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National Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
KDays 2025 rolls out bold new food lineup featuring sweet heat, global fusions, and pickle everything
Article content It's that time of the year again. Pickle-flavoured mini doughnuts. Ramen noodle burritos. Tajin-rimmed mango soft serve. The 2025 edition of KDays is taking culinary creativity to new — and sometimes strange — heights. Article content Article content Explore Edmonton has unveiled this year's food lineup, which includes more than 35 new menu items making their debut at the popular summer fair, beginning July 18. Article content Article content The theme for 2025? Go bold, go unexpected — and make sure everyone leaves with both a full stomach and a few photos. Article content Article content 'The inspiration came from reaching a diverse sort of demographic,' said Ziyah Karmali, manager of media relations and storytelling at Explore Edmonton. 'We wanted to give Edmonton foodies and tourist foodies a reason to come experience the festival. We all know that food is a big draw.' Article content Among them is the Ice Cream Nachos, which combine soft serve ice cream with Oreo crumbs, skor bits, brownie chunks, and sweet sauces, served with kettle corn chips for scooping. Article content 'I think the Ice Cream Nachos are going to be a great hit, because everybody loves nachos, and everybody loves ice cream,' Karmali said. 'It's a good way to cool off on a hot summer day, kind of a salty-sweet mix, which is always something fun.' Article content Article content Article content Then there's the Pickle Mini Donuts, made by Tin Lizzy Old Fashioned Hot Dog Ltd., offering a sweet-and-sour twist on a midway classic. Article content Pickle flavour appears prominently across the grounds this year, including Pickle Pizza and Deep-Fried Pickled Cheese Curds. Article content The curds are the latest twist from Phillip Davis, founder of Davis Concessions. He said his team spent the entire winter developing and testing this year's lineup, which also includes Berry Fried Pop Tarts and Spicy Pickle Fries. Davis said the fried pop tarts are a throwback to childhood, while the fries build on their original pickle version with a fiery upgrade for spice lovers. Article content 'Our inspiration is always to create fresh, original, and great-tasting items for the whole family to enjoy,' Davis said. Article content
CTV News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Pickle-dusted doughnuts, ramen burrito among new KDays food creations
Tin Lizzy Old Fashioned Hot Dog Ltd. is serving up hot mini doughnuts dusted with dill and pickle-infused sugar. (Photo: KDays) Sweet and savoury combos are headlining this year's KDays food menu. On Monday, the popular summer festival released some of the new treats making their debut July 18 at the Edmonton Expo Centre. Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve Cowboy Candy Mango Soft Serve tops mango soft serve with chili-lime Tajín seasoning. (Photo: KDays) The midway munchies include sweet offerings like ice cream nachos, sweet and spicy mango soft serve and pickle-dusted mini doughnuts. Visitors seeking something more savoury can satisfy their pallets with pickled cheese curds, a ramen burrito, peanut-butter and jelly fried chicken or a Japanese waffle burger. Peanut butter and jelly chicken KDays A peanut butter and jelly fried chicken waffle cone is one of the 2025 KDays menu items combing sweet and savoury. (Photo: KDays) And you don't have to wait to enjoy some festival eats. More than 20 local eateries are offering carnival-themed products at 40 locations around the city until July 27 – with each eligible purchase coming with two free tickets to KDays. The 10-day Edmonton carnival features rides, games, music, competitions and exhibitions. It will run from July 18 to 27. More information on the full menu will be posted here.
