The Ultimate Guide to All New Eats at Disney California Adventure for Lunar New Year

Editor's note: The following was written by Mindy Poder, Editor-in-Chief of TravelAge West.

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Disney California Adventure Park (DCA) kicked off its annual Lunar New Year celebration on Jan. 23 for the Year of the Horse. 

The 31-day celebration, which runs until Feb. 22, is an homage to Southern California’s Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese local communities, complete with meetings with outfitted characters, festive decorations, exclusive merchandise, a calligraphy experience, Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession and “Hurry Home – A Lunar New Year Celebration.”

But perhaps most notably, the event doubles as a food festival featuring Asian favorites, fusion creations, decadent desserts, and festive beverages to sample throughout the park. 

“Our culinary teams travel, and they bring it back here,” said Juan Aldava, a spokesperson for Disneyland Resort. “So, if you are coming from Korea or China, the sounds and sights are all authentic.” 

All the New Food

This year, DCA’s Lunar New Year is offering 35 new culinary items, including returning favorites such as the Quesabirria Eggroll with guajillo pepper consome. 

The most devoted foodies will purchase the $49 Sip and Savor Pass at the Sip and Savor Cart when entering the park, which provides access to six of the items on sale at the pop-up Lunar New Year marketplaces. These six marketplaces are located along Mulan’s Lunar New Year Procession route, from Hollywoodland to Paradise Gardens Park, which serves as the main location for Lunar New Year music, character meetings and more.  

Guests using the Sip and Savor Pass can place an order for all six items at once, even if the items are from different vendors. Since order lines can be long, this reduces waiting time. It should be noted that the pass does not cover alcohol, and many of the new items are alcoholic beverages — including cocktail and beer flights.

Here are the new options:

Bamboo Blessings Marketplace

• Five-Spice Popcorn Chicken with sweet chile-garlic sauce  
• Guava Dragon Fruit Sparkler: Simply Lemonade, Topo Chico, and guava and dragon fruit syrups garnished with frozen dragon fruit
• Guava Dragon Fruit Vodka Cocktail: Vodka, Simply Lemonade, Topo Chico, and guava and dragon fruit syrups, garnished with a lemon wheel

Longevity Noodle Co. Marketplace

• Japchae Noodles with Kalbi Short Rib

Lucky 8 Lantern Marketplace

• Red Envelope Margarita: Tequila, orange juice, sweet and sour, raspberry puree, blood orange syrup, and gold shimmer
• Yuja-Melon Cocktail: Gin, Lillet Blanc, yuja puree, and rock melon syrup, garnished with a purple orchid 

Prosperity Bao & Buns Marketplace

• Brewery X, Grapefruit Citrus Seltzer
• Coronado Brewing Co., Nado Premium Rice Lager
• Harland Brewing Co., Lucky Horse
• Unsung Brewing Company, Photo Nuclear Orange
• Year of the Horse Beer Flight: Brewery X Grapefruit Citrus Seltzer, Coronado Brewing Co. Nado Premium Rice Lager, Unsung Brewery Company Photo Nuclear Orange Wheat Ale, and Harland Brewing Co. Lucky Horse West Coast IPA 

Red Dragon Spice Traders Marketplace

• Green Apple Soju Cocktail: Soju, grapefruit liqueur, green apple syrup, and sweet and sour
• Honeydew Colada: Rum, melon liqueur, honeydew cream, coconut cream, and sweet and sour, topped with a slushy made with Dole Whip
• Mango Soju Cocktail: Soju, Sprite, mango puree, and sweet and sour
• Peach Yogurt Soju Cocktail: Soju, Sprite, white peach syrup, and yogurt
• Soju Cocktail Flight: Peach Yogurt Soju Cocktail, Mango Soju Cocktail, and Green Apple Soju Cocktail 
  
  

  

  Quesabirria Eggroll at Disney California Adventure's Lunar New Year. (Photo Credit: Disneyland Resort Media)

Wrapped with Love Marketplace

• Cold Brew Cocktail: Bourbon, Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. Vietnamese-style Coffee, cocoa powder, and condensed milk, garnished with taro chocolate sweet cream and a chocolate wafer stick

Carthay Circle Restaurant

• Golden Moonfire Cocktail: Pomegranate martini served with a strawberry-mint garnish 

Churros at Hollywood Land

• Feng Li Su Churro: Churro rolled in shortbread sugar, topped with pineapple jelly and cherry-flavored popping pearls 

Hollywood Lounge

• Tteokbokki: Rice cakes with gochujang sauce topped with cheese, sesame seeds, and green onions
• Lychee Soju Cocktail: Soju with lychee syrup topped with grenadine and club soda

Schmoozies!

• Hotteok-Inspired Mickey-shaped Waffles: Red batter waffles with brown sugar and cinnamon custard, yellow whipped topping, and sprinkles

Studio Catering Co.

• Tteokbokki: Rice cakes with gochujang sauce topped with cheese, sesame seeds, and green onions 

Pym Test Kitchen

• Spicy Pork Belly Grilled Cheese: Pork belly marinated in Korean spices with white American cheese, spicy aioli, pickled onions, sourdough bread, and green onion crust served with potato bites

Cozy Cone Motel 5 – Popcone

• Crispy Chicken Bao: Fried chicken coated in sweet chile sauce with cucumbers, carrots, and sesame seeds served in a soft bao bun

Aunt Cass Cafe

• Year of the Horse Bread: Horse-shaped Boudin sourdough bread
• Strawberry Green Tea Bread Pudding: Strawberry and green tea-layered bread pudding with green tea crème anglaise and whipped topping
• Almond Cold Brew: Almond cold brew with orange cold foam

Boudin Bread Cart

• Year of the Horse Bread: Horse-shaped Boudin sourdough bread

Lucky Fortune Cookery

• Mango Milk Tea with brown sugar tapioca spheres topped with pineapple cold foam

Lamplight Lounge

• Chef’s Special: Mongolian beef topped with green onions, sesame seeds, red Chile flakes, and crispy shallots served with noodles tossed with Chinese broccoli, cabbage, and carrots
• Coconut Pandan Donuts 

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta

• Korean Pork Belly Pizza: Roasted soy-glazed pork belly with kimchi cucumber, mozzarella, yellow corn, sesame seeds, and kimchi marinara
• Pandan Cheesecake: Pandan-flavored cheesecake, brown butter graham crust, coconut whipped topping, and strawberry jam 

Paradise Garden Grill

• Lemongrass Pork Skewers: Grilled lemongrass-marinated pork belly skewers served with fried garlic rice, pickled carrots and daikon radish, and a side salad 
• Vietnamese Coffee Roulade: Coffee sponge, Vietnamese coffee mousse, coffee cookie crumble, and sweetened condensed milk whipped cream 

Smokejumpers Grill

• Bulgogi Fries: Fries with marinated bulgogi beef, kimchi cucumber, mozzarella cheese, and gochujang aioli topped with sesame seeds and green onions

Select Outdoor Vending Carts

• Blue Vanilla Cotton Candy: Blue vanilla cotton candy

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