Fifty restaurants across the Greater Cincinnati area will be participating in the 2021 Asian Food Week from May 3-9. This event kicks off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and participants can celebrate by trying the diverse range of Asian cuisine that this region has to offer.Asian Food Week, which launched in November 2020, is produced by the Asianati and the Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati. According to the organizers in a recent release, they felt compelled to start this campaign now because Asian-owned restaurants have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and related anti-Asian sentiment. The event is intended to celebrate a range of Asian cultures and support local Asian restaurants.In addition to offering three-course prix fixe menus, several participating restaurants have secret menu items that customers can order throughout the week. From specialized bento boxes to Korean barbecue, these restaurants are offering unique meals and deals for a limited time.For more information and specific menu offerings, visit this asianati.com.*Please note that since most of these are novel menu items, photos may not represent each secret dish.
4770 Fields Ertel Road, Mason Secret Menu Items: Fruity Fantasy Tea ($6.98); Not a Plain Roll Roll ($9.98); Tea + Roll Combo ($16)
Photo: facebook.com/queensbakerycincy
1828 Race St., Over-the-Rhine Secret Menu Items: Bo Luc Lac Special ($20) 1. Cháo Ga (Chicken Congee) or Cháo Nam (Mushroom Congee); 2. Side Salad; 3. Bo Luc Lac
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
17 W. Church St., Oxford Secret Menu Items: Choose a Signature Ramen Bowl, Tuna Poke Sampler, Japanese Gyoza Dumpling, Hachi Pork Bun and Mochi Ice Cream ($22 per set)
Photo: Ramen Hachi Facebook
3229 Riverside Drive, East End Secret Menu Items: Six Wings, Chili Mac, Wanderer Beer ($20); Korean BBQ Chicken Sandwich, Cup of Chili, Wanderer Beer ($20); 12 Korean BBQ Wings, Cup of Chili, Wanderer Beer ($20)
Photo: facebook.com/thehimark
2444 Madison Road, Hyde Park Secret Menu Items: Hong Kong Curry Fishballs ($12); Canton Ginger Chicken ($12); Liuzhou Spicy Bamboo Noodles ($15); Cumin Lamb ($21)
Photo: facebook.com/orientalwok
108 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine Secret Menu Item: Baba Fries (famous baba ghanouj over crispy steak fries with veggies and sauce) ($5)
Photo: facebook.com/deansmediterranean
Support local restaurants and indulge in some delicious specials for Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week this week. Restaurant Week returns Monday-Sunday, April 15-21…