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Tao Yuan Restaurant

Date
1939-01-01
Restaurant
Tao Yuan Restaurant
Place
Tao Yuan Restaurant
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
daily menu
Physical description
9 x 5 1/2 in. fold.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8
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  10. Page 10
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  19. Page 19

Dishes

Page 2

MUI QUAI LEW (Dew of Rose)$0.25
NG KA PY$0.25
RICE WINE$0.25
THREE STAR HENNESSEY BRANDY$0.35
REGENT CAL. GRAPE BRANDY$0.20
OLD SCHENLEY BOURBON WHISKEY$0.25
Old Schenley Highball$0.25
TEACHERS HIGHLAND CREAM SCOTCH$0.25
HIGHLAND HILL SCOTCH$0.20
CREAM OF KENTUCKY WHISKEY$0.15
Manhattan Cocktail$0.25
Martini Cocktail$0.25
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.25
V-D GIN$0.15
Gin Fizz$0.20
CREAME DE MENTHE$0.15
PORT (PER GLASS)$0.10 – $0.15
Sherry (PER GLASS)$0.10 – $0.15
BURGUNDY (PER GLASS)$0.10 – $0.15
Sauterne (PER GLASS)$0.10 – $0.15

Page 3

Bor Lor Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Hop Toa Gai Tew$0.50 – $1.50
Kair Jup Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Si Jup Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Cho Gwoo Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Mo Gwoo Gai Kow (Chicken with Mushroom)$0.50 – $1.25
Choy Yuen Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Gai Lan Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Hang Yun Gai Ding$0.50 – $1.25
Ho Yow Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Dong Soon Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Yee Jup Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Vegetable$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Green Vegetable$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Almond$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Oyster sauce$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Bamboo Shoots$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Bean Cake Sauce$0.50 – $1.25
(Chicken and Pineapple)$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken and Walnut$0.50 – $1.50
Chicken with Tomato Sauce$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Soy Bean Sauce$0.50 – $1.25
Grass Mushroom with Chicken$0.50 – $1.25
Grass Mushroom with Chicken$0.50 – $1.25

Page 4

Lan Dow Gai Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Fan Kur Woey Gai$0.50 – $1.25
Cho Gwoo Chow Gai$0.50 – $1.25
Mo Gwoo Woey Gai Stewed Chick with Mushroom$0.50 – $1.25
Ho Yow Chow Gai$0.50 – $1.25
Cho Gwoo Jing Gai$0.50 – $1.25
See You Jum Gai$2.50
Bak Chit Gai$2.25
Dai Gai Sam May$3.00
Sung Chow Ap Pin Fried$0.50 – $1.25
Bor Lor Ap Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Leong Bon Bor Lor For Ap$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken with Sweet Peas$0.50 – $1.25
Stewed Chicken with Tomato$0.50 – $1.25
Stewed Chicken with Mushroom$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Chicken with Oyster Sauce$0.50 – $1.25
Steamed Chicken with Grass Mushroom$0.50 – $1.25
Chicken Boiled with Soy Bean Sauce$2.50
Boiled Chicken$2.25
Chicken Cooked Three Different Styles$3.00
Fried Boneless Duck Canton Style$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Boneless Duck with Pineapple$0.50 – $1.25
Cold Roast Duck with Pineapple$0.50 – $1.25

Page 5

Lan Dow Ap Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Mo Gwoo Ap Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Gee Geong Ap Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Choy Yuen Ap Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Fan Kare Woey Ap$0.50 – $1.25
Mo Gwoo Woey Ap$0.50 – $1.25
Wor Sui Fay Ap$0.50 – $1.25
Choy Pey For Ap$0.25 – $0.35
Quar Lo Ap$3.00
Dai Ap Sam May Duck$3.00
Sung Jar Yer Gap
Wor Siu Yee Gap$0.75
Fried Boneless Duck with Sweet Peas$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Boneless Duck with Mushroom$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Boneless Duck with Ginger$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Boneless Duck with Green Vegetable$0.50 – $1.25
Stewed Duck with Tomato$0.50 – $1.25
Stewed Duck with Mushroom$0.50 – $1.25
Steamed and Roast Duck$0.50 – $1.25
Crispy Skin Roast Duck$0.25 – $0.35
Roast Duck Pekin Style$3.00
Duck Cooked in Three Different Styles$3.00
Fried Squab
Steamed and Roast Squab$0.75

