Chinese Canteen menù, Cambridge
Chinese Canteen Cambridge - Menu
Starters 头盘
Pan Fried Dumplings (Pork) (6) 猪肉锅贴
Pork filling. Also known as ‘Pot Stickers’.
7.5 £
Peking Dumplings (12) 北京水饺
Light, steamed, with pork filling.
9.5 £
Tianjin Buns (6) 天津包子
Small, light, steamed buns with pork filling.
8 £
Satay Chicken Skewers (4) 沙爹鸡串
Served with peanut based sauce.
7.5 £
Deep Fried Squid with Chillies 炸鲜鱿
Lightly coated in seasoned batter and deep fried. Spicy.
8.5 £
Salt and Pepper Tofu 椒盐豆腐
Seasoned with salt and mouth-tingling peppercorn. V, Spicy.
7.5 £
Salt and Pepper Spare Ribs 椒盐排骨
Seasoned with salt and mouth-tingling peppercorn. Spicy.
7.5 £
Spare Ribs in Peking Sauce 京骨
In a sweet Peking sauce.
6.5 £
虾片 Prawn Crackers
Melt-in-the mouth crunchiness in a basket.
3.5 £
Crispy Seaweed 脆海草
Quick-fried, salted dark-green cabbage topped with fish floss.
6.5 £
Sesame Prawn Toast (4) 虾多士
Savoury triangles of fried bread spread with minced prawns and topped with sesame seeds.
7.5 £
Vegetable Spring Rolls (8) 素春卷
Deep fried pastry rolls stuffed with hearty shredded cabbage, carrots and other vegetables.
7.5 £
Crispy Aromatic Duck with Pancakes (1/4 Duck) 香酥鸭
A quarter duck prepared in-house with herbs, forked off the bone and served with Chinese pancakes, cucumber strips and Peking sauce.
13 £
Deep Fried Spicy King Prawns 炸大虾
Lightly coated in seasoned batter and deep fried. Spicy.
8.5 £
Salt and Chilli Pepper Chicken Wings (6) 椒盐鸡翅
Deep fried, egged, breaded and seasoned with salt and fragrant, mouth-tingling Sichuan peppercorn. Spicy.
8.5 £
Modifiers
Chicken 鸡肉
Rice
Beef 牛肉
0.5 £
Noodles
Duck 鸭片
1.5 £
Fish Slices 鱼片
1 £
King Prawns 大虾
1.5 £
Squid 鲜鱿
1.5 £
Tofu 豆腐
0.5 £
Cold Starters 北方凉菜
Cucumber with Bean Pastry 凉拌青瓜粉皮
Translucent noodles and cucumber tossed in salt, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil. V.
7.5 £
Shredded Potato with Chilli 炝拌士豆丝
Shredded potato tossed with chillies, Chinese vinegar and a sprinkle of sugar. V, Very Spicy.
7.5 £
Jellyfish Salad with Sesame Oil 麻油海蜇丝
Tenderised and seasoned jellyfish slices in salt, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil.
8.5 £
Szechuan Style Chicken in Chilli Oil 川味口水鸡
Tender pieces of chicken in a garlic-y, gingery, peppery Sichuan sauce. Spicy.
8.5 £
Chicken Tofu in Hot Chilli Oil 红油鸡豆腐
Shredded steamed chicken and bean curd mixed with chilli oil. Spicy.
8.5 £
Braised Beef in Five Spices 五香酱牛健
Beef shank simmered for hours in a broth with star anise, fennel, clove and cinnamon. Spicy.
8 £
Sliced Beef Tripe 夫妻肺片
Tender beef tripe slices served in a rich, spicy hot sauce. Spicy.
8 £
Dried Bean Curd Marined in Spices 卤水大豆干
Tofu infused with star anise, cloves, cinnamon, garlic, ginger and soy sauce. V.
8 £
Tree Ears 爽口黑木耳
Aka Black Fungus, tossed with garlic, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. V.
6.5 £
Hot and Sour Seaweed 酸辣海带丝
Kelp tossed with garlic, ginger, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. V, Spicy.
6.5 £
Soups 汤
Won Ton Soup (Pork) (4) 云吞汤 (猪肉)
Light broth with dumplings with pork and vegetable fillings.
4 £
Hot & Sour Soup 酸辣汤
Beaten eggs, chopped vegetables, seasoned with vinegar, chilli and pepper. Spicy.
4 £
West Lake Beef Soup 西湖牛肉羹
With minced beef and egg whites, lightly seasoned.
4 £
Fish & Tofu Soup 鱼片豆腐汤
Light broth, lightly seasoned with fish slices and bean curd slices.
4 £
Egg & Tomato Soup 番茄鸡蛋汤
Light broth, lightly seasoned. Beaten eggs with tomato slices.
