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Shun Lee West

Restaurant
Shun Lee West
Place
Shun Lee West
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
Pre Theatre
Physical description
4 panels; folds out; 6 x 15 inches folded; black exterior; pink interior
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 1

Beijing Duck (Half Duck for one or two persons only) - A young seasoned duckling slowly grilled until crispy and golden. The delicate skin is first sliced, then the meat is carved separately. with homemade crepes, spring onion brushes and Hoisin sa$27.00
Beijing Duck (Whole Duck) - A young seasoned duckling slowly grilled until crispy and golden. The delicate skin is first sliced, then the meat is carved separately. Served with homemade crepes, spring onion brushes and Hoisin sauce.$43.00
DRY SHREDDED CRISPY BEEF - Shredded beef sauteed until crispy. Served in a tangy spicy sauce.$24.95
*CRISPY PRAWNS WITH XO SAUCE - Jumbo prawns coated with water chestnuts flour, cooked till crispy, then sauteed in garlic, ginger, scallions, hot pepper & dried scallops. Garnished with fresh broccoli.$25.95
Chef Man's Salmon Fillet - Fresh fillet of salmon lightly sauteed with tree ears and water chestnuts$24.95
*BRAISED FILLET OF SEA BASS IN HOT BEAN SAUCE - Sliced sea bass pan roasted with ginger, garlic and scallions, then simmered in Szechuan hot bean sauce.$24.95
TWO FLAVOR PORK, BEIJING STYLE - Sliced fresh and roasted pork sauteed with onion, scallions, water chestnuts and black mushrooms.$21.95
GRAND MARNIER PRAWNS - Jumbo prawns coated with water chestnut flour, cooked till crispy, then sauteed in a Grand Marnier sauce. Served with broccoli and sesame seeds.$25.95
*HUNAN OSTRICH STEAK - Sliced ostrich steak sauteed with sugar snaps, red bell peppers and hot Hunan peppers.$23.95
BAKED LOBSTER, CANTONESE STYLE - Chunks of Maine lobster (in shell) baked with ginger, scallions, black beans and simmered in soy sauce. Market Price.
RED COOKED SEA BASS WITH SCALLIONS - Fillets of sea bass red cooked with scallions, rock candy and soy.$28.95
BRAISED SHORT RIBS, HANG CHOW STYLE - 4 large fresh short ribs braised in Chinese sweet soy and rock candy, then stewed in red wine sauce. It is authentic, served with spinach and scallion pancake.$25.95
*SZECHUAN ALLIGATOR - Crispy chunks of tender alligator showered with Szechuan sauce.$23.95
PRAWNS WITH GARLIC AND SCALLIONS - Prawns sauteed with finely diced bamboo shoots and scallions mixed with Szechuan sauce.$25.95
HEAVENLY SEA BASS FILLET - Fresh sea bass fillets, water chestnuts and snow peas cooked in a rice wine sauce.$23.50
*CRISPY SEA BASS, HUNAN STYLE - Sea bass, fried till crispy, coated with Hunan sauce. Market price.
NEPTUNE'S NET - Fresh lobster chunks, sliced shrimp, scallops and fresh sea bass all sauteed together in a tasty wine sauce. Served in a potato basket.$29.95
LEG OF LAMB WITH LEEKS - Choice spring lamb with leeks and hot pepper sauce.$22.50
*FILLET OF VEAL IN SPICY BARBECUE SAUCE - Sliced fillet of veal combined with fresh mushrooms in a spicy barbecue sauce.$23.95
*ORANGE BEEF - Sliced fillet of beef fried till crispy. Sauteed with hot sweet preserved orange.$23.95
*BUFFALO FILLET, SZECHUAN STYLE - Sliced buffalo sauteed with leeks, water chestnuts, sugar snaps and black mushrooms.$25.50
*FILLET MIGNON, HUNAN STYLE - Tender fillet mignon pan fried with garlic, scallions and hot pepper, served with Chinese greens.$30.50
*SLICED DUCKLING WITH YOUNG GINGER ROOT - Tender sliced barbecued boneless duckling served with sweet young ginger rood and hot pepper.$23.50
CRISPY DUCK WITH WALNUTS - Boneless Long Island duckling without skin and fat, marinated in spices and steamed, then coated with a light batter and fried till crispy.$24.50
*CHAN-DO CHICKEN - Chicken nuggets marinated with 5 spices, sauteed with ginger, hot pepper, garlic and scallions.$21.95
CHICKEN WITH THREE DIFFERENT NUTS - Chicken breast garnished with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and snow peas, cooked in a brown sauce with walnuts, peanuts and cashew nuts.$21.95
LEMON CHICKEN - Chicken breast coated with egg batter and rolled in water chestnut flour then fried till crispy, served with shredded lemon and a velvety lemon sauce.$21.95
BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH CHINESE VEGETABLES - Sliced spring chicken with black mushrooms, mixed with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and snow peas, deliciously seasoned and stir-fried in a light sauce.$21.95
*SZECHUAN CHICKEN - Diced chicken sauteed with hot pepper, scallions, garlic, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.$21.95

