I attended the 2015
Edmonton Folk Music Festival from August 6-9, and once again food was a part of my activities.
I decided to stay vegetarian for most of the weekend, and started off with the ginger beef from
Padamandi. Kasim also threw in a spring roll and veggie chicken drumstick. The flavour and texture of the "beef" is a pretty good imitation of the real thing.
I also had the combo of Pad Thai, green curry with tofu, spring rolls, and rice from
Numchok Wilai. The curry tasted great but was a bit too hot for me. Very satisfying portion size.
I have never eaten in
Langano Skies before, but tried the split pea curry with injera from their booth. Tasty without being spicy, although a bit of a challenge to eat in such a setting.
The weekend got hotter as it progressed and I found the quinoa avocado salad from
Sailin' On to be flavourful and refreshing. My only suggestion is to have the avocado better integrated - it could have been pureed and seasoned and presented more like a dressing as opposed to a few plain chunks here and there.
Calico Baking Company is a new vendor on the scene, selling its local creations at various events and farmer's markets around the city. Their fare was perfect for the morning/early afternoon workshop sessions. The mint water was especially wonderful on a hot day, and simple - water infused with mint leaves. My muffin was supposed to be banana sourdough with chocolate, but was actually more like bran.
As the weekend wore on, so did my resolve, and I wanted a morsel of meat. The lemongrass beef skewer from
Hoang Long satisfied that craving.
My final full meal was the chili chicken from
New Asian Village. A hearty portion, although the pile of saffron rice satisfied my need for carbs better than the cold roasted potatoes.
Of course, no visit to the Folk Fest would be complete with a green onion cake (from the food booth of that name) . . .
. . . Or, my annual serving of fresh-made greasy French fries.
