1 of 38 All Quacked Up! Fried, farm-fresh duck egg from Graise Farm in Faribault atop shaved smoked ham, aged cheddar cheese, tomato and spinach, served open-face on toasted sourdough bread with paprika aioli.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
2 of 38 Arepa Bar’s Three Arepas – Pulled Pork, The Queen and Vegan Baked Venezuelan crispy corn pocket with choice of three fillings (all arepas are gluten-free): The Pulled Pork Arepa is pork shoulder slow-roasted in red wine and vegetables served with shredded cheddar cheese, cabbage, carrots, green onions and parsley; The Queen (Reina Pepiada) is pulled chicken and avocado puree salad topped with mozzarella cheese and fresh arugula; and the Vegan Arepa is house-prepared black beans, fried sweet plantains, cabbage, carrots, green onions and parsley. (New Vendor) (Available Aug. 31-Sept. 5 only)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
3 of 38 Baba’s Two Hummus Bowls – Beauty and the Buffalo and Coco-Nuts The Beauty and the Buffalo bowl features ranch hummus, buffalo chicken, crumbled blue cheese, scallions, buffalo sauce and buffalo dust, served with pita puffs. The Coco-Nuts bowl features hazelnut chocolate hummus, chocolate chips, hazelnuts, shredded coconut and bananas, served with powdered sugar pita puffs. (Coco-Nuts is vegan and can be gluten-free without the pita puffs.)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
4 of 38 Birthday Cake Paleta A Mexican frozen dessert on-a-stick made with chunks of birthday cake, sprinkles and a vanilla extract base, specially created by locally owned La Michoacana Rose to celebrate Hamline Church Dining Hall’s 125th year at the fair. Additional paleta varieties are also available: Strawberry, Oreo, Pistachio, Bubble Gum, Passion Fruit, a special flavor of the day, and more.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
5 of 38 Breakfast Gnocchi A bed of potato gnocchi topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, pesto cream, shallots and balsamic glaze.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
6 of 38 Buzz’n … Hot Honey Chicken Sausage Kebob Hot honey drizzled over chicken sausage skewered with cornmeal biscuit chunks and served on a bed of coleslaw.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
7 of 38 Celebration Cake On-A-Stick White cake infused with almond flavoring and decorated with white frosting. This mini version of Mancini’s house cake can be personalized on-site with short text to celebrate a favorite fair fan or special occasion.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
8 of 38 Chick N Swiss Sausage Grilled chicken sausage custom-made with chunks of Swiss cheese and asparagus, ground pineapple, bacon and jalapeño, served on a bun.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
9 of 38 Chicken Tandoori Rolls Chicken seasoned with tandoori spices, onions and peppers wrapped in paratha flatbread, then grilled and served with a side of avocado cilantro lime sauce.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
10 of 38 Chilaquiles Breakfast Fried corn tortilla strips sauteed with guajillo chile salsa and topped with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo, cotija cheese, avocado and crema.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
11 of 38 Concha Bacon Burger All-beef patty with raspberry aioli, lettuce, pepper jack cheese, pickled jalapeños and bacon served on a concha, a traditional Mexican sweet bread roll.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
12 of 38 Cotton Candy Float Cotton candy soda poured over Kemps vanilla ice cream and topped with cotton candy.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
13 of 38 Deep-Fried Ice Cream Handmade ice cream bar covered with a crispy corn flake coating, deep-fried, drizzled with raspberry and blueberry sauces, and topped with sprinkles. (Vegetarian)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
14 of 38 Dej Qab Zib (Sweet Refreshment) A coconut lychee colada made with a blend of coconut milk, lychee syrup, lime and mint, served over ice. (Vegan) (New Vendor) Photo: Minnesota State Fair
15 of 38 French Meadow Vegan Entrees – Earth Sliders™ and “Meat” Balls & Marinara Earth Sliders™ are a marinated, battered and crispy fried “chicken” patty topped with house-made, slightly spicy secret sauce, shredded lettuce and house-made cucumber pickles that have been marinated in turmeric, garlic and sweet onion, served on a grilled bun. “Meat” Balls & Marinara are Italian herb-seasoned “meat” balls browned and sauteed in house-made garlic and oregano red marinara sauce, topped with plant-based Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley, served with a slice of grilled sourdough bread. (Both entrees are vegan.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
16 of 38 Gray Duck Sundae Bridgeman’s Black Licorice Ice Cream topped with marshmallow cream, crunchy mini marshmallows, whipped cream and a cherry.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
17 of 38 The Herbivorous Butcher's Two Vegan Entrees – Poultrygeist and Steak-xorcist Poultrygeist is fried chicken topped with sausage gravy and french fried onions on buttery Texas toast; and Steak-xorcist is chicken fried steak topped with sausage gravy and french fried onions on buttery Texas toast. (Both entrees are vegan.) (New Vendor)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
18 of 38 Kulfi: Indian-Style Ice Cream in Three Flavors Made with condensed milk, nuts and infused spices. Available in three creamy flavors: Almond/Cashew/Pistachio Kulfi; Mango Kulfi; and Saffron/Almond/Pistachio Kulfi. (All Kulfi are gluten-free and vegetarian.)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
