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International Cuisine

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FOOD SQUARE

Let yourself be tempted by over 50 dishes from four corners of the world! Sample different entrees, mouth-watering desserts and exotic beverages! With food from 20 countries, there's something to please even the pickiest palate!

 

 

Don’t let another moment pass you by! Taste life’s truest and sweetest surprises from around the world. Make it your conquest to discover the foods of 30 different countries with rich, vivid flavors both simple and complex. Acquire a taste for the mild, the spicy, the sour and the sweet specialties from the far reaches of Taiwan, Indonesia and Benin Republic to the more familiar places of France, Thailand and Japan. Feed your culinary appetite with delectable International dishes that are sure to satisfy even the most finicky food critic. There is no better way to spend an afternoon than by wrapping your taste buds around traditional international cuisine while basking in the sounds of culturally authentic music and entertainment.

The Mobile International Festival is a great way to connect with those around you and your community as well as family and friends over an exotic meal or a shared snack. Experience the fusion of food and music through a kaleidoscope of flavors and melodies. Now is the time to broaden your horizons and try something different for a change. Be good to yourself, live, love, laugh and eat an array of delicacies you will want to savor for the rest of your life along with a memorable good time. No need to circumnavigate the globe for new and exciting eats and entrees, the Mobile International Festival, most widely known as the International Food Fest, is your ticket to the best international foods, fun and “travel” around the world all in one day. You will understand why we are known as the best premier Food Festival in the south!

Two Biergardens will be serving International beers and wines and will be located in the
Lobby and Expo Hall.

Purchase food with cash. Food tokens from past festivals are also accepted.

2011 MENU

Argentina
Tortas Fritas (Sweet Fried Flour Tortilla)
Butin de pan (Bread Pudding)
Tarta de Espinas (Spinach Tart)
Churros Con Leche (Caramel Churros)
Milanesa (Beef Tenderloin Sandwich)
Chorizo de Pan (Sausage Sandwich)

Brazil
Café (Coffee)
Guarana (Brazilian softdrink)
Docinhos (sweets)
Chocolates

Chile
Empanadas Carnes (Meat Turnovers)
Empanadas Queso-Jamón (Ham and Cheese Turnovers)
Empanadas Pollo (Chicken Turnovers)
Empanadas Camarón-Queso (Shrimp and Cheese Turnovers)
Sopaipillas (Fried Bread)
Choripah (Sausage on a bun)
Catazones Rotos (Sweet Fried Bread)
Brazo de Reina (Sweet Roll)
Pastel Tres Leches (Cake)


China
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Fried Rice
Low Mein
Chicken on a Stick
Egg Rolls

 

Costa Rica
Aroz con pollo (Chicken & Rice)
Gallo Pinto (Rice & Beans)
Tamal Navideno (Christmas Tamal)
Chile Relleno (Stuffed Bell Pepper)
Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake)
Flan (Col Caramel Custard)
Costa Rican Soft Drinks
Costa Rican Coffees

 

Cuba
Congri (Black Beans and White Rice)
Granifado (Snow Cones)
Flan (Custard)
Yuka (Root - similar to a potato)
Frijoles Rojo con Sarchicha (Red Beans with Sausage)
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)

Dominican Republic
Rellenos de Papa (Stuffed Potatoes)
Tostones (Plantains)
Pinchos (BBQ Meat on a Stick)
Dulces (Candies/Cakes)

El Salvador
Pupusas (Stuffed El Salvadoran Corn Tortilla)
Tamales
Horchata (Spiced Rice Drink)

France
Crepe Suzette
Pomme Frites
Cassouilette
Quiche Lorraine
Beignet

Greece
Gyros
Baklava
Assorted Pastries

India
Chicken Curry with Rice
Mango Lassi (Fruit Drink)
Chai



Indonesia
Kari Ayam (Curry Chicken)
Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice)
Sate Ayam (Satay)
Mie Goreng (Fried Noodles)

Iran
Baglava (Baklava)
Pesteh (Pistachios)
Bastani (Iranian Ice Cream)

Italy
Gelato

 

Jamaica
Curry Chicken
Rice & Peas
Brown Stew Chicken
Beef Patties
Chicken Patties
Fried Plantains
Jamaica Rum Pudding
Island Punch


Jordan
Hummus
Grape leaves
Spinach Triangles
Chicken Swarma
Tabouli Salad

Laos
Pod-mee-kai (Chicken Fried Rice)
Kuo-Pod-Kai (Shrimp Fried Rice)
Ping-Kai (chicken on a Stick)
Yall-tod (Spring Roll)
Kilt-tod (Cheese Wonton)

Lebanon
Beef Shawarma
Chicken Shawarma
Gyros

Mexico
Burritos
Tacos
Quesadillas
Tamales
Horchata (Spiced Rice Drink)

Native American Indians
Roasted Corn
Fry Bread


Panama
Pollo Empanizado (Chicken Turnover)
Pollo Guisado (Stewed Chicken)
Arroz Amarillo (Yellow Rice)
Tamales
Empanadas (Meat Turnover)
Flan
Pastel Tres Leches (Cake)
Agua de Mango (Mango Drink)
Ponche de Frutas (Fruit Punch)
Coffee

Phillipines
Bola – bola (meatballs on a stick)
Lumpia (egg roll)
Pancit Bihon (Noodles)
Sinangag (Fried Rice)
Chicken Adobo

Puerto Rico
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken & Rice)
Lechon (Pork Roast)
Ceviche (Seafood Marinated in Citrus)
Arroz con Abichuelas (Red Beans & Rice)
Arroz con Gandoli (Peas & Rice)
Empanada (Meat Turnover)
Leche Flan (Custard)

Russia
Stuffend Blini
Honey Cakes
Pirogi
Borscht Soup

Taiwan
Chinese Spring Roll
Shrimp Fried Rice
Chicken on a Stick
Cheese Wonton

Thailand
Spring Rolls
Spicy Meatballs
Vegetable Fried Rice
Pad Thai
Curry with Rice
Thai Tea

Tunisia
Cous Cous
Lablabi (chick pea soup)

Turkey
Turkish Baklava
Borek (Bread with various stuffings)
Turkish Delight
Serbet (Turkish Fruit Drink)
Chicken Kabob
Doner Kabob (Turkish Gyro)
Ayron (Turkish Yogurt Drink)

 

Ukraine
Chicken Kiev
Stuffed Meat Rolls
Pork Meat Balls
Chicken Kabob
Crepes with Cream Sauce
Stuffed Mushrooms
Homemade Sausage
Stuffed Peppers
Crepe Cakes
Marinated Eggplant, Carrots and Saurkraut

Vietnam
Cóm chiên (Fried Rice)
Châ Gro (Eggroll)
Mi Ga (Chicken Noodles)

We invite you to experience the Mobile International Festival first-hand. Taste native cuisine from countries all over the world. Join thousands of adventurers at the Mobile Civic Center, Mobile, Alabama for a feast like none other. We promise you'll leave fulfilled, with a rich understanding of numerous cultures of our world.

 

 

 

 

 

A collection of our favorite international recipes have been compiled and posted below by category. Try them yourself, or better yet, taste them by joining us at the Festival!

Hors d' oeuvres International

Breads and Rolls

Salads, Vegetables and Side Dishes

Festive Main Dishes

Casseroles and Pastas

Soups and Sauces

Seafood

 


Desserts