A La Disney’s Mulan, here’s a recipe for Chicken & Rice Porridge (with a delicious, optional side of bacon!).
So, I have to shout out my boyfriend for this because although this is a common meal for us (adapted from Vietnamese Chao Ga), he suggested a date where we made it together and watched a popular Disney movie where it was served, Mulan!
Read MoreI'll cut to the chase, here are some pictures and thoughts on the Food and Wine Festival food (which we like less than the festival of holidays - but still enjoyed!).
Read MoreFor those of you out there that don't know what the Food and Wine Festival is, I'll tell you :). The tradition started out small, with only two kiosks in DCA, in 2006. It ran through 2010 until it stopped and returned in full swing in 2016. Since 2016, it's been getting bigger and better! This year, there will be 13 kiosks making up the primary food and wine sales, along with a sit down menu at the Paradise Grill Area, and a Festival Beer Garden. However, it's so much more than that. There are opportunities to take wine tasting seminars, watch celebrity chefs at work, attend food educations, schedule special dinners, attend culinary demonstrations, listen to live music, and more.
Read MoreWe stuffed our faces and shared 12 different festival food items: (1) Kimchi Bokkeumbap - Korean Vegetable & Kimchi Fried Rice, (2) Yachae Mandu - Korean Steamed Vegetable Dumpling with Sesame Garlic Soy Sauce, (3) Yang Gaeng - Korean Sweet Red Bean and Raspberry Jelly, (4) Banana Ooyu -Korean Banana Milk, (5) Xiao Long Bao - Chinese Pork Soup Dumplings with Black Vinegar and Ginger, (6) Sanbeiji - Chinese Three Cup Chicken, (7) Dan Ta - Chinese Egg Tart Dessert, (8) Baixiangguo Lucha - Chinese Passion Fruit Green Iced Tea with Lychee Popping Pearls, (9) Zhurou Bao - Chinese Steamed Bao filled with Pork with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce, (10) Banh Chung - Vietnamese Sticky Rice Cake with Pork, (11) Chao Tom - Vietnamese Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with sweet and sour sauce, (12) Banh Khoai Lang Tim - Purple Sweet Potato Macaron.
Read MoreThat night, we stuffed our faces and shared 8 different festival food items. Starting from first to last: (1) Nashville Hot Fried Turkey with Dill Pickles, (2) Ghirardelli White Hot Chocolate with House-made Cinnamon Marshmallows, (3) Braised Pork Belly Adobo with Garlic Fried Rice, (4) Seared Salmon Filet with Lemon Caper Sauce, (5) Green Bean and Mushroom Casserole with Crispy Onions, (6) Chicken Liver Pate on Toast with Cherry Jam and Pistachios, (7) Milk Chocolate-Candy Cane Pot de Creme, and (8) Hot Buttered Rum with Cinnamon Stick.
Read MoreToday, I shared 4 different festival food items with my boyfriend. And by shared, I mean, I ate most of it - but he loves me, so it's acceptable. Starting from first to last: (1) Roasted Turkey Slider with Cranberry Sauce, (2) Ghirardelli White Hot Chocolate with House-made Cinnamon Marshmallows, (3) Macaroni and Cheese with Cornbread Crumbles, and (4) Warm Polenta and Chilled Crab Salad.
Read MoreIn total, today, I shared 7 different festival food items with my boyfriend. Starting from first to last: (1) Braised Pork Belly Adobo with Garlic Fried Rice, (2) Grilled Chicken Sausage with Red Beans and Rice, (3) Baked Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes, (4) Chana Masala with Grilled Garlic Naan, (5) Beef Corn Tamale a la Plancha with Spicy Rojo Sauce, (6) Nashville Hot Fried Turkey with Dill Pickles, and (7) Chorizo Queso Fundido with House-made Tortilla Chips. For further pictures/reviews, click through the slideshow...
Read MoreFor those of you out there that don't know what the festival of holidays is, I'll give you a quick low down on the whole shebang. At Disney's California Adventure Park, there is an annual celebration (this year from November 11th to January 7th) that combines a food festival, live entertainment, and holiday cheer (including Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc.) - all for the low price of admission and inexpensive bits of cuisine (see sarcasm here and pricing below). Still, I adore it - the feeling of joy, community, and curiosity is unrivaled - but maybe I just hold food in high esteem...
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