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Port Orient

Date
1985-01-01
Restaurant
Port Orient
Physical description
35.5x26cm folded; 35.5x52cm open
Currency
Australian Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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SATAY STICKS (Singapore) Skewered slices of marinated beef or chicken served with mild peanut sauce.$3.50
SHIO MAI (Hongkong) Steamed dumplings$3.50
GAMBAS (Philippines) Sauteed bay shrimps in a tangy tomato sauce and chili slices.$4.50
SPRING ROLLS (Vietnam) Crisp rice paper rolls filled with meat, shrimps, vegetables and rice noodles. Served with nuoc cham sauce.$3.75
PAPER-WRAPPED CHICKEN (China) Fillet of chicken wrapped individually in rice paper and deep-fried to a golden brown.$3.50
ASEAN BASKET (for two) A medley of oriental hors d'oeuvres$9.50
PANCIT MOLO (Philippines) Chicken soup with dumplings filled with ground meat and shrimps. Garnished with chicken slices and chopped scallions.$2.50
TOM YANG KUNG (Thailand) Spicy-sour soup with shrimps and vegetables.$3.00
GADO-GADO (Indonesia) A variety of oriental greens topped with peanut dressing.$3.00
BALI-HAI (Indonesia) Fruits of the Islands served with its own tropical dressing.$4.50
MABUHAY SALAD A Port Orient creation of watercress, chives, onions, bacon and eggs, served with vinaigrette dressing.$3.50
FRUITS OF THE SEA (Thailand) A selection of shrimps, tuna and crabmeat on a bed of mixed greens.$5.50
TIKKA CHICKEN (India) Barbecued chicken marinated in onions, garlic, yogurt and Indiana spices. Served with your choice of naan or curry-raisin rice.$8.00
CORNISH HEN PORT ORIENT Baked cornish hen stuffed with onions and herbs$8.00
DUCK ORIENTAL (Hongkong) Tender glazed duckling marinated with an exotic oriental sauce and smoked to perfection$11.00
PINEAPPLE CHICKEN CURRY (Malaysia) Combination of chicken, pineapple, potatoes and egg simmered in a mild curry sauce.$8.00
BUL-GOGI (Korea) Grilled thin slices of marinated beef, served with steamed rice and spicy pickled vegetables.$8.00
VEAL OASIS Strips of veal in a cream sauce served over rice.$9.00
BISTEK FILIPINO (Philippines) Sauteed mini-steaks smothered with sliced onions.$8.00
KALBI JJIM (Korea) Braised short-ribs with pears and mushrooms.$8.00
BEEF WITH CHINESE VEGETABLES (China) Beef sauteed with Chinese vegetables and flavored with oyster sauce.$8.00
GRILLED ROCK LOBSTER Served with maitre d'hotel jacket potato or rice.$14.50
MIXED GRILL ORIENTAL Marinated skewers of beef, chicken and prawns, served on a bed of rice.$12.50
STEAK AND SCAMPI Tenderloin steak and scampi accompanied with rice or jacket potato and maitre d'hotel butter.$12.50

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THE FISHERMAN'S TRAP (Hongkong) Fresh shrimps and scallops, stir-fried with button mushrooms and vegetables. Served in a potato basket.$10.00
PORK OR CHICKEN ADOBO (Philippines) The Philippine national dish ... your choice of chicken or pork or a combination of both, braised in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and oriental herbs. Served with steamed rice and pickled vegetables.$8.00
GRILLED WHOLE FISH IN BANANA LEAVES (Indonesia) Seasoned fish wrapped in banana leaves. A perfect treat for the fish lover.$12.00
STEAMED FISH (China) Delicately seasoned steamed fish topped with shreds of carrots, mushrooms and ginger.$12.00
PLA CIAN FRIED FISH (Thailand) Deep-fried fish topped with chili sauce.$12.00
PANCIT BIHON (Philippines) Thin rice vermicelli sauteed in shrimps, meat, chicken and vegetables$6.00
SEAFOOD POT An array of seafood stewed with vegetables in a clay pot$12.00
PHAD THAI (Thailand) Rice noodles with beansprouts, shrimps, fried beancurd and peanuts.$6.00
CAMARON RELLENADO (Philippines) Shrimps stuffed with chopped meat and vegetables. Served with sweet and sour sauce, steamed rice and radish-carrot achara.$12.00
GARLIC FRIED RICE (Philippines)$2.00
GRILLED PRAWNS Prawns marinated in garlic and grilled. Served with jacket potatoes or rice$12.00
SHANGHAI FRIED RICE Fried rice with assorted meats and vegetables.$4.50
SATAY DINNER Beef and chicken satay served with mild peanut sauce, cucumber, onion slices and rice cubes.$9.00
BRAZO MERCEDES (Philippines) Meringue roll filled with eggyolk filling.$2.00
HALO-HALO (Philippines) A variety of Asian tropical fruits topped with crushed ice and ice cream.$3.50
SANS RIVAL (Philippines) Literally translated, it means "Without Rival". This fabulous dessert consists of layers of meringue-cashew torte and buttercreme.$3.50
Mango Ice Cream$2.50
RAMBUTAN COMPOT (Malaysia) Chilled Malaysian rambutan with pineapple.$2.75
Jackfruit Ice Cream$2.50
Macapuno (coconut sport) Ice Cream$2.50
TURRON NA SAGING (Philippines) Golden-fried banana and jackfruit fritters.$2.00
Ube (purple yam) Ice Cream$2.50

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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