If you are looking for something a little different to add to your Walt Disney World vacation, there is still time to experience a unique culinary adventure at Disney Springs!
Throughout the past year, Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto has taken guests at Morimoto Asia on a culinary journey across 12 destinations in Asia through the restaurant’s Passport Program. Each month has highlighted a different destination with a featured dish and cocktail, giving guests the opportunity to try new flavors while collecting stamps in their culinary passport.
Now, the year-long adventure is approaching its finale, with just two destinations remaining before the program ends and the winners are announced.
Your Final Two Stops on the Passport Program
The final two months of the Passport Program offer two very different culinary experiences.
August Takes You to Indonesia
The August destination is Indonesia, where guests can enjoy Nasi Goreng, a traditional Indonesian fried rice featuring duck, crab, and a fried egg.
For those looking to pair their meal with the featured cocktail, the Coco-Kece combines Bacardi rum, ginger liqueur, mandarin juice, lime juice, and coconut milk.
It is a fun way to experience flavors you might not normally encounter during a Disney vacation, particularly if you are looking to venture beyond the typical theme park dining options.
September Heads to China
The program’s final destination arrives in September, with a stop in China.
The featured dish is Dongo Pork, which includes Chinese-braised pork belly served with bok choy and daikon.
The featured cocktail for September is the Pomelo Paloma, made with Espolòn Blanco, pomelo, grapefruit juice, agave, nectar, and Fever-Tree grapefruit. It is finished with a half-salt rim and a slice of pomelo.
With September marking the final destination, guests who have been collecting stamps throughout the year will have one last opportunity to complete their culinary passport.
The Rewards Make This More Than Just a Dining Experience
For guests who have been participating throughout the year, there is another reason to keep collecting those stamps.
Toward the end of September, guests who have collected all 24 stamps will unlock a Boston getaway that includes a hotel stay, dinner for two and tickets to an event of their choice at TD Garden.
Guests who have collected 12 stamps will receive an invitation to an intimate private reception with Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto at Morimoto Asia.
That means the Passport Program isn’t simply about trying a different dish each month. For dedicated participants, there is an opportunity to turn the experience into a memorable prize or an exclusive dining event.
How to Work Morimoto Asia Into Your Disney Vacation
One of the biggest advantages of planning a Walt Disney World vacation in advance is being able to build experiences like this into your itinerary instead of trying to squeeze them in at the last minute.
Morimoto Asia is located at Disney Springs, making it particularly convenient to pair with a non-park day, an evening after a resort day, or a planned Disney Springs shopping and dining experience.
If you are visiting during August or September, the Passport Program can also give you a reason to make Morimoto Asia part of your plans while the program is still running.
And if you are already participating in the Passport Program, the final two destinations are your chance to collect those last stamps before the program officially concludes.
Planning a Disney Trip Soon?
Dining experiences like the Morimoto Asia Passport Program are exactly why having a well-planned Walt Disney World itinerary can make such a difference.
There are constantly changing dining experiences, seasonal events, special offers and limited-time opportunities competing for your attention. Knowing what is happening during your travel dates allows you to decide what is actually worth building into your vacation rather than discovering it after your trip is already over.
There is still time to experience the final two destinations of the Morimoto Asia Passport Program, but the clock is ticking.
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