Dope! Asian Street Fare 2912 Wasson Road, Oakley; 100 E. Court, Downtown Featuring a menu inspired by street-food favorites from cities like Tokyo, Saigon, Singapore and more, Dope! Asian Street Fare serves up quick-grab items like ramen, bao, and huge, juicy wings. BYO ramen starts at $8 and add-ins range from $1-$4. The bao comes in five varieties for $4 each. You can also try a $12 or $13 rice bowl or bánh mì for $7. As for those thicc Dope! and Korean BBQ wings, those are $11 for six. Photo: Provided by Dope! Asian Street Fare

Asian Cuisine Week, featuring more than 50 Asian Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky restaurants, is back for its fifth year next week.

From Jan. 22-28, diners at participating restaurants can choose from chef-curated meals, secret menu items and dishes with special pricing. Guests can also track the restaurants they’ve visited and food and drinks tried on the Asian Cuisine Week Passport, which is available at each restaurant while supplies last or can be printed at home. By filling out the passport and sharing it on social media, you can be entered to win a $25 gift card. Along with the photo of your passport, use the hashtag #ACWCincy, tag Asianati and tag the restaurants you visited.

Participating restaurants include:

  • Bridges Nepali Cuisine (Northside and Over-the-Rhine)
  • Citrus & Sago
  • Decibel Korean Fried Chicken
  • Dope! Asian Street Fare (Hyde Park and Over-the-Rhine)
  • Guru India
  • Kanji OTR
  • Kealoha’s Kitchen
  • Lalo Chino Latino Kitchen
  • Milk Jar (Anderson, Hamilton, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Mason, Walnut Hills, West Chester)
  • Oriental Wok (Hyde Park)
  • Pho Lang Thang
  • Qlicious
  • Swagat India House
  • Teak OTR
  • Uncle Yip’s

Asianati, a Cincinnati organization celebrating Asian food and culture, produces Asian Cuisine Week, and this year it’s also hosting the inaugural Asian Cuisine Week Kickoff Party.

“Though this is Asian Cuisine Week’s fifth year, it is the first year we have hosted a kickoff party!” Lam Dang, public relations manager at Asianati, said in a press release. “This added element of Asian Cuisine Week will bring a new level of excitement to our already beloved cultural celebration.”

The kickoff party will be held Monday, Jan. 22 from 5-9 p.m. at OTR Stillhouse (2017 Branch St., Over-the-Rhine) and will feature small bites from five participating restaurants and live music from Mark Joshua. The event is family-friendly and admission is free.

See the full list of participating restaurants and more information on Asian Cuisine Week at acw.asianati.com.

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