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Thai-inspired

street food

Bun Intended serves Thai-inspired street food and specializes in steamed buns, bao, fried rice and curry bowls. You can find us downtown at the iconic S&W Market, Asheville’s original food hall. You can also find our OG food truck serving at some of the WNC’s best, local breweries and biggest festivals.

We also specialize in private catering of all sizes – click below to book us for your boutique wedding experience, special event, or any private catering needs.

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Bun Intended Food Truck Schedule

TRUCK SCHEDULE

Saturday 5/27 – Zillicoah (12-8)

Sunday 5/28 – New Belgium Brewing (12-8)

Tuesday 5/30 – Greymont Village Apartments (5-7)

Saturday 6/3 – New Belgium (12-8)

Monday 6/5 – New Belgium (12-8)

Monday 6/12 – New Belgium (12-8)

Saturday 6/17- Highland (12-8)

Monday 6/19 – New Belgium (12-8)

Friday 6/23 – Salvage Station – Papadosio (5-9)

Saturday 6/24 – Salvage Station – Papadosio (5-9)

Sunday 6/25 – New Belgium (12-8)

Monday 6/26 – New Belgium (12-8)

Sunday 6/30 – Highland (12-8)

Sunday 7/3 – New Belgium (12-8)

Friday 7/7 – New Belgium (12-8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu

*Our food truck menu is subject to change.

Salapaos
Curry Chicken
 • $6 for 1 or $11 for 2
Closed homemade steamed bun filled with pulled chicken in curry sauce with Thai herbs and spices. We top this with light drizzle of our homemade Curry, sesame seeds and green onions.
Braised Pork
 • $6 for 1 or $11 for 2
Closed homemade steamed bun filled with slow-braised pork in Thai herbs and spices with kaffir lime, lemongrass, chilies, coconut milk, ginger, mushrooms, fish sauce. We top this with light drizzles of hoisin sauce and a house made plum BBQ sauce.
Rotating Veggie
 • $6 for 1 or $11 for 2
Closed homemade steamed bun filled with rotating seasonal veggie mix with Thai herbs and spices.
Make it a Plate
 • $5
-Jasmine Rice & Slaw
-Jasmine Rice & Cucumber Salad
-Jasmine Rice & Papaya Salad
Rice Bowls
Build your own Rice Bowl
 • $9
Large bowl of jasmine rice and sautéed veggies, Thai herbs, scallions, fried garlic and your choice of sauce:
- Soy Ginger
- Thai Peanut
- Sweet Chili Garlic
- Spicy Thai Chili
- Very Spicy Dragon
Add Protein
 • $4
Pork
Grilled Chicken
Fried Tofu
Snacks
Tofu Bites
 • $9
Crispy fried tofu (6), with sweet chili garlic sauce, served over Asian slaw.
Spicy Som Tum
 • $6
Traditional Thai green papaya salad - shredded papaya, carrots, tomatoes, lime juice, fish sauce, fried shallots.
Thai Cucumber Salad
 • $6
Cucumbers, red onions, cilantro, rice vinegar, palm sugar, Thai chilies.
Jasmine Rice
 • $4
Drinks
Thai Iced Coffee - $5
Thai Iced Tea - $5
Canned Bubble Tea - $4
Asian Soda - $4
Bottled Water/Soda - $3
Steamed Buns
Pork Bao
 • $10
Open homemade steamed bun with locally-sourced pork belly, plum BBQ sauce, carrots, cucumbers, radishes, fresh herbs, green onion, and hoisin sauce. This is our most popular dish!
Grilled Chicken Bao
 • $9
Open homemade steamed bun with locally-sourced grilled chicken smothered in a a sweet chili lime sauce, carrots, cucumbers, radishes, fresh herbs, green onion, and hoisin sauce.
Veggie Bao
 • $8
Open homemade steamed bun with seasonal vegetables dressed in soy ginger sauce, carrots, cucumbers, radishes, fresh herbs, green onion, and hoisin sauce.
Add Tofu
 • $2
Rice Bowls
Spicy Curry Bowl
 • $12
Thai-marinated grilled chicken and/or sautéed vegetables over jasmine rice topped with rotating homemade Thai curry sauce and fresh vegetables on top! (The pretty dish from the homepage)
Chicken and Rice Bowl
 • $9
Thai-marinated grilled chicken over Jasmine rice and topped with sesame seeds, herbs, toasted rice powder and green onions. Your choice of sauce to make it sweet or spicy! (Option to add sautéed veggies - $2)
Veggie Rice Bowl
 • $8
Sautéed veggies over Jasmine rice and topped with sesame seeds, herbs, and green onions. Your choice of sauce to make it sweet or spicy!
Make any dish a plate
 • $5
Jasmine Rice and choice of Papaya Salad or Asian Slaw
Sides
Asian Slaw
 • $5
Fresh vinegar-based purple cabbage slaw.
Papaya Salad
 • $6
Shaved papaya and carrots with tomatoes, chilies, garlic, lemon, and fish sauce.
Jasmine Rice
 • $3
Sprinkled with green onions and sesame seeds.
Drinks
Thai Iced Coffee - 5
Thai Iced Tea - 5
Soda - 3
Bottled Water - 3
Sauces
Soy Dipping
Thai Peanut
Sweet Chili Garlic
Spicy Thai Chili (Hot)
Dragon Sauce (Very Spicy!)

About US

THAI FOOD ASHEVILLE

Bun Intended was founded in 2016 by three friends with a common goal: to serve the best homemade Thai street food specializing in steamed buns. Our menu’s inspiration comes from the Isan region of Thailand, where Chef Shorty’s parents met and began the family tradition of cooking – we are honored to continue that tradition here in Asheville.

We live by three principles at Bun Intended – everything we cook is homemade, we always serve locally sourced ingredients, and we guarantee an excellent customer experience.

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