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Don The Beachcomber

Date
1965-01-06
Restaurant
Don The Beachcomber
Place
Don the Beachcomber
Venue
RESTAURANT
Physical description
Booklet; 10 x 12.5 inches
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 1

DR.FUNK$1.00
Zombie$2.00
PI YI$1.85
SHARK'S TOOTH$1.10
THREE DOTS & A DASH . . . - V$1.00
PLANTER'S RUM PUNCH$1.10
Daiquiri$0.95
BEACHCOMER'S GOLD$0.95
DEMERARA DRY FLOAT$1.10
"NEVER SAY DIE"$0.95
TEST PILOT$1.90
MISSIONARY'S DOWNFALL$0.95
SHARK'S TOOTH$1.10

Page 2

Barbados Punch$0.95
Beachcomber's Rum Barrel, serves 2$2.25
Demerara Cocktail$0.95
Don's Own Planter's, limit of 2$1.90
Fog Cutter$1.65
Mai Tai$1.75
Montego Bay$0.95
Nui Nui, limit of 3$1.60
Penang Afrididi No. 1$1.60
Penang Afrididi No. 2$0.95
Queen's Road$0.95
Royal Daiquiri$1.25
Scorpion$2.00
West Indies Punch$1.10
KONA COFFEE GROG (a Beachcomber Original) A masterful blend of Kona Coffee and fine rums, with a dash of this and a dash of that$1.20
MISSIONARY'S DOWNFALL (another Beachcomber Original) A refreshing combination of Mazatlan limes, fresh pineapple, and rum, touched with the fragrance of fresh English mint. An exciting new experience$0.95
Scotch$0.90
Scotch 12-year$1.00
Bourbon$0.85
Bourbon Bonded$0.90
Gin$0.85
Premium Gin$0.95
Martini$0.90
Gibson$0.90
Gimlet$0.90
Manhattan$0.90
Manhattan with Scotch$1.00
Old Fashioned$0.95
Old Fashioned with Scotch$1.00
Whiskey Sour$0.95
Alexander$0.95
Grasshopper$1.00
King Alphonse$0.90
Creme de Menthe$0.90
Imported and Domestic Champagnes from the Beachcomber Cellar
Vodka$0.85
Premium Vodka$0.95

Page 4

RUMAKI, a Beachcomber original; spiced chicken liver and water chestnut rolled in crisp bacon$1.40
BEACHCOMBER BARBECUED BABY LOIN RIBS$1.85
BEACHCOMBER BARBECUED CHICKEN, Disjointed and served with seaweed salt$2.50
Fried Shrimp (Cantonese style) cooked in peanut oil$0.90 – $1.75
Chinese Barbecued Tenderloin of Pork Sliced (Served hot upon request)$1.50
EGG ROLL Minced crabmeat, pork, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms, rolled in our egg batter wrapper$1.40
TAPA-TAPA Tenderloin of beef, skewered on slender bamboo spears, marinated in Chinese spices, and broiled, Each stick$0.50
ASSORTED APPETIZERS No. 1. Shrimp, Egg Roll and Rumaki$1.50
ASSORTED APPETIZERS No. 2. Shrimp, Egg Roll, Rumaki and Beachcomber Barbecued Baby Loin Ribs$2.00
Chinese Wonton Soup$0.70
Heart of Chinese Greens Soup$0.70
Egg Flower with sherry wine (Soup)$0.70
Chicken Noodle with breast of chicken and Chinese peas (Soup)$0.85
BEACHCOMBER BARBECUED SQUAB, Disjointed and served with seaweed salt$2.50

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CANTONESE PORK Thinly sliced pork rolled in egg batter and sauted with fresh pineapple and green pepper
CHICKEN ALMOND Diced dark meat of chicken, cooked with mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Garnished with toasted almonds
PEAS AND CHESTNUTS Chinese baby pea pods and imported water chestnuts, cooked with sliced pork.
Chicken Fried Rice
Specially Blended Beachcomber Tea
Polynesian Dessert
MANDARIN DUCK Boned molded, crisped in peanut oil and served with wild plum sauce and ground almonds
KING CRAB CHUNGKING Alaska King Crab cooked in Chinese rice wine sauce, with delicate spring onions and ham
CHICKEN MANUU Sliced breast of chicken with finely cut fresh vegetables, imported mushrooms and tender bamboo shoots
Chicken Fried Rice
Specially Blended Beachcomber Tea
Egg Roll
Rumaki
Baby Loin Ribs
FRIED SHRIMP
Egg Roll
Rumaki
Pineapple
Papaya Hau
Chocolate Parfait
FRIED SHRIMP

Page 6

Selected Cabrillo, broiled, then topped with Lemon Butter and served with Beachcomber Tartar Sauce
Steamed Rice
Fresh Green Chinese Vegetables
Specially Blended Beachcomber Tea
Polynesian Dessert
Tender Spring Chicken, marinated in Oriental Spices, then broiled crispy brown, Served with fresh Hawaiian Pineapple
Steamed Long Grained Rice
Fresh Green Chinese Vegetables
Specially Blended Beachcomber Tea
Polynesian Dessert
Guaymas Bay Shrimp Cocktail with our famous Beachcomber Red Sauce
Aged center cut Top Sirloin gently marinated then broiled to your taste
Steamed Rice
Fresh Green Chinese Vegetables
Beef Steak Tomato
Sliced Bermuda Onion
Specially Blended Beachcomber Tea
Polynesian Dessert
Shrimp
Egg Roll
Rumaki
Shrimp
Egg Roll
Rumaki

