We’ve been excitedly waiting for this day, and it’s finally here; the EPCOT Festival of the Arts has started! We’re here in Disney World trying ALL the new snacks and drinks, and admiring some pretty art along the way!
El Artista Hambriento Food Studio
This time, we’re in Mexico visiting El Artista Hambriento (which means “the hungry artist“). We usually have pretty good things to say about this festival food booth, so we’re keeping our fingers crossed that it lives up to its name!
Menu
This year, the menu has two new foods and one returning dessert.
El Artista Hambriento Menu 2022
Food
We couldn’t wait to check out this booth and y’all, it didn’t disappoint.
El Artista Hambriento Spread
Just take a look at this beautiful spread!
El Artista Hambriento booth in Mexico ??
♥️ Huarache Verde
? Carne Asada
? The Lily
? The Smoky Rosemary pic.twitter.com/BPwop60dfM— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 14, 2022
We started with the Huarache Verde, which is made with Cilantro Huarache with Cochinita Pibil, Fresh Pineapple, and Pickled Onion for $7.50. This dish is *chef’s kiss.* The pork was moist and tasty and we LOVED the picked onion and the burst of sweetness from the pineapple!
Huarache Verde
We also got the Carne Asada, which comes with Seared Beef Tenderloin, Grilled Queso Fresco, Refried Beans, Scallion, and Ranchera Salsa for $9.50. This was another dish we LOVED. Our only complaint is that we wish there was more fried cheese (we always want more fried cheese though, let’s be honest). There was a little heat in the salsa and the steak and beans were cooked well.
Carne Asada
Here’s a look at the returning Taco de Chocolate which is made with a Chocolate Candy Shell filled with Mexican Chocolate Mousse with a touch of Chile and topped with Tropical Fruit. The combination of the sweet chocolate and spice from the chile is what really makes this dessert. Mix that with the fruit and you have a super tasty dessert! It’ll cost you $6.50.
Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate Candy Shell filled with Mexican Chocolate Mousse with a touch of Chile topped with Tropical Fruit (2021)
Now let’s check out the drinks!
Drinks
The fun doesn’t stop with the food when there are drinks to try too! We ordered the The Lily, made with Blanco Tequila, Violet Essence Infusion, Rose Petal Liqueur, Cranberry, and Lime Juice for $16. This drink is fabulous! It’s more tart than it is sweet, but we could definitely taste the high quality tequila and the subtle rose hints.
The Lily
Gorgeous gorgeous people love gorgeous gorgeous cocktails.
Ahh! We’ve been so excited for this one.? The Lily (created by @LilyAldridge) available at #ArtfulEPCOT
Blanco tequila, violet essence infusion, rose petals liqueur, cranberry, and lime juice ? pic.twitter.com/yYqtfRSPu7
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 14, 2022
We also tried the Smoky Rosemary, which is listed incorrectly in the Festival of the Arts Passport as the “Smoky Raspberry.” This cocktail is made with Blanco Tequila, Rosemary-Infused Mezcal, Ginger Cordial, Lime Juice, and Rosemary Aroma for $15. As if this booth wasn’t already incredible, we also loved this cocktail! It was really smoky (which we love) and we didn’t get a ton of ginger or rosemary flavors — we mostly tasted lime and mezcal. SO good.
Smoky Rosemary
Last on the menu is the Mexican Craft Beer. This sounds more interesting than it actually is — the flavor is a pretty standard beer flavor. It’s smooth and a good pick if you want to go the safe route as a beer-fan!
Mexican Craft Beer (2021)
It’s $10 for a glass of this drink.
Overall
Overall, we were REALLY impressed with this food booth! The entrees were both incredible, the booth offers a one-of-a-kind dessert, and there are a couple of very yummy cocktails that are unique to this location. Spoiler alert: you may see this booth in our Best of the Fest! ?
Be sure to stay tuned as we keep trying more foods and treats around the World Showcase, and stick around for our best of the fest picks, too!
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Can I ask, is the cilantro flavor in the Huarache Verde very prominent? I’m not a fan of cilantro, but if it’s subtle, I can usually handle it. Just curious ? thanks!
Shelley, our reporter says she didn’t notice it being super cilantro-heavy in terms of flavor (though she adds that she is a fan of cilantro, so it might not stand out as much to her). She noted the pork and pineapple were stand-out flavors.