Asian Food Fest is finally HERE!

With new and classic vendors, a loaded entertainment schedule, and fun activities to do, Asianati is excited to bring back the Completionist’s Guide to Asian Food Fest 2023! Our team cannot wait for you to eat some great food, watch some amazing performers, and participate in different activities. To help you plan your AFF 2023 adventure (and make you a bit hungry by looking at this expansive list!), we’ve provided a breakdown of the diverse vendors and some helpful tips!

Before you go:

Parking & ATMS

-- Court & Walnut Garage above Kroger on the Rhine
-- 910 Walnut Street Lot
-- 209 E. Court Street Lot and 219 E. Court Street Lot
-- Ninth Street Garage between Walnut and Main streets
-- 901 Main Street Lot

Activities & Entertainment

This year’s Asian Food Fest is absolutely packed with entertainment ranging from comedy, cultural activities, and (of course) karaoke along with the delicious food that will be present! The AFF Entertainment page has a detailed list of the entertainers that will be taking the main stage both Saturday and Sunday, but there will also be activities for those of you wanting to be hands-on!

Saturday & Sunday Activities:
-- 11am-1pm: Learn to Write (Asian Calligraphy)
-- 1-4pm: Chopstick Workshop
-- 4-6pm: Sand Rangoli (sand art)
-- 6-8pm: Play-Doh Mooncakes and Dumplings

Tips for AFF
-- Check the weather! Be sure to dress appropriately for the weather if it’s going to be rainy, sunny, or freezing (I mean who knows in this city, right?).

-- Have a list of different vendors you and your group want to try! Know which vendors you have to try but have some other vendors you’re more flexible with!

-- Be aware some vendors may not take all forms of payment - some vendors may only take card or venmo, while others may also take cash. This would be great to have back-ups to some of those vendors you were craving to try!

-- Post on your social media and tag us @Asianati and @AsianFoodFest! We’d love to see what you’re enjoying!

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The Completionist’s Guides for Asian Food Fest

Bubble Tea
Excited to have four different Bubble Tea spots with their own unique flavors to satisfy your Bubble Tea cravings!

Boba Cha Peach-Lime Tea, Thai-Vanilla Milk Tea, Black Milk Tea, Berry Tea
Kung Fu Tea Oolong Milk Tea, Taro Milk Tea, Strawberry Lemonade, Passion Fruit Green Tea
Milk Jar Cafe Dirty Milk Boba, Thai Milk Tea, Jasmine Milk Tea,
OH! Boba Tiger Black Milk Tea, Strawberry Green Tea, Cotton Candy Milk Tea, Bubble Waffle

Vegan/Vegetarian
There are numerous vendors at AFF that have vegetarian and vegan options for their dishes! We’ve got you if you’re on a meatless diet or want to try some meatless food.

Angie Tee's Kitchen
Blesame
Bridges
Christine's Casual Dining
Deme Kitchen
Fortune Noodle House
Mangan
Pho Lang Thang/Quan Hapa
Red Sesame
Roll On In
S.E.A. Cuisine
Shanghai on Elm
Smile 'n Spice
Stone Bowl Korean
Thai Express

Desserts
If you’re in the mindset of “there can never be enough dessert”, then this list is for you! There are multiple vendors with a variety of desserts for all of your sweet tooth cravings!

Angie Tee's Kitchen
Christine's Casual Dining
Dean's Mediterranean
Dine-in Hawaiian
Evolve Bakeshop
Hard Rock Casino
Inday Nezzy's Kitchenette
Kona Ice
Ono Turo Turo
St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Church
Streetpops

Asian Food Fest Classics
There are plenty of vendors who are staples to AFF. Swing by their booth to see what the hype is all about!

Angie Tee's Kitchen
Blesame
Boba cha
Bridges
Chhnganh
Chinos Street food
Christine's Casual Dining
CinSoy foods
Deme Kitchen
Dine-In Hawaiian
Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association
Kona Ice
Kung Fu Tea
LALO
Mahope
Mangan
Masala
Milk Jar Caf
Neko Sushi
OH! Boba
Ono Turo Turo
Pho Lang Thang/Quan Hapa
Red Sesame
Sawasdee Thai Cusine
S.E.A.Cuisine
Shanghai On Elm
Stone Bowl Korean
Streetpops
Tea n Bowl Asian Food and Bubble Tea
Thai Express
Wendigo Tea Co.

