Ok, time for Food and wine review part two!
At Brew Wing we got both the beer and cider flight and the Jerk-spiced wings. The Blood orange beer was my favorite of the beers. I'm not a huge pineapple fan so that one was a no go for me and the watermelon was tasty but not something I could see myself drinking a full size serving of. The ciders were all super good! They were refreshing and tasty the strawberry lemonade was our favorite of those. Now the wings. Whew those packed a punch! I love heat so I devoured them, but my fiancé is not a huge fan of heat so he ate one and couldnt eat any more ! The Papaya-Chili sauce that was drizzled on them was a nice sweet contrast to the heat and I wish they had more on the wings or even served it on the side for dipping. The lighting inside wasnt great so the pictures are kind of crappy sorry!
The noodle exchange was a total disappointment for me. I went right before Harmonious so I was one of the last orders of the night but I got the pork udon which was luke warm and totally gross the pork was chewy and the egg was way over cooked, I took a couple of bites and tossed it. The Green Tea Pale ale was different, it was a little tart and I wasn't a huge fan. I love green tea but this was a no go for me.
The swanky saucy swine was next. We got all three food offerings. The grilled pork shoulder lettuce wraps were so good! the crema on top was creamy and delicious and I would have gotten another order if time permitted. The sticky ribs were absolutely inedible. I think it was just the batch that we got because I have seen so many people rave about them but the meat wouldn't some off the bone and they were so chewy and not good. Lastly the pork rinds with the pimento cheese were so good! the spices on the pork rinds complemented the cheese perfectly and the cheese had the perfect kick to it, we ate every last bite!
Mexico always slaps! lol I think that's what the younger generations are saying nowadays lol. We got both margaritas and both were absolutely delicious and we got the Taco al pastor and the tostada de barbacoa. The taco was good but man the tostada was beyond delicious. It had so many different flavors that blended so well together on top of the crispy fried corn tortilla, it was perfection. Mexico is on our top booths list for sure.
We got to China in the pouring rain one night lol! Despite how soaked we got, we were happy we stopped here. The Mongolian Beed Bao bun was so flavorful and juicy and just all around perfection. My only complaint? I wanted more! lol The Fireworks cocktail was very boozy but the flavors paired well together and it came together to be the perfect cocktail. The one disappointment ? The chicken dumplings. The sauce that was on them was just not great. We may have been skewed though as we had dinner at ohana the night before this and their potstickers are far superior to these.
Last two booths for today. Then I have I think 5 or 6 more booths to write about tomorrow, if you guys want to hear more! I'm saving our vote for best of the fest for last. The last booths for today are Belgium and Brazil! We stopped here right as the lunch menu was starting to be offered. We got the Beer-braised beef, Chocolate belgium waffle and chilled coffee. The chilled coffee was to die for. I am a huge coffee fan though so I'm probably pretty biased. The Godiva liquor just added the perfect kick to the drink. Both the beer braised beef and the belgium waffle were incredible. We devoured every bite of both! The beef was almost like a beef stew (one of my fiance's favorite meals, on top of creamy cheesy mashed potatoes. The waffle was crunchy on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. I'm getting hungry just writing this! lol
At the Brazil booth we had to get the traditional cheese bread and feijoda. The cheese bread was served hot and it was cheesy delicousness. Its hard to explain the cheese bread but all I have to say is if you like cheese, get the cheese bread because you will LOVE it. The feijoda was incredible too. It is rice and black beans served with crispy pork belly covered in a pesto sauce. I grew up with this dish as my step mother was from Brazil and it definitely lived up to my expectations!