Page 6

Cho Gwoo Chow Gap$0.50 – $1.00
Sung Chow Bock Gap$0.50 – $1.00
Lan Sum Gap Pin$0.50 – $1.00
Hop Toa Gap Pin$0.65 – $1.25
Sung Chow Gap Pin$0.50 – $1.00
Won Tery Gap Pin$1.75
Tong Gee Gap$0.75 – $2.25
Sin Har Churn Gern$0.50 – $0.75
Choy Yuen Har Kow$0.50 – $0.75
Kare Jup Har Kow$0.50 – $0.75
Lan Dow Har Kow$0.50 – $0.75
Sup Gum Chow Har Kow$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Squab with Grass Mushrooms$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Squabs$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Boneless Squabs with Green Vegetable$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Boneless Squabs with Almond$0.65 – $1.25
Fried Boneless Squabs$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Boneless Squabs with Ham$1.75
Steamed Duck$0.75 – $2.25
Shrimp Rolls$0.50 – $0.75
Fried Shrimps with Green Vegetables$0.50 – $0.75
Shrimps with Tomato$0.50 – $0.75
Fried Shrimps with Sweet Peas$0.50 – $0.75
Fried Shrimps with Mixed Pickles$0.50 – $1.25

Page 7

Hop Toa Har Pin$0.50 – $1.25
Cho Gwoo Har Kow$0.50 – $1.00
Gon Jar Har Kow$0.50 – $1.00
Chow Dai Har Kow$0.50 – $1.00
Bor Lor Yu Kow$0.50 – $1.00
Bor Lor Har KOw$0.50 – $1.25
Tim Soon Sek Bon$0.50 – $0.75
Bor Lor Pie Quat$0.50 – $0.75
Shrimp Foo Young$0.40
Crab Foo Young$0.40
Foo Young Dun$0.30
Fried Shrimps with Almonds$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Shrimps with Grass Mushrooms$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Shrimps$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Large Shrimps$0.25 – $0.75
Fried Fish with Pineapple$0.50 – $1.00
Fried Shrimp with Pineapple$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Codfish with Pickle Sauce$0.75 – $1.25
Fried Spareribs with Pineapple$0.50 – $0.75
Omelette with shrimp$0.40
Omelette with Crab$0.40
Omelette with Onion and Bamboo Shoots$0.30

Page 8

Hall Bow Dun$0.25
Char Sui Dun$0.30
Ching Dow Dun$0.30
Char Sui$0.10
Chow Tim Soon$0.40
Chow Heung Soon Yuk$0.40
Ma Tai Yuk Water$0.35
Ma Tai Soong$0.40
Hom Choy Yoke$0.20
Hom Choy Soong$0.30
Gai Lan Yoke$0.15
Gai Lan Soong$0.20
Lat Jill Yoke$0.25
Fried Eggs$0.25
Omelette with Roast Pork$0.30
Omelette with Sweet Peas$0.30
Roast Pork$0.10
Chop Suey with Pickle Sauce$0.40
Fried Pork with Chinese Mushroom$0.40
Water Chestnut and Meat$0.35
Pickled Mustard Greens Cooked with Meat$0.20
Minced Meat with Water Chestnuts$0.40
Chopped Pickle Mustard Greens with Meat$0.30
Green Vegetable with Meat$0.15
Chopped Green Vegetable with Minced Meat$0.20
Pepper with Meat$0.25

Page 9

Foo Guar Yoke$0.35
Fan Kair Yoke$0.25
Sung Gern Yoke$0.25
Char Guar Yoke$0.25
Sup Gum Chow Yoke$0.15
Chow Sum Yoke$0.15
Dow Foo Yoke$0.15
Tim Soon Pie Quat$0.25 – $0.40
Choy Sum Char Sui$0.20
Nga Choy Chow Yoke$0.15
Choung Tow Yoke$0.15
Ho Yow Gee Yoke$0.25
Ho Yow Ngow Yoke$0.25
Bitter Melon with Meat$0.35
Beef with Tomato$0.25
Ginger with Meat$0.25
Sweetened Squash with Meat$0.25
Mixed Pickles with Meat$0.25
Vegetable with Meat$0.15
Bean Cake with Pork$0.15
Spareribs with Pickle Sauce$0.25 – $0.40
Mustard Greens with Roast Pork$0.20
Meat with Bean Sprouts$0.15
Meat with Onions$0.15
Pork with Oyster Sauce$0.25
Beef with Oyster Sauce$0.25

Page 10

Chow Jin Yoke$0.20
Lan Dow Yoke$0.25 – $0.40
Bow Yee Gong$0.40
Sek Yee Gong$0.40
Cho Gwoo Gong$0.40
Buck Gwoo Gong$0.35
Gup Dai Gong$0.35
Foo Chee Gong$0.30
Gee Choy Gong$0.30
Don Far Gong$0.25
Moy Yoke Gong$0.25
Churn But Lo Soup$0.25
Fried Meat with Plain Sauce$0.20
Meat with Sweet Peas$0.25 – $0.40
Soup with Abalone, Bamboo Shoots and Mushrooms$0.40
Dried Sek Yee Mushroom Soup$0.40
Grass Mushroom Soup$0.40
Buck Gwoo Mushroom Soup$0.35
Soup with Chicken Liver$0.30
Seaweed Soup$0.30
Egg Soup$0.25
Pork Soup$0.25
Chinese Preserved Vegetable Soup$0.25

