Disney World Epcot Dining - An international experience - Norway, America, Kids, Food & Wine(Part 4)

June 29, 11:32 AMFlorida Travel ExaminerLarraine Stacey

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Princess breakfast at Norway

Ordinarily, it might take a lifetime of vacations to sample the representative cooking of China, France, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Italy, Norway, Mexico and Morocco.  For the World Showcase traveler, it’s a 1.1-mile walk around the lagoon, where all roads lead to authentic restaurants.

Norway
           
“Help yourself to the koldtbord” (cold table) is the catch phrase in Akershus Royal Banquet Hall where guests are encouraged to make multiple trips to the table. The seafood, cold meats and cheeses provide an appetizing beginning for this Norwegian-inspired dining experience.
           
Next come the smarvarmt, or hot dishes. A sampling of these delights would include pork shank, mustard-glazed grilled salmon and lamb stew.
           
There’s a “Princess Storybook” theme at breakfast, lunch and dinner starring Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Pocahontas, Mulan, Cinderella, Ariel, Alice and Mary Poppins.

Scandinavian sweets and sandwiches are available across the pavilion courtyard at the Kringla Bakery and Cafe. Popular palate pleasers include strawberry cake; a cloudberry-filled cream horn; Skol Bread, a cream and coconut treat; and the trademark offering, the kringla, a sweet pretzel. Norwegian beer also is available.
 
America’s Choice
           
Future World restaurants feature all-American fare. Electric Umbrella offers salads, chicken sandwiches and burgers, all which can be “topped” at a central toppings and condiments bar.
           
Farmer Mickey, Pluto and Chip ‘n Dale present beef, seafood and poultry dishes served family style for dinner at The Land’s revolving restaurant, Garden Grill. Below the Garden Grill, and below the pavilion’s enormous central skylight, is Sunshine Seasons, where four shops offer a diverse selection of fast-casual dining options.
           
Serving the only American food in World Showcase, the Liberty Inn bill of fare represents cooking at its simplest – hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, french fries and, of course, Coca-Cola.
           
Coral Reef Restaurant is part of The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilion in Future World, featuring seafood specialties as well as steaks.  Watch the fish and divers as you dine.
 
Meals For Children
           
Special meals for children 9 and under can be found throughout Epcot, offering entrées they are familiar with: from quesadillas in Mexico to grilled fish at Coral Reef Restaurant.
           
Kids who enjoy adventures in eating won’t be disappointed, either. They can try pot stickers in China; Japan’s tempura, shrimp and fresh vegetables dipped in a light batter and fried; or France’s croquette de boeuf en brioche (a fancy hamburger).  
 
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
           
Adding even more diversity to the mix for dining experiences is the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. The six-week-long festival attracts a diverse audience of more than 1 million guests each Fall, from wine connoisseurs and epicures to neophytes primed to boost their wine IQs.  Beer aficionados can raise their steins at several tasting locations.  
           
“There’s no other festival environment in the world like ours,” said Chef Dahlmann.  “From the picturesque World Showcase Lagoon to the authentic architecture that showcases many cultures, it’s an ideal backdrop for the exceptional culinary and wine-related talent of Walt Disney World Resort and for the great celebrity chefs and wine connoisseurs who join us each year.”

Part 1 - Canada, United Kingdom, France
Part 2 - Morocco, Japan, Germany
Part 3 - Italy, Mexico, China
Part 4 - Norway, America, Kids Meals, Food & Wine Festival