
Tapas Goes Chinese
Having spent time in Hong Kong eating in the street markets, walking on the Great Wall in Beijing and working in Shanghai , we bring you a selection of small plates from from China. We will be joined by our guest chef Micah who is an experienced Cantonese Chef. So join us on Friday 17th November from 6pm for a taste of China
A Taste of China
No. 5 Xia bing (prawn crackers)
Also known a shrimp chips, these crackers are a common snack in China. Our homemade crackers are served with a chilli dipping sauce and are very moreish
£5.95

No. 12 Haa do si (prawn toast)
A Cantonese dim sum dish originating from Hong Kong, this dish is considered an early form of fusion cuisine combining shrimp paste which is very popular in Hong Kong, and toast from the west
£6.50

No. 22 Ji tang mian (chicken noodle soup)
Chinese chicken broth is packed with flavour because of the fresh aromatics. Egg noodles, chicken, and vegetables in a flavour-packed Chinese broth, this soup feels like a hug in a bowl
£6.95

No. 28 Shucai Chunjuan
According to records on the first day of spring everyone made thin pancakes stuffed with a mix of vegetables. They were put in a box and sent to family and friends as a spring present
£7.95

No. 35 Shu cai jiao zi (vegetable dumpling)
In the Song Dynasty, dumplings were called "jiaozi". In the Yuan Dynasty, dumplings were called "flat food". In the Qing Dynasty, dumplings were called "dumplings". In fact, the first record of dumplings is originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty Nanyang medical Saint Zhang Zhongjing first. Traditionally steam and served with any number of fillings we serve you a steamed vegetable dumpling
£7.95

No. 39 Bei jing kao ya (peking duck)
This is a dish from Bejing that goes back to the Imperial era. It is as much as an emblem of Bejing as the Forbidden City. Served with cucumber and spring onion with pancakes and hoisin sauce
£10.95

No. 44 Pai gu (spare ribs)
Slowed cooked, glazed with a sticky sweet & sour sauce & sprinkled with sesame seeds these ribs are popular in southern China provinces
£9.95

No. 52 Niu rou chao cai (beef stir fry)
Stir frying is a cooking technique in which ingredients are fried in a small amount of very hot oil while being stirred or tossed in a wok, any ingredient can be used and we bring you beef with ginger, soya sauce, chilli and crunchy vegetables
£9.90

No. 63 Xiangcui lajiao niurou (crispy chilli beef)
This dish originated in Szechuan and is now popular all over the world. The dish is made from thin slices of beef coated in a light batter seasoned with spices and tossed in a sweet chilli sauce before being sprinkled with sesame seeds and spring onions
£9.95

N0. 68 Zhu chu zhi zuan (chef's choice)
We bring you a surprise dish of our guest chef's choice
£9.95

No. 71 Hei dou jiang xia (prawns in black bean sauce)
These humble little beans are the Chinese fermented black soybeans, known also as Douchi and are used to make a number of Chinese dishes, best know as black bean sauce
£9.95

No. 74 Te zhi chao fan (special fried rice)
steamed rice which is stir fried with egg, shrimp, pork, peas. If you were wondering about the history of the Traditional Special Fried Rice recipe – it was actually first cooked in the Sui Dynasty in China which was 589-618 AD. The Chinese had a taboo against wasting food (smart people!) – so the Fried Rice recipe was developed to avoid wasting cooked leftover rice.
£8.98

No. 76 Zheng xi ian huq (steamed broccoli)
A perfect vegetable dish of steamed broccoli with garlic, soya sauce & sesame seeds

No. 82 Ganju binggao (mandarin sorbet)
Mandarin, not only one of the Chinese languages, is a very popular fruit cultivated in China long before being widely available in Europe
£4.95

No. 87 Pingguo jiaozi
There is a long history of dumplings in China and this is a twist from the savoury dumplings and we bring you apple dumplings served with a caramel sauce and vanilla ice-cream
£7.50

No.91 Zha Xiang Jiao (Banana Fritters)
This dish is popular all over Asia but from China the difference is a light batter. The Chinese are not very big on dessert, more often than not you will only see fruit on the menu. This dessert will satisfy your sweet tooth whilst not being too heavy.
£7.50