New to Asian Food Fest
AFF is also excited to see new vendors join this year’s event! We are excited to see what flavors and tastes they’ve brought to AFF.

Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine
CM Chicken
Dean's Mediterranean
Desi Plaza / Desi Bites
Eden's Kitchen and Grill
Evolve Bakeshop
Fortune Noodle House
Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati
Inday Nezzy's Kitchenette
Little Chef Medy
Lotus street food
Nou Street Food
Roll On In
Sago
Smiles 'n Spice
St. Anthony of Padua Maronite Church
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Group - Cincinnati
Secret Menu
Secret menu items stems from the “hidden” menu at local Asian restaurants you may frequent. They aim to remind customers of more authentic, home cooked dishes - and we are hoping to bring that tradition to Asian Food Fest! Order at these booths to try unique dishes - but hurry to get them while they last!

Saturday only
Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association
Wonton Soup, Yang Rou Chuan, Lamb Skewers
Mangan
Sisig Rice Bowl, Beef Tapa Rice Bowl, Chicken Adobo, Filipino Fruit Salad
Smiles ‘n Spice
Veg Hakka Noodles, Chicken Tandoori Sandwiches, Biryani - Chicken, Badam Halwa
Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Group - Cincinnati
Com Chien, Vietnamese Fried Rice, Cha Gio, Vietnamese Pork Egg Roll, Goi Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Salad, Banh Mi - Dac Biet

Sunday only
Asian Youth Alliance/ Asian Community Alliance
Egg Tart, Curry Puff, Gua Bao
Inday Nezzy’s Kitchenette
Turon - Banana & Jackfruit, Dalgona Candy Mena Pastry Collaborative Sponsored by Dean’s Mediterranean
Pistachio and Walnut Kunafa Cups, Tunisian Sweets Assortment, Turkish Delights Taste of Lebanon Mediterranean Cuisine
Baklava Dessert, Meat or Spinach Pie, Kibbie

Saturday & Sunday
Chhganh
Bay Cha, Chicken Fried Rice, Pot Ang, Roasted Corn with Sweet Coconut Sauce, Sach Mean Ang, Grilled Chicken
Masala
Mango Lassi (Dr), Chicken Haleem, Gol Gappa/Pani Puri

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The Complete List

Angie Tee’s Kitchen - Malaysian Chinese
Malaysian Beef Rendang Meal (H) - $10
Spicy Sichuan Noodles Bowl (Vg) - $8
Asian Mango Pudding (D) - $4
Ginger Peach Fresh Mint Tea (Dr) - $5

Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine - Lao & Thai
Lao Beef Jerky with Sticky Rice - $7
Nam Khao - $6
Crab Rangoon with Fresh Strawberry Sauce -$6
Ginger Chicken Wings - $7

Blesame International Catering/Global Cuisine - Filipino
Pancit, Chicken - $5
Adobo, Pork or Chicken - $3
Lechon Kawali - $3
Lumpia (Vt) - $2

Boba Cha - Bubble Tea
Peach-Lime Tea (Dr) - $5
Thai-Vanilla Tea (Dr) - $5
Black Milk Tea (Dr) - $5
Berry Tea (Dr) - $5

Bridges - Nepalese
Samosa (Vg option) - $5
Momos (Vg option) - $8
Rice Bowls (Vg option) - $9
Lassi, mango (Vt) - $6

Chhnganh - Cambodian
Bay Cha, Chicken Fried Rice - $8
Pot Ang, Roasted Corn with Sweet Coconut Sauce - $7
Sach Mean Ang, Grilled Chicken - 1 for $5, 2 for $8

Chinos Street Food - Fusian
Vietnamese Street Taco - $5
Crab Rangoon - $7
Fried Rice with Vegetables and Marinated Chicken - $9
Taco Bowl with Chicken - $10

