Save the Date, January 24th we're taking orders for Lunar New Year

 

Lunar New Year is February 1st

We've re-imagined Peking Duck, as a vegan dish. Crispy mock duck, crispy tofu skin, and savory mushrooms.

LUNAR NEW YEAR

The Lunar New Year Menu is now online. Technically, we are closed on Lunar New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, but we will be taking pre-orders, you will NEED to choose your pick-up time during check out. The Lunar New Year menu will be made available for purchase on January 24th, until then, items will be marked "Sold out". Lunar New Year menu is available for order online only, January 24th- February 6th.  Pre-order your celebratory meal on January 24th or 25th: The earlier you order, the more options you have for scheduled pick-up times and food availability. Just like reservations, the most popular times get booked. While you will be able to order these throughout the week, pre-ordering Monday & Tuesday is the way to go, as we will have your order on reserve, and you won't need to worry that we will run out, in case if you want to have your meal later in the week. Again, first come first served for pre-orders.

Year of the Tiger

If you were born in 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, cross reference your birthday with the Lunar calendar, and see if you're a tiger.  Personality: Tigers are courageous, confident, and with a spirit of adventure.  Whether Tiger or not, be adventurous by trying our new vegan dishes for the Lunar New Year. Don't think of them as meat substitutes, think of them as new ways to eat protein and a way to put less strain on the planet. We're seeing a lot more meat substitutes on the grocery shelves these days: Beyond Meat, Impossible Burgers, Tofurky, Herbivorous Butcher, etc. Among the meatless options is the good old stand by, Mock Duck. Wikipedia: Mock duck is a gluten-based meat substitute. It is made of wheat gluten, oil, sugar, soy sauce, and salt, and is high in protein. A Chinese Buddhist staple since the Middle Ages, Mock Duck is a high-protein pressed gluten. Think hotdog— but shaped differently. Both are mysterious extrusions of the ingredient they are created from, and encased in a form unlike its origin. They both have a squishy, chewy texture, and can't be mistaken for real meat. (Unless you try ours!) Mock Duck is has no real flavor of its own, it does act as a conduit for flavorful sauces, spices and smoke. For more history, read the Munchies article The Origins of Fake Meat Are Rooted in Chinese Cooking.

Traditions at Rainbow

This year we are re-introducing a centuries-old dish Lor Hon Jai, now with a crisp cloud of thin rice noodles.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it's a Buddhist tradition that no animal or fish should be killed, so many families eat a vegetarian meal called jai, or Buddha's Delight. Chef Tammy has always made Lor Hon Jai for Lunar New Year, even if it's just for friends and family. This year she's re-introducing this centuries-old dish, with a crisp cloud of thin rice noodles: aka Buddha Noodles. The other traditional dish Tammy makes every Lunar New Year is 8-Treasure Rice pudding, the origin of Eight-Treasure Rice 八寶飯 traces back to Western Zhuou Dynasty in ancient China. This year it may be simplified as some of the ingredients are very difficult to find right now. Stayed tuned to the website to see what we will have for the Lunar New Year dessert.

Re-imagined wontons

There are a few standout items on the menu that have kept us in business, one of them is Szechuan Wontons, and the other is our house-made roasted chili pepper oil. While you may have paired the two together in the past, get ready to take your taste buds to new heights: behold the Firecracker Wonton. It's our beloved pork & shrimp wonton in a crisp suit, dressed with our new firecracker honey. Available only on the Lunar New Year menu.

Not all of the LNY menu items are meatless.

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Rainbow Rewards

Have you checked your Rainbow Rewards balance lately?  A good number of you now have a Rainbow Rewards account. You might not of considered joining in the past, but if we noticed that your cumulative purchases were qualifying you for a reward, we signed you up, and added the points you would have qualified for. Some of you now have an excess of 1000 points based on past purchases and get a free reward.  Sign up for Rainbow Rewards to collect and redeem points.  For each $10 you spend, you'll get 25 points. This offer applies to purchases made through Square, does not apply to phone-in orders. Sign up, or look up your balance here.

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Picking up your order:

Our parking lot on the SOUTH side of the building, but we also have two pick-up parking spots in front of the restaurant. If you opted-in for Order Updates, you will be notified of its status. When your order is marked ready, make your way to the restaurant and ring the doorbell located on the front door. Please do not call us to let us know you are here, you can just walk up to the front door. 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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