Dim sum: The Cantonese tradition of small steamed, fried and baked plates (dumplings, buns, rice rolls, ribs) eaten with tea, traditionally as a brunch running from early morning to mid-afternoon. Plates of three or four pieces are shared family-style, so a table can try a wide range; many restaurants serve them from carts, and now also at dinner and for takeout. On this menu as: Dim Sum — Steamed (蒸點) · Dim Sum — Pan-Seared & Fried (煎點 / 煸點) · Dim Sum — Baked (焙點).
Rice noodle rolls: Sheets of freshly steamed rice batter rolled around shrimp, beef, char siu or a fried cruller, then sliced and dressed with a sweetened soy sauce. Slippery, soft and mild, it is a dim sum staple that is also sold plain from street carts. On this menu as: Plain Rice Noodle Roll with Peanut & Soy Sauce · Dim Sum — Rice Noodle Rolls (腸粉) · Rice Noodle Roll with Shrimp.
Fried rice: Day-old rice stir-fried with egg, scallion and whatever the kitchen adds. Yangzhou (Yang Chow) style means shrimp, char siu and peas, and is the version most menus mean by "house special". Good fried rice is dry and separate-grained, never wet. On this menu as: Fried Rice · Chinese Bacon and Sausage Fried Rice · Beef Fried Rice.
Tofu (bean curd): Pressed soybean curd, from custard-soft (for mapo tofu and soups) to firm (for stir-fries and braises). Fried tofu puffs soak up sauce; tofu skin (yuba) is the sheet lifted off simmering soy milk, rolled and braised or fried as a "vegetarian duck". On this menu as: Steamed Beef Meatball with Bean Curd Skin · Steamed Bean Curd Roll with Minced Chicken · Crispy Shrimp Filled Tofu.
Chow mein: Stir-fried egg noodles. Cantonese-style versions crisp the noodles into a pancake and pour the stir-fry over them; the softer, tossed-together style is more common on American-Chinese menus. Either way the name means "fried noodles". On this menu as: Lo Mein & Chow Mein · Shrimp Chow Mein · Chicken Chow Mein.
Lo mein: Soft, thick egg noodles boiled and then tossed, not fried, with sauce, vegetables and a protein. Where chow mein is about crispness, lo mein is about slippery, sauce-coated noodles. On this menu as: Lo Mein & Chow Mein · Shrimp Lo Mein · Pork Lo Mein.

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Menu

Dim Sum — Steamed (蒸點)

Dim Sum — Pan-Seared & Fried (煎點 / 煸點)

Dim Sum — Baked (焙點)

Dim Sum — Rice Noodle Rolls (腸粉)

Dim Sum — Congee & Dessert (粥品 / 甜品)

Appetizers

Soups

Fried Rice

Lo Mein & Chow Mein

Chicken

Beef

Pork

Seafood

Egg Foo Young

Vegetables

Side Orders

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