Our entire family got to go enjoy the Ethnic festival 2 weeks ago in between IV treatments. Thankfully, Scott was having a good morning and was able to join us.
Let me take you on our adventure...
Republic of Korea - Kimch'i
Salted, pickled, fermented cabbage. Very spicy but not too bad. The kids decided they liked it better when I served it with rice that night.
Scottland - Scottish Beef Hotdog
6 people + one dog = not enough time for a photo op. / delicious!
Hawaii - Traditional Shaved Ice
We got to watch them shave our ice off an ice block. It was super cool and then we drooled as they covered our cones in tons of sugary sweetness. Big hit all around.
Turkey- Turkish Baklava
Super yummy phyllo pastry with walnuts, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and a honey-lemon syrup. Another hit!
Kenya - Nyama Chama
Nyama Chama sounds more exotic than beef on a stick...but that's what it was and it was yummy!
India - Curry Chicken
I love curry and the Indian version is pretty spicy...kids got distracted by the dancing...
Brazil - Guarana'
This soft drink was made with berries from the Amazon jungle. It wasn't too sweet and we all agreed it was pretty good. Not what I would think of as a soft drink, seemed healthier.
Philippines - Turon
Imagine a photo of a banana fritter...it was soo good I didn't have time to get a pic...
American Indian - Fry bread
This stuff is so yummy. We always get some when we go to NM so we were pretty excited to find it here too. The kids loved it too. Who wouldn't love it?
I have some photos of the kids tasting the food but I think that may be taking this a little far...so I will spare you the action shots. Some of the booths were fancy like this one.
We went in the morning right after treatment and the weather was beautiful. By the time we left there was a huge line waiting to get in. There were 66 different countries in attendance and the kids got passports to take along on our adventure. They got stamps from 48 diff. countries.
The festival did just what we hoped it would, it inspired everyone to try new foods and to not be afraid of something different. Sometimes, I think the kids have a better attitude about trying new things and they in turn help me be more adventurous. Later that night Noah helped me make dinner and dessert. Dinner is usually a family affair where every member has a job. Usually Lucas helps me cook but since school has started and the boys don't get to cook during the week, they are going to help me every weekend. That night Noah made a marinade/relish (using the food processor) for the fish and made rice to go along with it. It was fantastic!
He looks like such a serious chef...He is getting pretty good at multitask cooking too and can monitor 2 or 3 things at a time.
Eli plated this up for the photo. Yummy fish with homemade relish on a bed of rice. Notice the leafy greens. They all ate with chop sticks until they got down to the rice. Psst...pay no attention to the hamburger/ketchup/mustard tablecloth...pretend it was fine dining...shhh
And last but not least was dessert. We decided to celebrate Back 2 School with a Dark Chocolate Cherry Poke cake with a brown sugar, cherry bottom. YUMMY! Noah made the cake by himself too...
Thanks for reading about our food adventure. It was great fun and the kids have decided they need to save money so they can buy food from every booth next year...We really enjoyed ourselves and loved trying the new food. I think it will become another family tradition.
P.S. The boys tried Goat meat at lunch on Sat. and decided they liked that too. What fun!
2 comments:
What a cool festival! Wished they had something like that down here.
Since you love your food, you would love it! There is so much to taste and try and fun to see the other cultures. I love it that the kids are open to being adventurous too. It makes for some good outings.
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