4 £
Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup 粟米鸡肉汤
Chicken simmered in cream style sweetcorn soup with egg strands.
4 £
Seafood Soup 海鲜汤
With prawns, crab meat, squid and vegetables.
4 £
Seaweed & Fish Ball Soup 紫菜鱼丸汤
Light broth, lightly seasoned.
4 £
Mixed Vegetable Soup 杂菜汤
A light broth with white cabbage, carrots, mushrooms.
4 £
Vegetables 素菜
Pak Choi Stir Fried with Garlic 蒜蓉小白菜
Also known as Bok Choy. Chunky crisp stalks and glossy, deep green leaves. V.
10.5 £
Choi Sum Stir Fried with Garlic 蒜蓉菜心
Stemy. Slightly bitter, earthy, mustardy stems. V.
10.5 £
Pak Choi with Chinese Mushrooms 香菇小白菜
Chinese mushrooms are a varied version of shiitake mushrooms. V.
11.5 £
Mapo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
Bean curd Sautéed in a spicy, Sichuan broad-bean sauce. V, Very Spicy.
10.5 £
Home Style Tofu 家常豆腐
Braised bean curd, sautéed with vegetables. V, Spicy.
10.5 £
Yu-Xiang Aubergine 鱼香茄子
Rich, spicy, sour and sweet flavour. V, Spicy.
10.5 £
Earth Three Fresh 地三鲜
Potato, green pepper and aubergine sautéed in soy sauce, salt and sugar. Specialty from Northeast China. V.
10.5 £
Dry-Fried String Bean with Chilli 干煸豆角
Stir-fried with dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorn. V, Spicy.
10.5 £
Sautéed Hot and Sour Shredded Potato 酸辣土豆丝
Shredded potato sautéed with chillies with Chinese vinegar. V, Spicy.
10.5 £
Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables 炒杂菜
Seasonal vegetables, lightly seasoned. V.
10.5 £
Tofu in Black Bean Sauce 豉椒豆腐
Bean curd stir-fried with green peppers in black bean sauce. V.
10.5 £
Five Spiced Tofu with Chillies 辣椒香干
Bean curd simmered for hours with an array of spices, dried, sliced and stir-fried with chilli peppers. Very Spicy. V.
11.5 £
Rice and Noodles 炒饭/面
Steamed Rice 白饭
V.
3.5 £
Egg Fried Rice 鸡蛋炒饭
4.5 £
Singapore fried Vermicelli Noodles 星洲炒米粉
Rice noodles with chicken, ham, prawns & beaten eggs with spices and chilli. Spicy.
8.5 £
Beef Fried Hofan 牛肉炒河粉
Beef stir fried with hofan rice noodles.
9.5 £
Mixed Vegetable Hofan 杂菜炒河粉
Vegetables stir fried with hofan rice noodles. V.
9.5 £
Oil Poured Noodles 油泼面
Noodles, topped with dried chillies, chilli flakes with hot oil poured on top to enhance the flavour of the chillies. Very Very Spicy.
8.5 £
Chicken fried Rice / Noodles 鸡肉炒饭/面
With beaten egg (for the rice) and chicken, seasoned with soy sauce and a slash of cooking wine.
8 £
Beef fried Rice / Noodles 牛肉炒饭/面
With beaten eggs (for the rice) and beef, seasoned with soy sauce and a slash of cooking wine.
8 £
King Prawn fried Rice / Noodles 大虾炒饭/面
With beaten eggs (for the rice) and king prawns, seasoned with soy sauce and a slash of cooking wine.
9.5 £
Vegetables fried Rice / Noodles 杂菜炒饭/面
With beaten eggs (for the rice) and mixed seasonal vegetables, seasoned with soy sauce and a slash of cooking wine. V.
7.5 £
Special fried Rice / Noodles 扬州炒饭/面
With beaten eggs (for the rice) and chicken, pork & prawns, seasoned with soy sauce and a slash of cooking wine.
9 £
Tomato and Egg Noodle Soup 番茄鸡蛋面
Noodles in soup with lightly seasoned tomato and scrambled eggs topping.
8.5 £
Beef Noodle Soup 牛腩汤面
Noodles with beef stewed for hours in spices including star anise, clove, cassia and ginger with Shaoxing wine and soy sauce.
9 £
Hot and Sour Soup Vermicelli 酸辣粉
Rice noodles – vermicelli – in a hot and sour broth. Very Very Spicy.
9 £
Szechuan Dan Dan Noodles
Noodles with minced pork and vegetables. Sichuan specialty. Very Spicy.
9 £
Seafood 海鲜
Twice Cooked Fish 回锅鱼
Battered, deep fried, then fried again with dried chillies, Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.