Page 11

Soon Choy Gong$0.25
Soon Sern Gong$0.25
Gow Gay Gong$0.20
Gai Choy Gong$0.15
Dai Hung Chop Suey$0.30
Dai Yut Chop Suey$0.40
Sup Gum Chop Suey$0.45
Har Yoke Chop Suey$0.45
Hai Yoke Chop Suey$0.50
Nern Gai Chop Suey$0.80
Dong Gwoo Chop Suey$0.50
Dong Gwoo Gai Chop Suey$1.00
Pickled Vegetable Soup$0.25
Pickled Bamboo Shoots Soup$0.25
Green Vegetable Soup$0.20
Mustard Greens Vegetable Soup$0.15
Mushrooms, Bean Sprouts, Onions, Pork and Celery$0.30
Number One Chop Suey$0.40
Bean Sprouts, Pork, Vegetable, Water Chestnuts, Onions, and Mushrooms$0.45
Shrimp Chop Suey$0.45
Crab Chop Suey$0.50
Chop Suey with Young Chicken$0.80
Chop Suey with Imported Chinese Mushrooms$0.50
Chop Suey with Imported Mushrooms and Chicken$1.00

Page 12

Hung Yun Gai Chop Suey Chop Suey with Chicken and Almond$1.00
Hung Yun Gai Chop Suey$1.00
Hop Toa Gai Chop Suey$1.00
Sam Gong Dried Duck
Bak Yow Chong$0.25
Hom Yee Yoke$0.10
Dong Choy Yoke$0.25
Churn But Lo Yoke$0.25
Ap Gerk Bow Yoke$0.30
Hom Don Yoke$0.30
Git Cho Hom Yee$0.15
Yong Jow Fried Rice$0.40
Chop Suey with Chicken and Almond$1.00
Chop Suey with Chicken and Walnut$1.00
Chinese Sausage$0.25
Pork with Salted Fish$0.10
Pork with Preserved Vegetable$0.25
Pork with Preserved Vegetable$0.25
Pork with Dried Duck Feet$0.30
Pork with Preserved Eggs$0.30
Salted Fish Fried with Vinegar$0.15

Page 13

Har Yoke Chow Fan$0.35
Gai Nup Chow Fan$0.40
Chow Ling Fan$0.20
Ngow Yoke Fan$0.25
Dun Gai Fan$0.50
Bak Gap Fan$0.50
Lop Ap Fan$0.50
Bak Fan$0.05
Ngow Yoke Haw Fun$0.15
Sup Gum Won Ton$0.25
Ap Toey Won Ton$0.25
Sam Jup Won Ton$0.25
Fried Rice with Shrimps$0.35
Fried Rice with Diced Chicken$0.40
Fried Rice with Roast Pork$0.20
Rice Cooked with Beef$0.25
Steamed Rice with Chicken$0.50
Rice with Squabs$0.50
Rice Cooked with Dried Duck$0.50
Plain Rice$0.05
Beef with Rice Noodles$0.15
Chinese Ravioli with Combination of Chicken, Bamboo Shoots, Almonds and Vegetable$0.25
Chinese Ravioli with Roast Duck$0.25
Chinese Ravioli with Tomato and Curry Sauces$0.25

Page 14

Char Sui Won Ton$0.20
Ngow Yoke Won Ton$0.20
Ching Mein$0.15
Gai Mein$0.25
Toey Mein$0.25
GAI WOR MEIN$0.50
Jow Won Ton$0.50 – $1.75
Chow Yoke See Mein$0.50 – $1.00
Chow Gai See Mein$0.50 – $1.25
Chow Dong Gwoo Gai Mein$0.60 – $1.40
Chow Har Yoke Mein$0.50 – $1.25
Chow Hai Yoke Mein$0.50 – $1.25
Chinese Ravioli with Roast Pork or Noodle$0.20
Chinese Ravioli with Beef or Noodle$0.20
Noodle with Soup or Won Ton$0.15
Noodle with Chicken or Won Ton$0.25
Noodle with Roast Duck$0.25
Noodle with Chicken, Ham, Mushroom, Bamboo Shoots, and Soup$0.50
Fried Chinese Ravioli$0.50 – $1.75
Fried Noodles with Pork$0.35 – $1.00
Fried Noodles with Chicken$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Noodles with Chicken and Imported Chinese Mushrooms$0.60 – $1.40
Fried Noodles with Shrimp$0.50 – $1.25
Fried Noodles with Crab$0.50 – $1.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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