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DUCK MANDARIN Boned, molded, crisped in peanut oil, and served with wild plum sauce$1.35 – $2.50
CHICKEN ALMOND Diced dark meat of chicken, cooked with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and celery$2.25
CHICKEN BEACHCOMBER Strips of chicken breast, with crushed soy beans, ginger, garlic, celery, and onions$2.25
CHICKEN CANTONESE Thinly sliced chicken, rolled in egg batter and then sauted with pineapple and green peppers$2.50
CHICKEN MANUU Sliced breast of chicken, with finely cut fresh vegetables, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts$2.25
CHICKEN MUSHROOM Sliced breast of chicken and hearts of greens, cooked with sliced imported black mushrooms$2.25
CHICKEN PINEAPPLE Chicken sauted with thinly sliced pineapple, green pepper, and sliced button mushrooms$0.20
CHICKEN SOYA Tender chicken, sauted in soya sauce, with tasty Chinese peas and winter-crop bamboo shoots$2.25
BEEF BEACHCOMBER Sliced filet of beef with crushed soy beans, sherry wine, mild garlic, celery, and onions$2.50
BEEF MANUU Strips of tender beef with finely cut fresh vegetables, black mushrooms, and bamboo shoots$2.50
BEEF OYSTER Sliced aged beef cooked in Chinese oyster sauce, with Chinese vegetables$2.50
BEEF SOYA Tenderloin of beef, sauted in imported soya sauce, with Chinese peas, water chestnuts, and bamboo shoots$2.50
BEEF TOMATO Sliced beef tenderloin cooked with sweetened fresh tomatoes and onions$2.50
PORK CANTONESE Thinly sliced pork rolled in egg batter and sauted with pineapple and green pepper$2.50
PORK SOYA Tenderloin of pork sauted in soya sauce, with water chestnuts, onions, and bamboo shoots$2.25
CHOW DUN Scrambled eggs, with water chestnuts, green peas, and pork$1.85
CHOW DUN Scrambled eggs, with water chestnuts, green peas, and shrimp$1.85
CHOW DUN Scrambled eggs, with water chestnuts, green peas, and chicken$1.85

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KING CRAB CHUNGKING Alaska King Crab cooked in Chinese rice wine sauce, with delicate spring onions and ham$3.25
New York Cut Sirloin with rice and vegetables$5.95
Steak Bora-Bora with rice and vegetables$4.95
Polynesian Chicken with rice and vegetables$3.50
Pacific Cabrillo (Sea Bass) with rice and vegetables$3.25
LOBSTER BEACHCOMBER Pieces of lobster cooked with a blend of black soy bean sauce, spices, unbeaten egg, onions$3.50
LOBSTER CHUNGKING Chunks of Australian lobster cooked in Chinese wine sauce with unbeaten egg and delicate spring onions$3.50
LOBSTER HONG KONG Succulent pieces of lobster, rolled in egg batter and sauted with pineapple and green pepper$3.50
SHRIMP CHUNGKING Delicious Mazatlan shrimp cooked in Chinese wine sauce with unbeaten egg and chopped onion$2.75
SHRIMP HONG KONG Tender Mazatlan shrimp rolled in egg batter and sauted with pineapple and green pepper, topped with strips of imported preserved melon$2.75
SEA BASS BEACHCOMBER Pacific sea bass, browned and cooked with shredded Chinese vegetables and oyster sauce$2.25
CHINESE PEA PODS Young, tender Chinese pea pods, cooked with pork and celery$1.85
PEAS AND CHESTNUTS Chinese pea pods and imported water chestnuts, cooked with sliced pork$2.00
MIXED GREENS Chinese greens, celery, pea pods, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, onions, and sliced pork$1.90
FRIED RICE Long-grained rice fried with chicken and green onions$0.35
STEAMED RICE Fluffy, long-grained white rice$0.25
CHINESE EGG NOODLES Pan fried in peanut oil$0.75
FRIED WONTON Crisped and served with a sauce of fresh tomatoes, green pepper, and onions$1.15
FRIED RICE Long-grained rice fried with pork and green onions$0.35
FRIED RICE Long-grained rice fried with shrimp and green onions$0.35

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BANANA HAU Fresh banana ice served in original shell$0.85
PINA HAU Fresh pineapple ice served in original shell$0.85
PAPAYA HAU Fresh papaya ice served in original shell$0.85
ASSORTED FRUITS, Served on snow ice per person .50 - Minimum 1.00$0.50
HAU KALIMA French vanilla ice cream, plain$0.50
HAU HALO Vanilla ice cream topped with guava shell and syrup$0.65
HAU KOKOLEKA French vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, almonds$0.75
HAU WAIONA Vanilla ice cream flavored with liqueur of your choice$1.00

Page 10

Tahitian Rum Punch$1.00
Vicious Virgin$0.95
Don's Pearl$1.10
Pearl Diver$1.10
Rum Julep$1.10
Kona Coffee Grog$1.20
Mystery Gardenia$1.00
Don Beach$1.00
Navy Grog (limit of three)$1.65
Cobra's Fang$1.20
Q B Cooler (limit of two)$1.65
Beachcomber's Punch$1.10

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