Christine’s Casual Dining - Filipino
Halo-Halo (D, Vt) - $8
Fried Banana (D, Vg) - $6
Mango Shake (Dr) - $6
Egg Rolls -$6

CinSoy Foods - Fusian
Craft Soy Sauce - $8

CM Chicken - Korean
Tenders with Coleslaw & Pickled Radish - $7
Wings with Coleslaw & Pickled Radish - $7
Gizzards with Coleslaw & Pickled Radish - $6
Curly Fries - $4

Dean’s Mediterranean - Mediterranean
Pistachio and Walnut Kunafa Cups (D) - $5
Tunisian Sweet Assortments (D) - $10
Turkish Delights (D) - $8.50

Deme Kitchen - Chinese
Chinese Donut (Vt) - $6
Soy Sauce King Noodle (Vg) - $8
Thai Curry, Chicken - $10
Chrysanthemum Tea (Dr) - $4

Desi Plaza / Desi Bites - Indian
Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice & Naan -$8
Samosa- $5
Saag Paneer with Rice & Naan - $8
Kati Roll - $6

Dine-in Hawaiian - Hawaiian
Fried Musubi - $5
Fried Ice Cream (D) - $6
Ahi Poke Wontons - $10

Eden’s Kitchen and Grill - Filipino
Chicken Inasal with Rice - $7
Panci bihon, chicken - $6
Combo of: Chicken Inasal, Lumpiang Shanghai OR Pancil, Rice and Beef Soup - $10
Chicharrones - $5

Evolve Bakeshop - Filipino
Ube Coconut Crumb Cake (D, Vg) - $5
Ube Halaya Pianono (D, Vg) - $5
Halo-Halo Bar (D, Vg) - $7
Glute Free Filipino Cookies Pack: Mango Cookie, Matcha Pandan Cookie, Ube Crinkle Cookie (D, Vg) - $7

Fortune Noodle House - Chinese
Dan Dan Noodles (Vt friendly) - $8
Taiwanese Popchicken - $10
Hand-made Potstickers, chicken and mushroom - $8
Cuin Spicy Potato Chip - $6

Greater Cincinnati Chinese Cultural Exchange Association - Chinese
Wonton Soup - $6
Yang Rou Chuan, Lamb Skewers - 1 for $6, 2 for $10

Hard Rock Casino - Korean
L.A. Kalbi Short Rib - $10
Coconut Bun (D) - $5

Inday Nezzy’s Kitchenette - Filipino
Banana and Jackfruit Turon (D) - 2 for $7
Dalgona Candy (D) - $4

Kona Ice - Fusian
Shaved Ice (D) - $3 to $6

Kung Fu Tea - Bubble Tea
Oolong Milk Tea (Dr) - $7
Taro Milk Tea (Dr) - $7
Strawberry Lemonade (Dr) - $7
Passion Fruit Green Tea (Dr) - $7

LALO - Vietnamese
Bo Kho Birria, Vietnamese Taco - $5
Curry Chicken Tornado Roll - $4
Grilled Corn on Cob - $4
Vietnamese Chicken Jicama Salad - $10

Little Chef Medy - Filipino
Fried Fish Head Salmon - $10
Pork Lumpia - $5
Chicken Inasal - $6
Turon, Banana (Vt) - $5

Lotus Street Food - Lao
Egg Rolls - $5
Asian Fried Jerky made with Beef - $8
Pad Thai with Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, or Vegetables - $10
Thai Iced Coffee (Dr) - $5

Mahope - Cambodian
Cambodian Taco, Chicken - $5
Cambodian Coney - $7
Cambodian Street Dog - $7
Posolé Taco - $5

Mangan - Filipino
Sisig Rice Bowl - $7 (+ egg = $1)
Beef Tapa Rice Bowl - $8 (+ egg = $1)
Chicken Adobo Rice Bowl - $7 (+ egg = $1)
Filipino Fruit Salad (Vt) - $4

Masala - Indian
Mango Lassi (Dr) - $5
Chicken Haleem - $9
Gol Gappa/Pani Puri - $8

