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Recently, I spoke to a friend on exchange in the States and she was heading to Florida over the weekends for a short holiday. That got me really excited because I was just in Florida over the December Holiday.

Florida, or more specifically, Disneyland, is a place where I have been making constant Pilgrimages to since i was young. The last trip my family made was before 9-11, so it’s been quite a while and it’s been a much anticipated trip.

After a gruelling 26 hour flight from singapore with stops in Taipei and a cross-country flight from LA, we finally made it to Florida. We weren’t expecting much good food here, especially in all the theme parks we are going to.

Upon arrival, we decided to head down to downtown disney, a extension of the Disney Theme parks. It’s boardwalk styled shopping strip and it’s filled with different retail and FNB outlets. Dad decided to try Wolfgang Puck’s franchise here. This was probably our best meal during our Florida trip.

Sauteed Maryland Crab Cake, marinated tomatoes, basil aioli and micro green salad

I think my brother (Marcus) had this…it looked pretty decent.

Pan Seared Diver Scallops

Now, this one was interesting. It came together with white corn parmesan polenta with braised lamb shoulder.Scallops with lamb shoulder….that’s quite a unique combination. My sister lapped it up so it must have been pretty good.

Agnolotti with sweet corn

This looks boring…..then again, it has my favourite corn in it. It’s really mascarpone cheese stuffed fresh pasta with agana cheese and sweet corn.

Duck three ways- Seared Hudson Valley foie gras, foie gras mousse with an apricot tartlette and duck prosuitto

Now, I had this. I was happy I made this choice. Foie Gras was done to perfection, however there was this undescribable difference in the taste of the foie gras. It just didn’t taste the same like the regular french ones. The flavours were pretty light and not as strong as the French ones I feel. The duck prosuitto was an interesting touch to this dish.

Slow Braised Center Cut Beef Short Ribs

ahh…I had this for my main. Well, I have eaten my fair share of braised short ribs. This one was pretty well done but not outstanding. It was soft, tender and very flavourful. I really enjoyed this one.

Braised Duck Pappardelle

Gwenda had this one and she really had trouble finishing this. I had a chance to try it and found it a little too dry and the duck flavour was a tad bit too overpowering.

Wienerschitzel Kartoffelsalat

Marcus had this, which is really a deep fried breaded veal cutlet.

Wolfgang’s Apple Strudel- Warm Pink lady and granny smith apples, hand-pulled strudel, vanilla bean gelato

We shared the desserts. The first being a apple strudel. Nothing really special about this. It was sweet yet slightly tart.

Crispy banana beignets, creme anglaise, banana jam, vanilla bean gelato

Honestly, this simply reminded me of Goreng Pisang. What was really interesting was the banana jam. It really made the dish just abit more special. If not, this was just was local hawker fare, served at exhorbitant price.

Now this was a pretty good start to our holiday. There wasn’t much other notable meals in the week to come. The next set of photos was taken at the epcott center’s French Pavillion. It’s nothing special but really, it was the best meal we had in all the theme parks.

Soupe A L’oignon Gratinee

This was a a classic onion soup. It was a warm and hearty drink in the cold night. The generous portions of cheese and onions made it even more enjoyable to drink. The cheese was thick and creamy and went well with the thick broth.

Demi Poulet Fermier a La Broche Pommes Rissolees et Tomate Braisee

Despite it’s fancy name, this was only a roast chicken. It was tender to the bone and easy to eat. Nothing to shout about.

Creme Brulee a L’ancienne

The Creme Brulee was a little too sweet for my family’s liking but it was just nice for me. I couldn’t help cracking the surface of the brulee a’la Amelie, which was pretty fun. Well, that concludes my gourmet adventure in Florida. Next up, Stars in San Francisco.=)