{"pageProps":{"article":{"id":204,"attributes":{"title":"The Completionist's Guide to Asian Food Fest 2022","body":"# Asian Food Fest is [HERE!](https://asianfoodfest.org/) \nWith more vendors than ever before, Asianati is thrilled to present this cheat-sheet to the weekend’s food. Our team has had the opportunity to sample *everything* and, believe us, you are in for a TREAT. Whether you’re interested in exploring something new or a weary traveler looking for the comforts of home, we’ve got you!  \n\n# Before you go:\n## Parking\n![Court Street Parking sm.jpg](https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/Court_Street_Parking_sm_97fa3fa4f9_ccfe8a26ef.jpg)\n- [Central & Walnut Lot](https://www.3cdc.org/where-to-park/) at Walnut Street and Central Parkway  \n- [Court & Walnut Garage](https://www.3cdc.org/where-to-park/) above Kroger on the Rhine\n- [910 Walnut Street Lot](https://www.parkme.com/lot/89575/910-912-walnut-st)  \n- [209 E. Court Street Lot](https://www.parkme.com/lot/89642/209-e-court-st) and [219 E. Court Street Lot](https://www.secureparkingusa.com/parking-location/219-e-court-lot/)  \n- [Ninth Street Garage](https://parking.com/cincinnati/lot/160-e-9th-st) between Walnut and Main streets  \n- [901 Main Street Lot](https://www.parkplaceparking.com/parking-lot-details/118)  \n\n## Layout\nThis year’s [layout for AFF](https://viewer.mapme.com/0c028273-1d09-42fc-82c7-8d67fc1c258f) has expanded and now has four food zones to tickle your tongue: *North, South, East, and West.*  \n*North* (Vine St) has the amazing Secret Menu, ample seating, and bubble tea  \n*South* (Vine St) has kids activities and bubble tea  \n*East* (Court St) has the DJ stage and bubble tea  \n*West* (Court St) has the main stage and bubble tea  \n\n# **The Completionist’s Guides for Asian Food Fest**  \n\n## Bubble Tea\nThere are four (4!) of Cincinnati’s favorite Bubble Tea spots, each with their own unique flavors at AFF for a total of fifteen different kinds -can you slurp and chew them all?  \n\nBoba Cha (West)  \n\\__ Black Milk Tea  \n\\__ Berry Tea  \n\\__ Peach-lime  \n\\__ Lychee-Ginger  \n\nKung Fu Tea (East)  \n\\__ Original Milk Tea  \n\\__ Taro Milk Tea  \n\\__ Passionfruit Green Tea  \n\\__ Wintermelon Green Tea  \n\nMilk Jar (North)  \n\\__ Dirty Milk Boba  \n\\__ Thai Milk Tea  \n\\__ Jasmine Green Milk Tea\n\nOH! Boba (South)  \n\\__ Mango Fruit Tea  \n\\__ Raspberry Fruit Tea  \n\\__ Tiger Black Milk Tea  \n\\__ Bubble Waffle  \n\n## Vegetarian/Vegan\nMore vendors means even more vegetarian and vegan options at AFF! If you’re on a meatless diet or love meatless food, we’ve got you.  \n\n\\__ Angie Tee’s Kitchen  \n\\__ Bridges  \n\\__ China Gourmet  \n\\__ Deme Kitchen  \n\\__ Red Sesame  \n\\__ Stone Bowl Korean  \n\\__ Thai Express  \n\n## Desserts\nBoth the sweet and not-too-sweet variety are well represented at Asian Food Fest.  \n\n\\__ Angie Tee’s Kitchen  \n\\__ Blesame    \n\\__ Christine’s Casual Dining  \n\\__ Dai Trang Bistro  \n\\__ Dine-In Hawaiian  \n\\__ Kona Ice  \n\\__ Ono Turo Turo  \n\\__ Sawasdee  \n\\__ Streetpops  \n\n## Asian Food Fest Classics\nThese are the staples of AFF. Returning for another year, some of these folks are bringing their Asian Food Fest favorites back to Court Street while others are sharing new dishes or dishes you just can’t find anywhere else.  \n\n\\__ Angie Tee’s Kitchen  \n\\__ Blesame / Global Cuisine  \n\\__ Boba Cha  \n\\__ Bridges Nepali  \n\\__ China Gourmet  \n\\__ Chino’s Street Food  \n\\__ Christine’s Casual Dining  \n\\__ CinSoy Foods  \n\\__ Dai Trang Bistro  \n\\__ Kona Ice  \n\\__ Kung Fu Tea  \n\\__ LALO Chino Latino  \n\\__ Lang Thang Group  \n\\__ Mahope  \n\\__ Red Sesame  \n\\__ S.E.A. Cuisine  \n\\__ Stone Bowl Korean  \n\\__ Streetpops  \n\\__ Tea ‘n Bowl  \n\\__ Thai Express  \n\n## New to Asian Food Fest  \nWe were excited to see these restaurants join this year’s Asian Food Fest! Many of them have been featured in our annual Asian Food Week and we’re excited to taste what they’ve brought to the table!  \n\n\\__ Deme Kitchen  \n\\__ Dine-In Hawaiian  \n\\__ Milk Jar  \n\\__ Neko Sushi  \n\\__ OH! Boba  \n\\__ Ono Turo Turo  \n\\__ Sawasdee Thai Cuisine  \n\\__ Shanghai on Elm  \n\\__ Wendigo Tea Company  \n\n# Secret Menu\nThe secret menu stems from a common practice of an additional “hidden” menu at Asian restaurants that contain more of the authentic, home cooked dishes. These dishes give many a feeling of comfort and home. We’re bringing that tradition to Asian Food Fest! Order at these booths to try authentic & unique dishes…. be sure to get them while they last!  \n\n**Saturday-only**  \n\\__ Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association  \nLiang fen  \nYang rou chuan  \nWontons in Garlic Soy Sauce  \n\n\\__ Mangan  \nTapa rice  \nSisig rice  \nCoco Cooler  \n\n**Sunday-only**  \n\\__ Filipino-American Association of Southern Ohio  \nChicken Inasal, rice and atchara  \n\\__ MASALA  \nHaleem (H)  \nChicken Biryani (H)  \nMango Lassi  \n\n**Saturday and Sunday**  \n\\__ BISDAK CHEF  \nFish and Kikiam Balls with variety sauce  \nChicharron  \n\n\\__ Chhnganh  \nBay Cha  \nRoasted Corn with Coconut Glazepot Ang  \nGrilled Chicken Skewers  \n\n# **The Complete List**\n\n**Angie Tee’s Kitchen** - Malaysian Chinese  \nMalaysian Chicken Rendang with Fragrant Turmeric Rice & Cucumber (H)  \nSpicy Sichuan Noodles Bowl with shredded cucumber, scallions & roasted peanuts (Vg)  \nAsian Mango Pudding (D)  \nGinger Peach Fresh Mint Tea (D)  \n\n**Blesame International Catering/Global Cuisine** - Filipino  \nSpring Rolls  \nBBQ Pork and Chicken  \nPancit  \nBuko Pandan (D)  \n\n**Boba Cha**  \nBlack Milk Tea  \nBerry Tea  \nPeach-lime  \nLychee-Ginger  \n\n**Bridges Nepali** - Nepalese  \nSamosa (Vg)  \nRice bowl w/ meat and vegan topping  \nMomos  \nLassi (Dr)  \n\n**China Gourmet** - Chinese  \nCold Sesame Noodles (Vt)  \nEdemame (Vg)  \nBarbecue Shrimp  \nFive Spice Cornish Hen  \n\n**Chino’s Street Food** - Vietnamese Chinese fusion  \nCrab Rangoon  \nRice and Marinated Chicken  \nVietnamese Taco  \nFresh Juice (Dr)  \n\n**Christine’s Casual Dining** - Filipino  \nHalo- Halo (D)  \nPork and Beef Eggroll  \nFried Bananas  \nMango Shake (Dr)  \n\n**Cinsoy Foods**  \nCraft Soy Sauce  \n\n**Dai Trang Bistro**  \nChicken Adobo Sliders  \nKorean Dogs  \nBrown sugar, Thai tea Milk-sicles (D)  \nDalgona matcha strawberry latte (Dr)  \n\n**Deme Kitchen** Chinese Vietnamese fusion  \nSummer Rolls  \nSesame Balls (Vt)  \nKimchi Rice cake (Vg)  \nJaJa Noodle  \n\n**Dine-In Hawaiian** - Hawaiian  \nKalua Pork Nachos  \nDeep Fried Spam Musubi  \nFried Ice Cream (D)  \nKorean Fried Chicken Sliders  \n\n**Kona Ice**  \nKiddie  \nKlassic  \nKing  \nSouvenir Cup  \n\n**Kung Fu Tea**  \nOriginal Milk Tea  \nTaro Milk Tea  \nPassionfruit Green Tea  \nWintermelon Green Tea  \n\n**LALO Chino Latino** - Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, Chinese fusion  \nVietnamese Empandas  \nKorean Pulled Pork Slider  \nThai Wings  \nChino Taco (Scallion pancake with beef)  \n\n**Mahope** - Cambodian  \nCambodian Chicken Taco  \nCambodian Street Dog  \nCambodian Coney  \nPickled papaya and carrots  \n\n**Milk Jar Café**  \nDirty Milk Boba  \nThai Milk Tea  \nJasmine Green Milk Tea  \n\n**Neko Sushi** - Korean  \nSunday Morning  \nKimchi soup  \nBeef Tangsuyuk  \nDukbokki  \n\n**OH! Boba**  \nMango Fruit Tea  \nRaspberry Fruit Tea  \nTiger Black Milk Tea  \nBubble Waffle  \n\n**Ono Turo Turo** - Filipino  \nCombo bowl  \nShave Ice (D)  \nHalo Halo (D)  \nTeriyaki chicken  \n\n**Lang Thang Group (Pho Lang Thang, Quan Hapa, Hi Mark)** - Vietnamese, Japanese fusion  \nOkonomiyaki Fries w/ bacon, tonkatsu and Japaense mayo  \nSteamed Bun with pork, quail egg and Chinese sausage  \n\n**Red Sesame** - Korean Fusion  \nK-taco (Vt)  \nMini Quesadilla (Vt)  \nCombo Set (Vt)  \n\n**S.E.A. Cuisine Foodtruck** - Southeast Asian Fusion  \nEgg Rolls  \nAsian Tacos shrimp, beef, chicken, fish w/egg roll  \nBlack Pepper Shrimp  \nCha Cha Fries  \n\n**Sawasdee Thai Cuisine** - Thai  \nTod Mun  \nGlass Jelly Milk Caramel (D)  \nThai Iced Tea Two-Tone (Dr)  \nBasil Pork with Boiled Egg  \n\n**Shanghai On Elm** - Cantonese Chinese  \nFried Rice  \nPan Fried Potstickers  \nChow Mein  \nSweet & Spicy Thai Chicken  \n\n\n**Stone Bowl Korean** - Korean  \nSoy Milk (Dr)  \nBBQ Rib (pork)  \nCupBop Chicken (H)  \nCupBop Tofu (Vg)  \n\n**Streetpops**  \nThai basil lime streetpop  \nLychee coconut streetpop  \nAvocado streetpop  \nTaro/ube streetpop  \n\n**Tea ‘n’ Bowl** - Malaysian Chinese  \nMooPing (Thai Grilled Pork Skewer)  \nSzeChuan Chicken Skewer  \nCurry Laksa Noodle  \nMalaysian Prawn Noodle  \nFlower Tea / Malaysian Kopi / Rose Limenade  \n\n**Thai Express** - Thai  \nPad Thai tofu/chicken (Vt)  \nKhoa soy tofu/chicken (Vt)  \nHoly Basil chicken  \nThai Iced tea/ coffee (Dr)  \n\n**Wendigo Tea Company**  \nNessy Jasmine Tea  \nBigfoot Black Tea  \nKing Dragon Oolong Tea  \nBlack Shuck Earl Grey  \n\nLegend:  \nDr = Drink  \nD = Dessert  \nVt = Vegetarian  \nVg = Vegan  \nH = Halal  \n\n\n\n","date":"2022-05-06","slug":"complete_aff_2022_guide","sortOrder":null,"subTitle":"What We’re Eating This Weekend  \nAsian Food Fest  \nMay 7th 11am-10pm  \nMay 8th 11am-8pm  ","createdAt":"2022-10-11T04:05:51.232Z","updatedAt":"2023-02-18T18:34:28.570Z","publishedAt":"2022-10-11T04:05:51.230Z","authors":{"data":[{"id":72,"attributes":{"name":"JP Leong","bio":null,"createdAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:31.662Z","updatedAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:31.662Z","publishedAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:31.661Z"}},{"id":77,"attributes":{"name":"Asianati Staff","bio":null,"createdAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:32.537Z","updatedAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:32.537Z","publishedAt":"2022-10-11T04:04:32.536Z"}}]},"mainImage":{"data":{"id":2948,"attributes":{"name":"AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b.jpg","alternativeText":null,"caption":null,"width":1080,"height":1080,"formats":{"large":{"ext":".jpg","url":"https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/large_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df.jpg","hash":"large_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df","mime":"image/jpeg","name":"large_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b.jpg","path":null,"size":113.8,"width":1000,"height":1000},"small":{"ext":".jpg","url":"https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/small_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df.jpg","hash":"small_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df","mime":"image/jpeg","name":"small_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b.jpg","path":null,"size":44.65,"width":500,"height":500},"medium":{"ext":".jpg","url":"https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/medium_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df.jpg","hash":"medium_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df","mime":"image/jpeg","name":"medium_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b.jpg","path":null,"size":76.6,"width":750,"height":750},"thumbnail":{"ext":".jpg","url":"https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/thumbnail_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df.jpg","hash":"thumbnail_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df","mime":"image/jpeg","name":"thumbnail_AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b.jpg","path":null,"size":8.07,"width":156,"height":156}},"hash":"AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df","ext":".jpg","mime":"image/jpeg","size":125.4,"url":"https://asianati-strapi2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/AFF_2022_1080x1080_c8f022190b_76de6a01df.jpg","previewUrl":null,"provider":"aws-s3","provider_metadata":null,"createdAt":"2022-10-11T04:05:52.659Z","updatedAt":"2022-10-11T04:05:52.659Z"}}},"article_category":{"data":null}}}},"__N_SSG":true}