food IS a theme park
If you thought you had seen everything the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has to offer — you would be WRONG!
Noodles Exchange
The festival kicked off back in July, but Disney is keeping us on our toes by opening up some food booths LATE! Throughout the festival, there are plenty of food booths, merchandise items, and concerts too. But now we’re heading to one spot in particular — the Noodle Exchange — to let you know if it’s worth your time and money!
Here at DFB, we have a decidedly pro-noodle policy. And if you’re telling us we can eat noodles for a good cause, we’re IN.
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We were invited to Morimoto Asia and Good Salt Restaurant Group’s 4th annual Ramen Rumble — a competitive Ramen-based charity event that benefits Give Kids the World. We’re bringing you a full review in case the Ramen Rumble might be on the docket for you in 2022. Plus, don’t ya want to know who won the ramen competition?
When you think iconic Disney World food, do you think of noodles?
We love you, ‘Ohana noodles
Probably not! While the noodles in Disney aren’t all iconic (that spot is reserved solely for ‘Ohana noodles!), many of them are delicious. Recently, we’ve found some awesome noodle bowls over at The Noodle Exchange for EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival, and even found a great bowl of rice noodles over at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort! But, if you’re like us, you can never have enough carbs in your life, and we just found a way to get a ton of delicious noodles AND donate to a great cause!
For those of us who have been anxiously awaiting the reopening of Tokyo Dining in Disney World, we have some exciting menu news to share! Unless of course you were particularly attached to ramen, in which case…brace yourself.Â
Japan Pavilion
The Japanese restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase has remained closed, but with a BUNCH of new menu tweaks, we’re crossing our fingers — and our chopsticks! — that a reopening is imminent!Â
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We stopped by Disney Springs to check out the newly reopened locations and, of course, enjoy some eats!
Bruschetta
Disney Springs began a phased reopening on May 20th, with select third-party shops and restaurants welcoming back guests. And the new health and safety measures weren’t the only thing that was different — we also spotted menu updates at several of the Disney Springs restaurants. Here are the biggest menu changes we saw!
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Morimoto Asia Street Food is now reopened in Disney Springs!
Morimoto Asia Street Food
Select third-party shops and restaurants began reopening at Disney Springs on May 20th. We were there on reopening day to share our experience, and we’re continuing to drop in to check out locations as they reopen. Today, Morimoto Asia Street Food joined the list of reopened locations at Disney Springs, so we stopped in to grab some lunch!
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Here at DFB, Disney food might just be our favorite thing at the parks! There are so many options it can be hard to choose our favorites — and Disney keeps making it even WORSE by adding new treats and snacks each time we visit! 😉
An Irish Egg at Raglan Road
But even with all of that — we still have a few things we’d love to see come to the parks! We’ve gathered up a few food trends that we think Disney could do really well. We’ve seen some of these pop up in certain restaurants briefly or for special events, but we’re ready for these foods to take the parks by storm!
It’s Halloween in Disney World! You know what that means…
Fall Into Magic at Disney Springs
… Oktoberfest is just around the corner! And, Disney Springs is ready to drink and be merry with a unique restaurant celebration!
On Sunday, Disney Food Blog had the opportunity to celebrate the 12 Beers of Christmas at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs! This special, once-a-year event was hosted by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto himself.
Crooked Can Brewing Company Black Frost Schwarzbier
Guests made their way through 12 stations featuring local beers and Pan-Asian small bites. Ready to start planning your visit for next year’s event?
arrived in Disney Springs in late September of 2015.
Even though this Signature Restaurant is still a relatively new spot, at this point it could be considered one of the more established restaurants in the area given the many additions to dining options in Disney Springs since that time.
But Morimoto Asia has still gone through several changes of its own since opening. For instance, Morimoto Asia Street Food has since hit the scene, offering the restaurant’s signature Pan-Asian cuisine in a Quick Service fashion.
Even more recently, they’ve created an option custom-made for all you night owls out there enjoying the newly revived nightlife of Disney Springs with a new Late Night Menu!
And nighttime is an especially good time to visit Morimoto Asia. Because even though it’s a remarkably beautiful restaurant no matter the time of day, it’s especially pretty at night when the script on the outside of the building is brightly illuminated.
Morimoto Asia at Night
The late night menu is available each night starting at 10 PM, and is served exclusively on the second floor of the restaurant. [Read more…]
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