NEW Harissa-Spiced Beef Bowl Brings the Flavor at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney World is known for many exciting things, but my favorite part of visiting the resort is probably the food! There are just so many great options to choose from, like Dole Whip, Cheeseburger Spring Rolls, School Bread, and more.
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And it never stops being exciting because Disney regularly adds new food items to their menus! Today, we stopped by a popular Disney World hotel to check out a new food offering.
New Harissa-spiced Beef Bowl
The Mara at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge has a new menu item, so we stopped by the quick service spot to check it out for ourselves!
Here’s a look at the menu — do you know what the new item is?
It’s the Harissa-spiced Beef Bowl! This has braised beef stew, pilau rice, kale slaw, cucumber-tomato salad, and avocado tahini sauce for $13.79.
We’re going to break down the components of this dish individually before we try them all together!
The cucumber-tomato salad is nice and fresh but there isn’t much flavor coming from it besides just the simple tomato and cucumber. The cucumbers do have a great crunch to them but we wanted some more flavor like a dressing or something!
The kale slaw is another part of this dish that adds some freshness and some crunch. It doesn’t really seem like a slaw to us — it’s more like some kale with a slightly sweet vinaigrette but it is enjoyable!
The pilau rice looks pretty plain but it had a nice earthiness to it with a touch of salt! Even on its own it was enjoyable.
The braised beef stew is spiced really well! It’s not that spicy in terms of heat but it has a ton of flavor from different spices. The meat is tender and the small onions add a nice burst of flavor!
Finally, the avocado tahini sauce had a bit of a mint flavor to it but the most prominent flavor is definitely the avocado! The sauce overall is pretty mild and goes well with everything else.
When you mix everything together and take a bite this is an amazing dish! There are a lot of contrasting flavors and textures that work well together. It’s also pretty filling without making you feel weighed down after you eat it.
We highly suggest this one if you’re looking for a more unique option with some spice to it!
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