2023 Foodie Guide for the Lunar New Year at the Disneyland Resort and Disneyland California Adventure has been released!
Lunar New Year is a time to celebrate the Chinese New Year, and it is a popular holiday in many Asian cultures. During this time, people gather with friends and family to enjoy traditional foods and participate in various festivities.
At Disneyland California Adventure Park (DCA), the Lunar New Year Celebration will start January 20, 2023 and go until February 15, 2023. Meaning it is a limited-time event that features a variety of traditional Asian foods, as well as entertainment, activities, and merchandise inspired by the holiday that you won’t want to miss! Some of the most popular Lunar New Year foods include dumplings, spring rolls, noodles, and rice dishes.
Guests can also try sweet treats and other traditional desserts. Many of the food items served at Lunar New Year events at Disneyland California Adventure Park are inspired by the traditional foods of China, Vietnam, and other Asian cultures. These dishes often feature bold flavors and are a great way for guests to try something new and experience the culinary traditions of these cultures.
As of today, January 11, 2023, Disney has officially released their foodie guide for the Lunar New Year that you will find listed here for your convenience.
Two new marketplaces will be featured in DCA being the Bamboo Blessings and Wrapped with Love.
Disneyland Hotel
Crystal Lotus (Available January 13, 2023 until February 12, 2023)
- Prosperity Year Dinner Set: Honey-glazed Iberic barbecue pork; roasted goose with lotus seeds, chilled beef shank with plum wine; double-boiled with sea whelk, cordyceps sinensis and maitake mushroom soup; baked king prawns with toasted cashew nuts; abalone with sea cucumber, black moss, dried oysters and shiitake mushrooms in casserole; steamed-spotted garoupa; crispy chicken served with preserved red bean curd; wok-fried sticky glutinous rice with abalone cubes and diced chinese air-dried meat; red bean sweet soup with glutinous rice dumplings; and lava custard sesame balls (New)
- Chinese New Year Seasonal Dishes: Pan-fried candied golden oyster; braised fresh crab claw with shrimp mousse in supreme soup; wok-fried scallop with kale in preserved olive sauce; baked king prawns with toasted cashew nuts; and Mickey lotus seed paste bun (New)
Disneyland Resort
Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure Park
I recommend that you purchase a Sip and Savor Pass that will allow you to exchange six tabs, redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating Lunar New Year Marketplaces and dining locations for savings. If you are a magic key holder present your pass for a discounted price!
Bamboo Blessings
- Mickey Mouse-shaped Hot Dog Bun: Brioche-style Mickey Mouse-shaped buns stuffed with hot dog and finished with sesame seeds and scallions
- Mickey Mouse-shaped Purple Sweet Potato Macaron: Red macaron filled with purple sweet potato buttercream and a crème fraîche center
- Young Master Brewery Pale Ale with mandarin and bergamot zest
- Kloud Brewery Original Gravity Lager
- Master Gao Brewery Baby Jasmine Tea Lager
- Three Weavers Brewery Moon Rabbit: Golden stout with vanilla and Vietnamese cinnamon (New)
- Stereo Brewing Co. Gingerine: Ginger wheat ale with tangerine, honey, and lemon juice (New)
- Brewery X Green Tea Rice Lager (New)
- Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Black Rice Ale (New)
- Tsingtao Brewery Premium Lager (New)
- Tsingtao topped with a frozen mango beer foam (New)
- Lucky Flight: Tsingtao Brewery, Young Master Brewery, Stereo Brewing Co., and Three Weavers Brewery (New)
- Prosperity Flight: 4Sons Brewing Co., Master Gao Brewery, Brewery X, and Anderson Valley Brewing Co. (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Lucky 8 Lantern
- Quesabirria Eggroll with Guajillo pepper consommé filled with Oaxaca cheese, beef birria, and a side of guajillo pepper consommé (New)
- Mandarin Mousse Cake: Layers of mandarin mousse with vanilla cake and clementine compote finished with white chocolate crunch balls and a tangerine glaze (New)
- Coconut-Lavender Matcha Foam Iced Coffee: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. French Bistro Blend, coconut milk, coconut cream, and white chocolate sauce garnished with lavender matcha, coconut foam, sea salt, and purple sanding sugar (Non-alcoholic) (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Red Dragon Spice Traders
- Gochujang Elote: Steamed corn on the cob rolled in gochujang aїoli and cotija cheese drizzled with spicy gochujang sauce (New)
