2013 Flower & Garden Festival: Marketplace Menus

As most of our Readers know, the 20th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival - presented by HGTV will take place between March 6 and May 19, 2013. This year there is a very special new offering: the addition of 13 booths (all part of the Garden Marketplace) that offer delectable specialties from around the world. Here you are the complete menus of the food and beverage offerings available at all these booths:

Fruits by the Glass – World Showcase Plaza

• Watermelon Passion Fruit Cocktail
• Wild Berry Slush – Non Alcoholic
• Sea Dog Blue Paw Wild Blueberry**
• New Planet™ 3R Raspberry Ale (Gluten Free)
• Florida Orange Groves, Mango Mama, Mango Wine
• Florida Orange Groves, Blueberry Blue, Blueberry Wine
• DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Chardonnay
• DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir

Florida Fresh – World Showcase Promenade

• Watermelon Salad with pickled Red Onions, Baby Arugula, Feta Cheese and Balsamic Reduction**
• Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage, Zellwood Corn, Tomatoes and Cilantro
• Angel Food Cake with macerated Florida Berries**
• Florida Orange Groves, Hot Sun, Tomato Wine
• Florida Orange Groves, 40 Karat, Carrot Wine
• Orange Blossom Pilsner
• Strawberry Slush – Non Alcoholic

Jardin de Fiestas – Mexico

• Tacos de Carnitas (Pork Tacos topped with Tamarindo salsa, served on a flour tortilla with Chicharrón)
• Tostada (Crab tostada served with Chipotle Mayo and Valentina Salsa)
• Flan de Guayaba (Guava Custard)
• Conga Fruit Punch – Non Alcoholic
• Corona Light Draft Beer
• Rosita Margarita
• Organic Tequila Flight

Lotus House – China

• Beijing-Style Candied Strawberries
• Spring Pancake with Grilled Chicken and Green Apple**
• Pan-Fried Vegetable Bun
• Peach-Oolong Bubble Tea
• Kung Fu Punch (Vodka and Triple Sec with Mango and Orange Juice)
• South Sea Storm (Guava with Light and Dark Rum)
• Plum Wine
• Tsing – Tao Beer
• Lychee Aerated Water
• Peach Aerated Water

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market – Germany

• Savory Bread Pudding with Spring Peas and Wild Mushroom Ragout
• German Meatloaf Sandwich with Sweet Mustard and Fried Shallots
• Potato Pancakes with house made Apple Sauce**
• Florida Avenue American Wheat Ale
• Krombacher Hefeweizen
• Goose Island Brewing Company’s Honker Ale
• Blue Point’s Toasted Lager
• Beer Flight
• Hugo – Charles De Fere “Organic” Brut with Elderflower and Mint
• Krombacher Hefeweizen

Primavera Kitchen – Italy

• Asparagi con Aragosta all’Ortolana (Green asparagus, lobster, garden cocktail sauce)
• Lasagna Primavera (Spinach Lasagna, green peas, zucchini, mushrooms, broccolini, béchamel and fresh tomatoes, with garlic and basil leaves) **
• Panna Cotta al Limoncello (Limoncello flavored Panna Cotta, wild berries)
• Fontana Candida, Pinot Grigio
• Castello di Querceto, Chianti
• Bosco del Merlo, Prosecco
• White Peach Bellini
• Strawberry Rossini
• Italian Primavera
• Birrificio Del Ducato – Nuova Mattina (Spring Saison Ale)
• Birrificio Le Baladin – Nora (Specialty Ale)
• Birra Del Borgo – Rubus Lamponi (Specialty Wild Fruit Ale)
• Beer Flight

The Smokehouse: Barbeque and Brews – American Adventure Courtyard

• Pulled Pig Slider with Cole Slaw
• Smoked Beef Brisket with Collard Greens and Jalapeño Corn Bread
• Rocky Road Brownie Mousse
• Mama’s Little Yella Pils (Czech style Pilsner)
• Liberty Ale from Anchor Brewing Company,  San Francisco, Ca. (India Pale Ale)
• Red Ale from Orlando Brewing, Orlando, Fla. (Red Ale- Organic)
• Blackwater Porter from Orlando Brewing Company, Orlando, Fla. (Stout- Organic)
• The Original Rib Shack Red Wine
• Beer Flight

