I decided to try the baja-style fish taco even after I realized that it's plant-based. I've tried some plant-based items, to varying degrees of satisfaction. Sadly, this was not one of my better experiences. You can sort of see that the texture vaguely looks like fish once you get past the breading. My issue was that it didn't taste seasoned at all. It was pretty bland. 1/3
It came with cabbage slaw, cilantro-lime crema and pico de gallo, and normally, I appreciate simple accompaniments because it lets the flavor of the fish shine through. With bland not-fish, the taco was pretty boring. Can't recommend this at all. 2/3
And it's interesting that they're offering two versions of the #SipAndSavor pass, one with four coupons and one with eight coupons. That will come in handy for folks who might not be able to use 8 coupons on their own.
So with regard to the #SipAndSavor offer for #LunarNewYear at #DisneyCaliforniaAdventure this year, I thought it was interesting that they went digital with the "tabs". It's a good environmental move, doing away with all the plastic tabs that got thrown away, but it also enabled them to process everything in one transaction, presumably using the Disney Dining Plan system. 1/3
Previously, if you bought an item using a Sip and Savor tab, you had to do a separate transaction if you wanted to buy something, like water, that doesn't utilize a tab. In this instance, I had one Sip and Savor item and also the burrito, and they could process everything together, and your receipt shows you your remaining balance of "tabs". #SipAndSavor#LunarNewYear#DisneyCaliforniaAdventure 2/3
The pass has a barcode on the back that they scan after you order, and there's also a code (like the security code on your credit card) that you enter into the pin pad to validate use of the pass. Makes for a very smooth process. I expect they'll be using this for all future festivals where #SipAndSavor is offered. #LunarNewYear#DisneyCaliforniaAdventure 3/3
Dinner last night at #DisneyCaliforniaAdventure included me succumbing to trying the char siu-style ribs from #StudioCateringCo for #LunarNewYear with #SipAndSavor . It was really good, and the meat was very tender, and the sauce wasn't too sweet, though I love regular char siu sauce. I also appreciated that they chose meaty cuts of rib. 1/2
I liked the scallions but I'm honestly baffled by the choice to include roasted peanuts on top. The ribs don't need a crunch element, and all the peanuts do is make this an unnecessarily inedible dish for anyone with a peanut allergy. #StudioCateringCo#LunarNewYear#SipAndSavor#DisneyCaliforniaAdventure 2/2
Tried the fried lemongrass chicken dumplings today. It was pan-fried, not deep-fried like it looked in the picture, so I was happy about that. But the ends were hard because when pan-fried is overdone and sits, that's what happens. I did think the lemongrass in the filling was very nice, and the sauce was ok, a little sweeter than I prefer, but I liked the little bit of sour in it. #LunarNewYear#SipAndSavor#DisneyCaliforniaAdventure