- Red Spice Fried Chicken Bites: Fried chicken chicharrones in spicy red chile sauce (New)
- Guava Ginger Whiskey Cocktail: Whiskey, ginger liqueur, guava nectar, coconut cream, and lime juice garnished with a lime wheel (New)
- Dancing Firecracker: Pineapple and lime juices, guava nectar, spicy honey, and house-made hibiscus syrup garnished with a lime wheel (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Wrapped in Love
- Pork and Shrimp Wontons with a black garlic sauce (New)
- Bok Choy & Mushroom Dumpling with a black garlic sauce (New) (Plant-based item)
- Pineapple Baijiu Cocktail: Dark Rum, baijiu, Allspice Dram, pineapple and orange juices, and falernum syrup garnished with a dried red pineapple chip (New)
- Grapefruit-Melon Wine Cocktail: Sauvignon blanc, grapefruit liqueur, watermelon purée, rock melon syrup, and lime juice garnished with skewered grapes (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Prosperity Bao & Bun
- Pepperoni Pizza Bao Bun served with marinara (New)
- Char Siu BBQ Pork Bao with pickled red onion and jalapeño
- Peach Yuja-Ade: Yuja-lemongrass purée, dragon fruit and peach syrups, lemon juice, and butterfly pea flower tea garnished with a lemon wheel (Non-alcoholic)
- Soju Peach Yuja Ade: Soju, yuja-lemongrass purée, dragon fruit and peach syrups, lemon juice, and butterfly pea flower tea garnished with a lemon wheel (Non-alcoholic)
- Lychee Celebration: Gin, prosecco, lychee syrup, yuja-lemongrass purée, and grapefruit juice garnished with an edible purple orchid
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Longevity Noodle Co.
- Garlic Noodles: Long noodles tossed in zesty garlic butter with parmesan
- Spicy Pork DanDan Noodles: Pan-fried noodles with ground pork and spicy tri-chile sauce
- Raspberry Oat Milk Tea: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, raspberry and demerara syrups, and oat milk garnished with skewered raspberries (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Lunar New Year Offerings Throughout Disney California Adventure Park
Outdoor Food Carts (Available January 19, 2023 until February 12, 2023)
- Chicken Bao with Curry Dip: Steamed bao with chicken, butternut squash, and kaffir lime served with a spicy red curry sauce (New)
- Teriyaki Turkey Leg (New)
- Baked Coconut Almond Nian Gao: Baked sticky rice cake topped with coconut and almonds (New)
- Blackberry Cotton Candy (New)
- Mandarin Orange Cotton Candy (New)
- ACE High! Hard Cider Imperial Apple Cider
- Master Gao Brewery Puffed Rice Chinese Pale Ale
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
- Milk Tea Taro Cheesecake: Milk tea cheesecake with a taro mousse (New)
Lamplight Lounge
- Surf & Turf Fried Rice: Five Spice-rubbed New York steak, sautéed shrimp, fried rice, ginger pea purée, and chile oil topped with a carrot salad (New)
- Sesame Seed Donuts: Maple-glazed donuts topped with sesame seed brittle and served with a kaya jam dipping sauce (New)
- Three Weavers Brewery Seafarer Kolsch-style (New)
- Lamplight Lounge Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Aperitivo Aperol, carrot and orange juices, and cream of coconut garnished with a raspberry and mint (New)
Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining
- Pork Dumplings with Chinese broccoli, roasted mushrooms, Fresno chiles, and fried shallots (New)
- Lamplight Lounge Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Aperitivo Aperol, carrot and orange juices, and cream of coconut garnished with a raspberry and mint (New)
Lucky Fortune Cookery
- Mango Sticky Rice: Taro and coconut sticky rice with mango gel, toasted coconut, and fresh mango (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Magic Key Terrace for Magic Key Holders Only
- Pork Spare Ribs with peanut-chile sauce, Asian slaw, toasted peanuts, and crispy noodles (New)
Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart (Mobile order available)
- Green Tea Horchata (New)
- Dalgona Coffee Bundt Cake: Coffee Bundt cake filled with sweet milk and topped with dalgona foam (New)
Pacific Wharf Café
- White Chocolate Apple Bread Pudding: Granny Smith Apples and white chocolate with crème anglaise and whipped topping (New)
Paradise Garden Grill (Mobile order available)
- Kimchi Bokkeumbap: Kimchi, potato, carrot, and onion fried rice with egg and Korean chili paste topped with crispy sweet and sour tofu and black sesame seeds (New) (Plant-based Item)
- Shrimp Lo Mein: Lo mein noodles tossed with shrimp, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and bok choy (New)