Milk Jar Cafe - Bubble Tea
Dirty Milk Boba (Dr) - $7
Thai Milk Tea (Dr) - $7
Jasmine Milk Tea (Dr) - $7

Neko Sushi - Korean
Fish Cake Soup - $4
Salmon Poke Bowl - $10
Tukbokki - $8
Bulgogi Cup Bowl - $10

Nou Street Food - Laos
Flying Pork Belly - $6
Stir-Fried Chicken - $4
Shaky Beef - $6
East Wings - $10

OH! Boba - Bubble Tea
Tiger Black Milk Tea - $8
Strawberry Green Tea (Vg) - $8
Cotton Candy Milk Tea - $8
Bubble Waffle (D) - $9

Ono Turo Turo - Filipino
Halo-halo (D) - $8
Shaved Ice (D) - $5
Chicken Katsu - $10
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken - $10

Pho Lang Thang/Quan Hapa - Japanese
Okonomiyaki Fries (Vg) - $6
Banh Xeo (Vg) - $7
Ca Phe Sua Da - $6
Mango Limeade (Dr) - $6

Red Sesame - Korean
K-Taco (Vt, Vg) - $6
K-BBQ Quesadilla (Vt, Vg) - $10
K-Yummy Bowl (Vt, Vg) - $10

Roll On In - Fusian
Fried Rice - Vegetable, Chicken, or Pork (Vt option) - $9
Crab Rangoon - $7
Cali Sushi Roll - $10

S.E.A. Cuisine - Fusian
Cha Cha Fries (Vt, Vg) - $8
Banh Mi Sandwiches - Roast Pork, Steak, Shrimp, or Grilled Chicken - $8
Tempura Shrimp - $6
Asian Tacos - Steak, Chicken, Spicy Shrimp, or Fish - $6

Sago - Malaysian
Char Kueh Teow - $8
Teh Tarik - $3
Malaysian Chicken Curry - $8
Malaysian Lamb Curry - $10

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine - Thai
Crispy Fried Chicken Skin - $6
Chicken Satay - $8
Thai Meatball - $6
Thai Coffee (Dr) - $4

**Shanghai on Elm - Chinese **
Veggie Spring Rolls (Vt) - $3
Chicken Lo Mein - $8
Veggie Fried Rice (Vt) - $7
Potstickers, pork - $5

Smiles ‘n Spice - Indian
Veg Hakka Noodles (Vt) - $6
Chicken Tandoori Sandwiches (H) - $7
Chicken Biryani (H) - $9
Badam Halwa, Almond Pudding (D) - $3

Taste of Lebanon - Mediterranean
Baklava Dessert (D) - $3
Spinach or Meat Pies - 2 for $5

Stone Bowl Korean - Korean
JapChe (Vg) - $5
Crunchy Dumpling (Vg) - $5

Streetpops - Fusian
Variety of streetpops (D) - $5

Tea n Bowl - Malaysian
Curry Laksa or Prawn Noodle - $10
Charcoal Grilled Skewers - Chicken or Pork - $10
Flower or Fruit Teas - Jamaica or Rose LIme (Dr) - $7
Shrimp Chips - $6

Thai Express - Thai
Khao Soy (Vt) - $7
Pad Thai - Chicken or Tofu (Vt option) - $7
Fried Banana (Vt) - $5
Thai E-Sarn Sausage - $5

Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Group - Vietnamese
Com Chien, Vietnamese Fried Rice - $8
Cha Gio, Vietnamese Pork Egg Roll - 2 for $5
Goi Ga, Vietnamese Chicken Salad - $5
Banh Mi - Dac Biet - $8

Wendigo Tea Co. - Fusian
Bigfoot Iced Tea (Dr) - $3.5
Nessy Jasmine Iced Tea (Dr) - $3.5
Siren Vocal Health Herbal Iced Tea (Dr) - $3.5
King Dragon Oolong Iced Tea (Dr) - $3.5

Legend: Dr = Drink D = Dessert Vt = Vegetarian Vg = Vegan H = Halal