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Little China

Date
1938-01-01
Restaurant
Little China
Place
Little China
Venue
RESTAURANT
Event
daily menu
Physical description
10 x 6 1/2 in. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Egg Soup$0.15
Rice soup$0.15
Tomato and Egg Soup$0.15
Chicken and Rice Soup$0.20
Noodle Soup$0.15
Chicken and Mushroom Soup$0.25
Subgum Chicken Soup$0.25
Regular Chow Mein$0.35
Chicken Chow Mein$0.50
Subgum Chicken Chow Mein$0.85
Little China Special Chow Mein$0.85
Lun Far Chow Mein$0.90
Chun Far Chow Mein$0.90
Mushrooms, extra$0.20
Fried Chicken$0.75
Fried Chicken with Mushrooms$0.95
Fried Boneless Chicken$0.95
Jarchee Guy$1.10
Chicken Chop Suey$0.65
Chicken Chop Suey, Mushroom$0.85
Chicken Chop Suey, Little China Special$0.95
Subgum Chicken Chop Suey$0.95
Mushroom Sauce$0.25
Fried Water Chestnuts$0.35
Fried Bean Sprouts$0.25
Moo Goo Guy Pan$1.25
Chicken Liver Chop Suey$0.60
Char Shu (Barbecued Pork)$0.25
Pork Chop Suey$0.35
Pork Chop Suey, Mushroom$0.55
Subgum Chop Suey$0.60
Pork with Mushroom$0.75
Pork with Green Pepper$0.50
Sweet and Pungent Chop Suey$0.65
Tomato and Pepper Pork$0.50
Tomato and Pepper Char Shu$0.60
Chop Suey, Chicago Style$0.60
Any Order with Mushroom, extra$0.20
Beef Chop Suey$0.45
Beef Chop Suey, Mushroom$0.65
Tomato Beef Chop Suey$0.50
Pepper Steak, Mushroom$0.80
Pepper Steak$0.60
Beef Chop Suey with Pepper$0.60
Beef with Mushrooms$0.85
Beef Chow Mein$0.45
Ham Foo Young$0.45
Chicken Foo Young$0.70
Shrimp Foo Young$0.55
Lobster Foo Young$0.75
Subgum Foo Young$0.70
Bean Sprout Foo Young$0.40
Any Order with Mushroom Sauce, extra$0.20
Shrimp Chop Suey$0.50
Lobster Chop Suey$0.85
Shrimp Chow Mein$0.60
Fish Chop Suey$0.55
Lobster Chow Mein$0.85
Fried Shrimp, Breaded$0.50
Any Above Order with Almond, extra$0.15
Mushrooms, extra$0.20
Yat Gar Mein$0.25
Chicken Yat Gar Mein$0.45
Young Chew Wor Mein$0.75
Plain Wor Mein$0.50
Ham Fried Rice$0.35
Pork Fried Rice$0.35
Chicken Fried Rice$0.50
Subgum Fried Rice$0.60
Shrimp Fried Rice$0.45
Lobster Fried Rice$0.65
Boiled rice$0.05 – $0.10
Char Shu Fried Rice$0.40
Rice Cakes$0.10
Lichee Nuts (dried)$0.15
Lichee (Preserved)$0.35
Pineapple$0.10
Peanut Candy$0.10
Gamgut (preserved Golden Limes)$0.15
Mixed Fruit$0.15
Ginger, Crystalized$0.15
Ginger, Preserved$0.15
Sue Sen Tea, per pot (1)$0.10
Oolong Tea, per pot (1)$0.10
Long Soo Tea, per pot (1)$0.15
Jasmine Tea, per pot (1)$0.15
Canada Dry Ginger Ale$0.25
Tea, per pot, for one$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
coffee, per cup$0.05
Chocolate with whipped cream$0.10
Milk, Hot$0.10
Bread, butter
Almond, extra$0.15
Walnut, extra$0.15
Green Pepper, extra$0.15
Pineapple, extra$0.15
Pork Foo Young$0.45
Any Above Order with Walnut, extra$0.15
Any Above Order with Green Pepper, extra$0.15
Any Above Order with Pineapple, extra$0.15
Almond Cakes$0.10
Tea, per cup$0.05
Coffee, per pot, for one$0.10
Iced coffee$0.10
Milk, Cold$0.10
Rice
Tea

