It’s the first day of EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, and we’ve been eating SO MUCH food!

We’ve tried lobster jello (yeah, really!), a delicious margarita, and some awesome seafood! Now, we’re trying out a booth that got a little update this year! Come with us as we check out Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina!

Vibrante & Vívido: Encanto Cocina draws inspiration from Disney’s most recent animated film, Encanto! This year’s menu is full of new items, but also some returning treats, like the Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam.

There are also some colorful beverages available here, like the Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie and the Passion Fruit Daiquiri.

You may remember that last year, this booth drew inspiration from Mary Blair, but this year the booth is a little different! Everything on the menu sounds delicious, so let’s see how things taste!

Food

We’re SO excited to try out these new dishes because this spread looks pretty impressive!

Here’s what we grabbed from the Encanto booth! (Vibrante & Vívido)

Spicy Ajiaco Soup
House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada
Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam
Piña Colada pic.twitter.com/9KuANpa3X5

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We started out with the Spicy Ajiaco Soup which has guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche for $6.25.

This was so tasty and it was pretty spicy! We loved the heat from the broth.

Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Vibrante & Vívido) pic.twitter.com/Wct0uL3UDT

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We also got a huge piece of corn, which is awesome, and the chunks of avocado were a great contrast to the spice of the soup.

Next, we got the House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada. This is a House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli for $6.50. This is also the dish for the color yellow on the Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine!

This is a HUGE serving! The chorizo is deliciously spicy and there is lots of potato inside.

The aioli this comes with is also outstanding and went great with the empanada. We’re giving this one a big A+ for the large serving size AND the flavor!

House-made Chorizo and Potato Empanada with turmeric aïoli and annatto aïoli (Vibrante & Vívido) pic.twitter.com/MaWNVl4V6c

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Next, we got the Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam for $5. We LOVED this last year, and now, it’s got a totally new look now to go along with the theming! We have to say, it’s gorgeous!

Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam (Vibrante & Vívido) pic.twitter.com/CBqgoFBWFw

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But, how does the dessert hold up compared to last year?

You’ll be happy to hear that this is still very good! Obviously, you have to like fruity desserts, and specifically passion fruit, to enjoy this, because that’s the predominant flavor. So, if you do, you’ll find this treat delightful.

Now, for some drinks!

Drinks

We grabbed the returning Frozen Piña Colada to try for $13, which is alcoholic. So, this wasn’t exactly frozen like you think it would be. It’s more of a slush or like the consistency of blue milk over in Galaxy’s Edge. But, the flavor was fantastic! It had a strong coconut flavor and was sweet, but not sickly sweet, so it was very enjoyable.

Also returning to the booth and available as an alcoholic beverage is the Passion Fruit Daiquiri for $14. You really can’t taste the alcohol in here, but again, you gotta like passionfruit!

And, if you want something non-alcoholic, you can grab the returning Coconut and Passion Fruit Smoothie for $4.75. This one is refreshing, but you don’t get a ton of coconut flavor, it’s more passion fruit!

Honestly, all of these drinks make us want to go hang out at the beach!

Overall

With the new additions to the menu, we think that this booth is absolutely amazing and a must try! If you want bold flavors and colors, spice, and exciting dishes, this is for you. Also, the drinks are very refreshing on a warm day! We’re also happy to see the highly Instagrammable mousse back on the menu!

Stay tuned to DFB as we continue to make our way around the festival and bring you reviews!

Click here to see ALL of this year’s reviews from EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts!

 

Will you be trying the new items at this festival booth? Let us know in the comments!

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