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The Pekin Resraurant

Date
1915-01-01
Restaurant
The Pekin Resraurant
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Sub Gum Gai Suey (Chicken Ham, Mushrooms)$1.00
Fresh Noodles War (Celery, Water, Chestnuts, Pork, Brown Gravy)$1.00
Hop Ho Gai Ding, Pekin Style (Chicken with Walnuts and Water Chestnuts)$1.00
Kong Ton Chow, Canton Style (Chicken Livers with Mushrooms)$1.25
Gai Har Chow Main (Fried Noodles with Chicken and Lobster)$1.25
Sub Gum Hom Theon Gai Shanghai Style (Chicken with Mixed Sweets)$1.50
Sub Gum Lun Far Ner Hong Kong Style (Eggs with Chinese Ham)$1.50
Wai Gai Pain (Spring Chicken, Mushrooms, Water Chestnuts, White Gravy)$1.50
Sub Gum Long Har (Lobster Suey a la Pekin)$2.00
Lychee Gai Pain (Chicken Suey with Fresh Lychee Sweets)$2.00
Chicken Chop Suey with Mushrooms$1.00
Chow Main a la Pekin$1.00
Apricots$0.50
Lychee (Canned)$0.50
Pineapple$0.50
Pears$0.50
Pickled Mixed Fruits$0.50
Kum Quots$0.50
Golden Lime$0.50
Pickled Ginger$0.50
CRYSTALIZED GINGER$0.50
Lychee Nuts$0.50
Ginger in Syrup$0.50
Cramballas (Star Fruits)$0.50
Long Sue (Per Pot)$0.75
Long Ding (Green), Per Pot$0.75
Daughter of Heaven, Per Pot$1.00

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Olives$0.25
Celery$0.50
SALTED ALMONDS$0.25
Blue Point Cocktail$0.50
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.50
Lynnhaven cocktail$0.50
Lobster Cocktail$1.00
Bisque of Lobster$0.50
Chicken broth with rice$0.50
Live Broiled Lobster$1.50
Sirloin Steak Planked a la Russe$1.25
Half Planked Chicken a la Pekin$1.50
Broiled Jumbo Squab, Jardiniere$1.50
Half PLanked Guinea Hen a la Pekin$2.00
Filet Mignon a la Pekin$1.25
Lobster a la Newburg$1.00
Chicken a la King$1.00
Crab flakes, Newburg$1.00
Lobster salad$1.25
Chicken salad$1.10
Crab Meat salad$1.10
Hearts of Lettuce, French Dressing$0.50
Hearts of Lettuce, Roquefort Dressing$0.75
French Pastry (each)$0.25
Ice cream$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.50
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.50
Swiss cheese$0.50
Coffee (per cup)$0.25
Tea (per cup)$0.25
Extra Dry Cordon Rouge

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