Page 2

Hot and Sour Bean Curd (Soup)$7.75
Grilled Butterflied Chicken Breast$21.95
Grilled Sea Bass Served with Szechuan Sauce$28.95
Baked Lobster with Ginger and Scallion
Prawns Sauteed with Walnuts and Sugar Snaps$25.95
Tangy Spiced Grilled Fillet Mignon$30.50
Steamed Chicken, Cantonese Style$22.50
Szechuan Sesame Cold Noodles$14.75
Shanghai Handmade Noodles Sauteed with Vegetables$16.25
Singapore Style Curry Rice Noodles$18.50
Lo Mein with Chicken$18.50
Lo Mein with Roast Pork$18.50
Beef Chow Fun$15.50
Chicken Chow Fun$14.75
Brown Rice$1.50
Shrimp Fried Rice$16.25
Young Chow Fried Rice$16.25

Page 3

Swimming Scallops in Black Bean Sauce (4)$15.95
Goose Liver Dumplings in Vinaigrette$16.95
Wok-Fried Venison with Chestnuts$27.95
Mongolian Lamb with Twin Onions & Garlic, served with pancakes$25.95
Steamed Chilean Sea Bass with Ginger & Scallions$29.95
Red Cooked Shanghai Duck in Casserole (Half)$26.95

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Vegetable Spring Rolls (2)$8.25
Spring Rolls (2)$8.25
Honey Baby Ribs$17.95
Barbecue Spare Ribs$17.95
Shanghai Steamed Dumplings (4)$10.25
Vegetable Steamed Dumplings (4)$10.25
Shanghai Pan Fried Dumplings (4)$10.25
Vegetable Pan Fried Dumplings (4)$10.25
Scallion Pancakes (2)$7.75
Szechuan Wontons (8)$12.50
Chicken Soong$15.50
Spicy Chicken Soong$15.50
Crispy Shrimp Balls (4)$14.95
Grilled Scallops (4)$14.95
Soft Shell Crab (seasonal)
Hacked Chicken$14.95
Hot and Sour Cabbage$9.95
Jelly Fish$15.50
Bean Curd Puff$12.95
Drunken Chicken$14.95
Shun Lee Wonton Soup for 2$13.95
Cantonese Wonton Soup$7.75
Hot and Sour Soup$7.75
Velvet Chicken and Indian Corn Soup$7.75
Vegetable Soup$7.75
BUDDHA'S DELIGHT - A mixture of water chestnuts, Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoots, snow peas, tree ears, dried bean curd, Chinese cabbage and carrots.$14.50
DRY SAUTEED STRING BEANS - Fresh string beans sauteed with minced garlic pickle.$14.50
*BABY EGGPLANT, SZECHUAN STYLE - Baby eggplant, fresh ginger, garlic and scallions delicatedly simmered in spicy Hunan sauce.$14.50
*BROCCOLI SAUTEED IN SPICY HUNAN SAUCE - Fresh broccoli cooked in spicy barbecue sauce.$14.50
VEGETABLE DUCK PIE - Crispy vegetables served Beijing duck style. Layers of vegetable pie fried crispy. Served with Chinese crepes, scallions and Hoisin sauce.$17.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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