmas log with chocolate biscuit, white chocolate mousse, raspberry cream, and chocolate fudge coating (New Item)
Beverages:
• Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Vanilla vodka, vodka, chocolate milk, and whipped cream
Cabernet Sauvignon
• Rosé Sparkling Wine
• Cranberry Mimosa: Sparkling wine with orange juice and cranberry syrup
Tuscany Holiday Kitchen (Italy)
Food Items:
• Mezzelune Croccanti: Crispy half-moon breaded mozzarella-filled ravioli with pomodoro sauce (New Item)
• Ravioli: Shrimp ravioli in scampi sauce with white wine, garlic, lemon zest, and parsley (New Item)
• Bomboloni alla Cioccolato-Nocciola: Chocolate-filled Italian doughnut with chocolate-hazelnut spread and powdered sugar (New Item)
Beverages:
• Pinot Grigio
• Chianti
• Prosecco
• Sparkling Red Wine
• Moscato
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
• Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
• Pilsner
Lotus Blossom Café (China)
Food Items:
• House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons
Beverages:
• Fireworks: Tequila gold, vodka, orange juice, and mango syrup
Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen (Japan)
Food Items:
• Chirashi Sushi Tree: Sashimi-grade tuna, salmon, ikura, and yellowtail with vegetables decorated on an artistic bed of rice to celebrate the holidays
• New Year Celebration Soba: Buckwheat soba noodle in a hot dashi soup with shrimp tempura, fish cake, shiitake mushrooms, and chopped green onion
• Mont Blanc Tart: Matcha mousse tart with a sweet red bean center sprinkled with konpeito sugar candy
Beverages:
• Chocolate Banana Boba: Cocoa, Japanese milky drink, banana syrup, and strawberry popping boba pearls (nonalcoholic; New Item)
• Sparkling Plum Wine (New Item)
• Chocolate Tokyo Banana: Cocoa, Japanese milky drink, banana syrup, and vodka (New Item)
• Pomegranate Draft Lager: Rice lager with hints of pomegranate and lemon (New Item)
Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen (Mexico)
Food Items:
• Giant Tostada de Chorizo: Chorizo served on a giant tostada with chipotle black bean purée, salsa verde, queso cotija, crema mexicana, and pickled onion
• Tamal de Barbacoa: Shredded barbacoa beef in a corn masa topped with ranchera salsa, queso cotija, and crema Mexicana (Gluten/Wheat Friendly; New Item)
• Dulce de Leche Churros sprinkled with cinnamon-sugar
Beverages:
• Cranberry-Cinnamon Margarita: Apple-cinnamon infused mezcal, cranberry juice, orange liqueur, and lime juice with a cinnamon-sugar rim (New Item)
• Horchata Margarita: Tequila blanco, corn whiskey, horchata, and cinnamon horchata rum
• Mistletoe Cerveza: Lager with blackcurrant liqueur (New Item)
Funnel Cake
Food Item:
• Mini Pumpkin Pie Funnel Cake: Pumpkin funnel cake topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbles (New Item)
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
Beverage:
• Carolers’ Cold Brew – Joffrey’s French Roast Cold Brew with brown butter toffee, swiss chocolate syrup, and sweet cream topped with whipped cream and TWIX bar pieces (New Item)
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Beth Keating is a regular contributor to DisneyBizJournal.
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