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FoodieLand returned to Phoenix for its second year over the weekend, connecting unique vendors and curious eaters at the Arizona State Fairgrounds.
The festival ran Friday through Sunday, serving up three days of interesting eats. Dishes for sale included flame-torched bone marrow, whole fried squid and the viral sugar-encrusted fruit dessert tanghulu.
Here’s a look at all the food-filled fun at FoodieLand’s spring festival. The national event will return to Phoenix in the fall with a second 2025 event taking over Phoenix Raceway on Oct. 10 through 12.
Sugey Valencia holds grape and strawberry tanghulu (left) and a strawberry lemonade in a pig bottle at the 2025 FoodieLand Food Festival on Saturday, March 22.
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The viral sugar-crusted fruit treat tanghulu was served in multiple flavors at FoodieLand.
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(Left to right) Monique Moore, Talisha Rosaro, Rendell Rosaro and Matthew Moore tasted their way around FoodieLand on Saturday evening.
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Hawaiian fried chicken, firecracker shrimp, crispy Spam and sweet soy garlic wings were available at FoodieLand.
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The Deep Fried Mac & Cheese Balls booth specialized in one item.
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The mac and cheese balls came in sets of four crispy bites.
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It wasn’t all about food at FoodieLand. Specialty drinks, including a piña colada smoothie, were on offer.
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Tony Calvantas opted to try the giant deep-fried squid at FoodieLand. The dish was served whole and on a skewer.
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One of the more eye-catching dishes at FoodieLand was the giant deep-fried squid.
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There were plenty of tentacled options at FoodieLand. Santana White chose an octopus tentacles skewer.
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Other unique seafood dishes included the Maguro (left) and shrimp tempura sushi pizza.
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The Wut-A-Stuffed pickle blended sweet, sour and tangy at FoodieLand.
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The honey garlic soy bone marrow was a decadent dish far from standard fair food.
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At the Bone ’n Marrow booth, the vendor used a torch to char the bones.
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Food fans filled the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Saturday evening to taste their way through the festival.
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Luis Islas and Elle Moore became the proud owners of a Chonka Cat filled with strawberry peach lemon tea at FoodieLand.
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Pork lumpia came by the bucket at FoodieLand.
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Some festival attendees opted to try grilled balut duck eggs at FoodieLand.
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A vendor cooks at the Yakitori Yado booth. At FoodieLand, aromas from all the different booths mingle throughout the festival.
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Dom Agcaoili (left) and JP Cailing hold a Hawaiian honey cone at the 2025 FoodieLand Food Festival.
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Oysters were on the menu at FoodieLand. Customers could taste many flavors with the sampler platter, which included Southern Cajun, NOLA style, Bourbon Street, French Quarter sauce, citrus yuzu sauce and black truffle cream grilled oysters.
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“The Lucifer” corndog at the 2025 FoodieLand Food Festival.
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Zach Pitchford was up for the challenge of “The Lucifer” corndog at FoodieLand.
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Families and groups of friends grabbed photos together at the end of FoodieLand on Saturday.
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