What's more American than apple pie? Chinese Food?!?

 

The restaurant is closed on the 4th of July for Take-out dinner.
Red, White & Blue Boba 🌼
Red, White & Blue Boba 🌼$6.00
Farmer's Market Special July 3rd & 4th.
We will be at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market on Lyndale, both Saturday & Sunday, July 3rd & 4th. We have added a spark to some of our drinks, this weekend, try the Red, White & Blue Boba, with blueberries and currants. You can view the menu & order here: Our Online Farmer's Market Menu. Items are available on-site at the markets. 

Free drink on us: Get a free Farmer's Market drink with 100 loyalty points. You must join the Rainbow Rewards program and make your purchase through Square. For each $10 you spend, you'll get 25 points.

Feeling snappy? Take a picture or video with your Farmer's Market purchase from Rainbow, if we re-post it, we'll tag you for a free Farmer's Market drink on your next visit. 

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What is American food?
This 4th of July, embrace your patriotism by learning some fun facts about American food. 
FACT: "There are more Chinese restaurants in this country than McDonalds, Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken combined." -Jennifer 8.Lee
Jennifer 8. Lee is a Filmmaker, known for exploration on how Americans are obsessed with Chinese food through her documentary Search for General Tso.
Watch or listen to her TED Talk here. Watch the trailer for her documentary Search for General Tso here.
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
Immigrants Feed America
FACT “72% of US farmworkers are immigrants”. 
Mia Frances LaRocca examines this fact in her article for The New Gastronome. Click to read: Immigrants Feed America, Beyond the Statement. 
World-reknowned Chef José Andrés wearing ‘Immigrants Feed America’ shirt toThe 2019 State of the Union. Link to Huffington post article.
Apple Pie Is Not All That American
FACT: "Apples are native to Asia, and have been in America about as long as Europeans have." Read the article by Kat Eschner
"Apple pie is a longstanding symbol of America, but the dessert didn't actually come from America, and neither did the apples." Apples origins have been traced back to Kazakhstan. The first recorded recipe for apple pie was written in 1381 in England, and the next record goes as far back as 1514, to a Dutch recipe. Link to the Smithsonian Magazine article.
Steak (R)evolution, a documentary by Franck Ribière
America isn't the only cattle country
FACT: We have a lot of wide open space for cattle to graze, but did you know we aren't that notable for the steaks we make? This documentary on steak explores the origins of the best beef, and how it's made. Watch the trailer for Steak Revolution.
Fourth of July wouldn't be complete without a hotdog… or 75.
CREDIT: UPI / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
FACT: Speed eating is gross. Every year competitive eaters gather to speed-eat world famous Nathan's Hot Dogs in a 10-minute period, the grand prize is $10,000. The historic Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest is a holiday tradition that dates back 100 years. Pictured on the right is reigning men’s champion and 13-time winner Joey Chestnut, eating 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Reigning women's champ Miki Sudo set a new women’s record on route to her seventh straight Nathan’s win, with 48.5 hot dogs. Click on the competitors names to get the full-scope of wins and stats. (I was at Nathan's and witnessed 6-time champion Takeru Kobayashi lose to Joey Chestnut.)
Learn more about your fellow Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders:
PBS Asian Americans (website)  
PBS Asian Americans Video Documentaries: Episode Guide
Watch episodes of Asian Americans on through June 26. 
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first law put forth to restrict immigration to the United States. Museum of Chinese in America article
PBS Documentary on the Chinese Exclusion Act, trailer.
Picking up your order:
Our parking lot on the SOUTH side of the building is now open for pick up orders. If you opted in to Order Updates, you can let us know you've arrived by responding to your order confirmation. You can also call us to let us know you are here by calling us or ringing the doorbell. We often only have one person at the desk, so please have patience when you call us or pick up your order. 

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