19 of 38 Lemon Cookie Tortilla Chips Lemon sandwich cookies deconstructed into four large tortilla chips made from a blend of cookies and corn, served with creamy-center-of-the-cookie cream dip topped with lemon curd.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
20 of 38 Minne Hot Hot Smoked Rib Tips tossed in Nashville Hot Sauce, served with Comeback Sauce. Photo: Minnesota State Fair
21 of 38 Minneblueberry Pie Handmade blueberry pie made with a crisp, flaky crust, filled with blueberries, and served with vanilla ice cream. (Vegan if served without ice cream)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
22 of 38 Molotes Deep-fried corn masa empanadas with choice of fillings: Chipotle Style is filled with shredded chipotle chicken and topped with chipotle sour cream, cotija cheese and fresh cilantro; and Elote Style is filled with roasted corn and topped with mayo, cotija cheese and Tajin seasoning (can be prepared vegan). (Gluten-free) (Available Aug. 25-30 only)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
23 of 38 Mov + Nqaij (Rice + Meat) Purple sticky rice with choice of sauce, including Krunchy Chili Oil (dried Thai chilis, garlic, shallots), Lemongrass Scallion Dressing (lemongrass, ginger, garlic, shallots), and Tiger Bite (Thai chilis, garlic, shallots, cilantro, fish sauce, oyster sauce, lime juice); plus, choice of skewered and grilled meat, including Hmong Sausage (house-made coarse-ground pork sausage link with Krunchy Chili Oil), Hilltribe Chicken Thigh (ginger, lemongrass), or Lemongrass Turmeric Tofu (marinated in a lemongrass and turmeric blend). (All items gluten-free; vegan options available) (New Vendor)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
24 of 38 New Mexico Chile Dog Sliders Two Ways Green chile and red chile – made with roasted-on-site New Mexico Hatch chiles and a hint of chorizo pork, topped with queso-style cheese and red onion, served over all-beef hot dogs on slider buns. Comes with a prickly pear cactus slushie shooter on the side.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
25 of 38 Nordic Waffles – Belly Full Nordic Waffle and Vanilla Dream Nordic Waffle Two new fresh-made waffle sandwiches: Belly Full is a spring onion-infused Nordic Waffle filled with sous vide seasoned pork belly with coleslaw and locally made jalapeño jam; Vanilla Dream is a Nordic Waffle coated with cinnamon and sugar and filled with Norwegian vanilla custard cream.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
26 of 38 Pickle Pizza Hand-tossed homemade pizza dough topped with homemade specialty dill ranch sauce, fresh mozzarella and crunchy dill pickles, and finished with dill weed seasoning. (New Vendor)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
27 of 38 Pink Guava Slushie Frozen slushie drink made with juice squeezed from fresh pink guavas.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
28 of 38 Pork Schnitzel Sandwich Breaded and deep-fried Minnesota pork loin topped with pickled cabbage and served with mustard mayo on a toasted bun.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
29 of 38 Reuben Rolls Corned beef, Swiss cheese and sauerkraut hand-rolled in an egg roll wrapper, deep-fried and served with a side of O’Gara’s homemade Thousand Island dressing.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
30 of 38 Soulsicle Fried chicken on-a-stick topped with candied yam sauce, cornbread crumble, mac-and-cheese seasoned cheddar cheese, hot sauce and green onions. (New Vendor)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
31 of 38 Sundae Sammie Grilled sandwich with cinnamon bread, Minnesota strawberry jam, vanilla cream, fresh strawberries, whipped cream, toasted peanuts, confetti sprinkles and flaked sea salt. (Gluten-free and vegan options available)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
32 of 38 Sweet Cheese Blintz Soft baked crepe filled with sweet vanilla-flavored cream cheese and sprinkled with powdered sugar.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
33 of 38 Sweet Potato Poutine Sweet potato waffle fries topped with cheese curds, Beyond chorizo sausage, turmeric gravy, pico de gallo and fresh cilantro. (Vegetarian)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
34 of 38 Tandoor-Fired Jerk Chicken Mini’zza White chicken meat, bell pepper, onion medley, whole milk mozzarella cheese and West Indies Soul Food’s signature Jamaican Jerk Sauce on a buttermilk naan crust baked in a tandoor oven.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
35 of 38 Tirokroketes Mix of spicy feta, cream cheese and mozzarella blended with Dino’s Greek seasoning, then rolled in a gluten-free panko, deep-fried and sprinkled with lemon juice, Parmesan cheese and Dino’s seasoning. (Gluten-free, vegetarian)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
36 of 38 Tot Dog All-beef hot dog dipped in corn dog batter, rolled in a mixture of minced tater tots, cheddar cheese and onions, then deep-fried.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
37 of 38 Turmeric Ginger Lemon Surprise Fresh ginger, turmeric syrup and a dash of bitters mixed with West Indies Soul Food’s Original Caribbean Lemonade. (Gluten-free, vegan)Photo: Minnesota State Fair
38 of 38 Vegan Corn Dog Plant-based vegan hot dog hand-dipped in plant-based vegan corn dog batter and deep-fried.Photo: Minnesota State Fair
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