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title: "Zao Asian Cafe Brings Back Wok-Seared Meatballs"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/44d1b33f-361c-4461-bb7b-903496ee29ac
source: "QSR Magazine"
original_url: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/uncategorized/zao-asian-cafe-brings-back-wok-seared-meatballs/
author: "Ben Coley"
category: "Fast casual"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Fast casual"
published: 2026-10-16T16:52:27.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:42:22.185Z
image: https://www.qsrmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/zaoasiancafebowl.jpg
---

# Zao Asian Cafe Brings Back Wok-Seared Meatballs

**TL;DR:** Zao Asian Cafe has brought back its Wok-Seared Meatballs as a limited-time menu offering due to positive customer feedback. The company is also supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a fundraising initiative benefiting Susan G. Komen.

*By Ben Coley, originally published in QSR Magazine on 2026-10-16. [Read the original](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/uncategorized/zao-asian-cafe-brings-back-wok-seared-meatballs/).*

## Story

Zao Asian Cafe has brought back its Wok-Seared Meatballs as a limited-time menu offering following positive customer feedback.

Made with a combination of pork and chicken, the meatballs are returning with expanded availability across the fast-casual chain’s menu. Customers can now select the meatballs as a protein option in tacos, bowls, soups, and salads.

The expanded offering gives guests additional customization options, including the ability to add the meatballs to soups as temperatures begin to cool.

Alongside the menu promotion, Zao Asian Cafe is supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a fundraising initiative benefiting Susan G. Komen, a nonprofit organization focused on breast cancer research, education, and patient support.

Throughout October, a portion of proceeds from every catering order will be donated to the organization. The company did not specify the percentage of sales being contributed.

The initiatives combine the return of a customer-requested menu item with a charitable campaign tied to Zao’s catering business.

## Entities

- QSR (sector)
- QSR Magazine (publication)
- limited time offer (topic)
- Ben Coley (person)
- breast cancer awareness (topic)
- menu offering (topic)
- Susan G. Komen (company)
- charitable campaign (topic)
- catering business (topic)
- Zao Asian Cafe (company)

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Originally reported by Ben Coley, QSR Magazine (https://www.qsrmagazine.com/uncategorized/zao-asian-cafe-brings-back-wok-seared-meatballs/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/44d1b33f-361c-4461-bb7b-903496ee29ac).