Page 3

SALTED ALMONDS$0.20
Hearts of Celery$0.20
Stuffed olives$0.15
Shrimp Cocktail$0.25
Tomato Cocktail$0.10
Sweet Pickle$0.10
Fruit Cocktail$0.20
Queen olives$0.15
Dill Pickle$0.10
Chicken broth$0.15
Cream of tomato$0.15
Consomme$0.15
Beef Broth$0.15
Vegetable Soup$0.15
Clam Chowder$0.15
Lobster, broiled, whole$1.25
Lobster ala Newburgh$0.85
Cold Steamed Lobster$1.00
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.45
Fried oysters$0.45
Oyster Stew$0.30
2 Eggs, Any Style$0.25
Ham and eggs$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.40
Spanish omelet$0.35
Ham Omelet$0.35
Jelly Omelet$0.35
Broiled Sirloin Steak$0.60
Club Steak$0.90
Tenderloin Steak$0.70
Tenderloin Steak, Club Style$1.00
Porterhouse Steak$0.95
Pork Chops$0.40
Breaded Pork Chops$0.45
Pork tenderloin$0.50
Breaded Pork Tenderloin$0.55
Lamb Chops$0.60
Veal cutlets, plain$0.50
Veal cutlets, Breaded$0.55
Fried Ham$0.35
Fried Bacon$0.35
Planked Steak for Two$2.45
Any Order with Tomato Sauce$0.10
mushrooms$0.20
Fried Spring Chicken$0.75
Fried Chicken, Country Style$0.90
Fried Chicken a la Maryland$0.90
Creamed Chicken on Toast$0.60
Chicken a la King$0.75
Cold Chicken Sliced, Potato Salad$0.70
Bread and Potato with Above Order Gratis
Chicken salad$0.60
Vegetable Salad$0.40
COMBINATION SALAD$0.40
Potato salad$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato$0.30
Egg Salad$0.25
Fruit salad$0.50
Shrimp Salad$0.45
Lobster salad$0.75
Tunafish Salad$0.40
Heart of Lettuce, French Dressing$0.25
Waldorf Salad$0.35
Salmon Salad$0.40
French Fried Potato$0.10
American Fried Potato$0.10
Lyonnaise potato$0.15
French Fried Sweet Potato$0.15
Candied Sweet Potato$0.20
Hashed Brown Potato$0.10
Shoe String Potato$0.15
Julienne Potato$0.15
Potato au gratin$0.20
Sliced Tomato$0.15
GREEN PEAS$0.10
Lima beans$0.10
Stewed Corn$0.10
Aspargus Tips$0.25
Stringless Beans$0.10
stewed tomato$0.10
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.25
Fried Bacon Sandwich$0.25
Club sandwich$0.40
Char Shu Sandwich (Barbecued Pork)$0.25
Beef sandwich$0.25
PORK SANDWICH$0.20
Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.35
Hot beef sandwich$0.35
Western Egg Sandwich$0.20
Sandwich on Toast, No Extra Charge
BREAD$0.05
Hot Pork Sandwich$0.30
Butter Toast$0.10
French Toast$0.25
SALTINES$0.10
Home Made Pie$0.10
Pie a la Mode$0.15
Banana Shortcake$0.20
Strawberry shortcake
Strawberries in cream
Banana in Cream$0.15
Banana Split$0.25
Pineapple Shortcake$0.15
Peaches in cream$0.20
Ice Cream, Any Flavor$0.10
Home Made Sponge Cake$0.10
Ice Cream Sundae$0.20
Any Kind Parfait$0.25
Sliced Orange$0.10
Any order with Spanish Sauce, extra$0.10
Cold Ham sandwich$0.20
Rolls$0.05
Peach Shortcake$0.20
Orange Shortcake$0.15

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Roast Leg of Spring Lamb with Stuffing$0.50
Fried Pork Chops with Sliced Tomatoes$0.50
Chicken Omelette$0.50
Baked Sugar Cured Ham with Wine Sauce$0.50
Fried Halibut Steak with Lemon$0.50
Fried Deep Sea Scallops with Tartar Sauce$0.50
Breaded Veal Cutlets Tomato Sauce$0.50
Broiled Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$0.75
Roast Spring Chicken with Vegetables$0.75
Creamed Potatoes
GREEN PEAS
Mexican salad
Home Made Pie
Ice Cream and Cake
Tea
Coffee
Chicken Chow Mien with Almonds$0.50
Chicken soup with rice
Subgum Pork Chop Suey$0.50
Mushroom Foo Young$0.50
Shrimp Chop Suey$0.50
Vegetable Chop Suey$0.50
Chun Far Chicken Chop Suey$0.50
Chicken Chop Suey with Green Peppers$0.75
Steamed Rice
Bread and Butter
Preserved Fruits and Cake
Fried 1/2 Spring Chicken, F.F. Potatoes$0.75
Pineapple Shortcake$0.15
Tea
Coffee
Peach Shortcake$0.15
Orange Shortcake$0.15
Banana Shortcake$0.15
Tomatococktail
Consomme
Cream Asparagus Soup
F.F. Potatoes
Vegetable Chow Mien$0.50

Page 5

Plain Chow Mein$0.35
Chicken Chow Mein$0.50
Chicken Subgum Chow Mein$0.85
Plain Chop Suey$0.35
Chicken Chop Suey$0.65
Chicken Subgum Chop Suey$0.95
Plain EGG FOO YONG$0.45
Chicken Egg Foo Yong$0.70
Chicken Subgum EGG FOO YONG$0.80
Crispy Fried Noodles
Rice
Shredded Eggs
soy sauce
Rice and soy sauce

Page 6

Vegetable Mushroom Soup
Subgum Foo Young
ALMOND CHICKEN
Gamguts & Almond Cookies
Rice
Tea
Chop Suey Soup
Bean Sprouts with Beef
Shrimp Foo Young
Rice Cakes and Mixed Fruits
Rice
Tea

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