Hanami — Japan

• Frushi (Fresh strawberries, pineapple and cantaloupe rolled with coconut rice, atop a raspberry sauce sprinkled with toasted coconut and whipped cream)**
• Chirashi Hanazushi (Grilled Salmon, cooked shrimp and crab stick served over a bed of fragrant ginger rice with Volcano and Dynamite sauce)
• YakiSoba Pan (Fresh grilled carrots, onions and cabbage with Japanese noodles and teriyaki sauce served on a bun with mayonnaise and Beni Shoga)
• Green Tea Flan (Silky custard with macha green tea and caramel glaze)
• Yuzu Rita
• Fruit Sake
• Hana Awaka
• Frozen Kirin Ichiban

A Taste of Marrakesh – Morocco

• Spiced Lamb Kebab with Vegetable Couscous Salad
• Harissa and Lamb Confit Chicken Drumettes with Chermoula and Cucumber Salad
• Baghrir (Moroccan pancake with honey, almonds and Argan Oil)**
• Desert Rose
• White Sangria
• Guerrouane Red
• Casa Beer
• Mint Iced Tea

L’Orangerie – France

• Tarte à la ratatouille et fromage de chèvre (Zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, onions and tomato tart with goat cheese)**
• Terrine Campagnarde, baguette et compote de cerises (Country style pâté served with baguette and cherry compote)
• Verrine charlotte au pèches (Caramelized peaches and rosemary and light vanilla cream)
• La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush (Grey Goose Vodka Orange,
• St. Germain liquor with White and Red Cranberry Juice)
• Muscat Pétillant, Sparkling Muscat Charles de Fère
• Chardonnay, White Burgundy, Macon Village Georges Duboeuf
• Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux Beau-Rivage
• Kronenbourg Blanc 1664, (Fruity White Beer with Citrus Notes)

The Cottage: Savories, Trifles and Teas – United Kingdom

• Potato, Chive and Cheddar Cheese Biscuit with Smoked Salmon Tartare and Sour Cream
• Baked Goat’s Brie with Kumquat Chutney**
• Waterkist Farms Heirloom Tomatoes   with house-made Mozzarella, Minus 8 Vinegar and Basil**
• Chocolate Trifle
• Berry Trifle
• Ginger and Tea Trifle
• Trio of Trifles
• Hot Teas (Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Lemon Green Tea, Jasmine Green Tea, Spiced Apple Chai, Pumpkin Chai, Mixed Berry Black Tea, Pomegranate and Raspberry, Camomile Honey & Vanilla, Honeybush, Mandarin and Orange, Pure Peppermint, Lemon & Ginger)
• Peach Cold Brewed Iced Tea
• Mixed Berries Cold Brewed Iced Tea
• Poema Cava Brut Rosé
• Chilled Rose Blush Lemonade – Non alcoholic

Pineapple Promenade – World Showcase Promenade

• Dole® Whip
• Dole® Whip with Siesta Key Spiced Rum
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake featuring Dole® Pineapple
• Dole® Pineapple Fruit Cup    
• Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade – Non Alcoholic
• Samuel Adams® Cream Stout

Intermissions Café

• Beet Lollipop**
• Grapes
• Fruit & Cheese Plate
• Vegan Trio
• Southwest Chicken Wrap
• Tuna Salad with Pita
• Italian Salad
• Asian Tuna Salad with Noodles
• New Planet™ 3R Raspberry Ale (Gluten Free) (12 oz.)
• Blue Point’s Spring Fling (12 oz.)
• Florida Orange Groves, Mango Mama, Mango Wine
• Florida Orange Groves, Blueberry Blue, Blueberry Wine
• DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Chardonnay
• DeLoach Vineyards Heritage Reserve Pinot Noir
• Poema Cava Brut Rosé

Well, we definitely can't wait to try some of these great specialties! Do you have anything in particular that you would love to try during this year's festival? Then feel free to share your comments and opinions with us!