- Dak Bulgogi: Korean BBQ chicken served with rice and kimchi
- Bánh Mì: Grilled pork belly with pickled carrots, cucumbers, daikon, and jalapeños with a spicy mayo
- Sweet and Sour Whole Fish served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables (served family-style for two) (New)
- Tiger Milk Boba Tea with brown sugar (Non-alcoholic) (New)
- Hite Beer
- Blackberry Soju Cocktail: Soju, blackberry purée, and lemon juice with a hint of ginger (New)
- Lotus Flower Glow Cube
Sonoma Terrace (Mobile order available)
- Pad Thai Spring Roll: Shrimp with scrambled eggs, noodles, crushed peanuts, and Thai basil served with tangy slaw and pad Thai sauce (New) Goofy’s Churro Cart
- Almond Cookie Churro coated in cookie crumble and topped with almond icing (New)
Goofy’s Churro Cart
- Almond Cookie Churro coated in cookie crumble and topped with almond icing (New)
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Hearthstone Lounge
- Rabbit Firecracker: Spiced rum, orange brandy, lemon oil, honey, and black tea garnished with star anise and pink peppercorns (New)
GCH Holiday Cart
- Lunar New Year Cookie (New)
- Assorted Pretzel Sticks
Storyteller’s Café
- Offering Lunar New Year-inspired offerings such as fried rice and spring rolls
Disneyland Hotel
Goofy’s Kitchen
- Offering Lunar New Year-inspired offerings such as fried rice and spring rolls
Downtown Disney District
Mad Dumplings Food Truck (Available January 13, 2023 until February 5, 2023 starting at 3 p.m. daily)
- Food truck serving unique dumplings and rice dishes (New)
Sprinkles (Available January 16-29th)
- Lunar New Year Gold Bunny Almond Red Velvet: Red velvet cake with slivered almonds lined with an almond cookie crust and topped with almond cream cheese frosting (Available while supplies last.)
- Lunar New Year Red Box: Three Lunar New Year Gold Bunny Almond Red Velvet cupcakes, Three Almond Red Velvet cupcakes, Three Dark Chocolate cupcakes, Three Strawberry cupcakes, and Eight Limited-edition red envelopes (Available while supplies last.)
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Available January 20,2023 until February 15, 2023)
- Year of The Rabbit CrazyShake: Vanilla-frosted rim with red and gold sixlet, Chinese zodiac rabbit vanilla cupcake, red and gold rock candy, whipped cream, red sprinkles, and caramel drizzle
Naples Ristorante e Bar (Available January 20,2023 until February 15, 2023)
- Firecracker Chicken Pizza: Hoisin, mozzarella cheese, marinated chicken, carrot strings, and a firecracker sauce drizzle topped with a sliced green onion garnish (New)
- Lunar New Year Margarita: Tequila blanco, pomegranate juice, lime juice, agave, and simple syrup with a pinch of salt (New)
Catal Restaurant (Available January 20, 2023 through February 15, 2023)
- Pork Belly Bao Bun: Pork belly, soy Gochujang glaze, baby mixed greens, spring onions, spicy mayo, and charred lemon (New)
- Kung Pao Paella: Valenciano paella rice, kung pao chicken, lemon vinaigrette, spring onions, water chestnuts, roasted peppers, roasted peanuts, and chiles (New)
- Lunar Eclipse: Gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, and bitters and topped with soda and gold glitter (New)
Tortilla Jo’s (Available January 20,2023 until February 15, 2023)
- Asian Tuna Nachos: Tuna marinated 24 hours in a Vietnamese-style sauce with diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, avocado cream, Asian spiced aïoli, and Vietnamese-style glazed sauce (New)
- New Year Sunrise: Rum, grenadine, lime juice, orange juice and pineapple juice (New)
Uva Bar & Cafe (Available January 20, 2023 through February 15, 2023)
- Lunar Eclipse: Gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, and bitters topped with soda and gold glitter (New)
In addition to food, Disneyland California Adventure Park also features a variety of entertainment and activities during the Lunar New Year Celebration. During your visit you can also see characters like Mulan, Mushu and Raya!
Be sure to catch the “Hurry Home” Lunar New Year celebration for a nighttime water show at DCA by the Paradise Gardens Park.
Overall, the Lunar New Year Celebration at Disneyland California Adventure Park is a great opportunity to experience the culture, food, and traditions of Asian cultures, and to have fun and make memories with friends and family. Don’t miss out on the fun, get your tickets and hotel stay through me and my partners at Get Away Today. Use code ANGIE10 at checkout for more savings.
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