12.5 £
Shuizhu Fish Slices 水煮鱼
Fish slices in a spicy, numbing broth with vegetables. Very Very Spicy.
13.5 £
Grouper Fish with Tofu in Clay Pot 斑腩豆腐煲
Fish sliced with bean curd and vegetables in a rich casserole.
12.5 £
Seafood and Rice Vermicelli in Clay Pot 海鲜粉丝煲
Mixed seafood stewed in light broth with translucent noodles. Very Spicy.
12.5 £
King Prawns with Chillies and Peppers 盆盆虾
Whole king prawns with chillies, Sichuan peppercorns, broad-bean paste.
16.5 £
Dry-Fried Squid Tentacles with Garlic 干煸鱿鱼须
Dry-fried with garlic, chillies and vinegar. Spicy.
12 £
Mains
Chicken Fried with Garlic 蒜香鸡
Stir-fried with garlic, ginger, chillies and soy sauce.
10.5 £
Chicken Curry 咖喱鸡
Spices of turmeric, chilli powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger and pepper. Spicy.
10.5 £
Beef Curry 咖喱牛
Spices of turmeric, chilli powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground ginger and pepper. Spicy.
10 £
Sweet and Sour Pork 咕噜肉
Sauce extracted from varies vegetables and fruits, ketchup, vinegar and spices.
10.5 £
Deep Fried Shredded Crispy Chilli Beef 辣牛丝
Shredded beef strands, battered and deep fried, with spicy and sweet sauce. Spicy.
10.5 £
Self Select
Kong Po 宫爆味道
Rich, sweet, sour and spicy classic dish, with peanuts. Spicy.
10.5 £
Szechuan 川味
Hot and spicy with Sichuan peppercorns. Very Spicy.
10.5 £
Black Bean Sauce 豉椒味道
Rich and savoury with black bean sauce. Spicy.
10.5 £
Ginger and Spring Onions 姜葱味道
Savoury stir-fry.
10.5 £
Yuxiang Style 香鱼味道
‘Fish flavouring’ with no fish. Sweet, sour and spicy. Spicy.
10.5 £
Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒味道
Zesty, peppery, with vegetables. Spicy.
10.5 £
Peking Style 酱爆味道
Savoury and sweet.
10.5 £
Satay 沙爹味道
Satay sauce, with peanuts as the main ingredient. Widely used in southeast Asia.
10.5 £
Oyster Sauce 蚝油味道
Savoury and a little sweet, with oyster essence. Particularly good with beef.
10.5 £
Sweet and Sour 酸甜味道
Sauce extracted from varies vegetables and fruits, ketchup, vinegar and spices.
10.5 £
With Cashew Nuts 腰果味道
Nutty, savoury, light.
10.5 £
With Mushrooms 蘑菇
Soy flavours, with oyster sauces and spices.
10.5 £
Traditional Dishes 中国传统家常菜
Stir Fry Chicken with Dried Chillies 辣子鸡 (带骨)
Deep fried chicken with dried chillies, ginger, garlic and Sichuan peppercorns. With bones. Very Very Spicy.
11.5 £
Xinjiang Style Lamb 新疆小炒羊肉
Tender stripes of thinly sliced lamb, fried with chillies, dry chillies, Sichuan peppercorn, cumin. Very Very Spicy.
13.5 £
Beef with Cumin 孜然牛肉
Beef slices, sautéed with chillies and cumin – spicy with a rich aroma. Spicy.
12 £
Shuizhu Fatty Beef 水煮肥牛肉
In a spicy, numbing, fragrant broth with vegetables. Very Very Spicy.
13.5 £
Shuizhu Pork Slices 水煮肉片
In a spicy, numbing, fragrant broth with vegetables. Very Very Spicy.
13.5 £
Dry Pot Spicy Chicken 干锅香辣鸡
From Northern Sichuan, spicy with dried chillies and even more chillies. Very Very Spicy.
17 £
Dry Pot Spicy King Prawns 干锅香辣虾
From Northern Sichuan, spicy with dried chillies and even more chillies. Very Very Spicy.
17 £
Chilli Stir-fried Beef 尖椒牛肉
Sautéed beef with fresh chillies. Very Spicy.
11.5 £
Braised Pork Stew with Vermicelli 猪肉炖粉条
Fatty, skin-on Pork with translucent flat noodles, stewed with star anise, orange peel, clove, and ginger.
11.5 £
Chilli Stir-fried Pork 辣椒小炒肉
Sautéed pork with fresh chillies. Very Spicy.
11.5 £
Wok Cooked Pork 锅包肉
Battered lean pork, deep fried and fried again in a sweet, vinegary sticky sauce.
12.5 £
Country Style Sautéed Sliced Pork 农家小炒
Sautéed pork slices with a splash of broth.
11.5 £
Lamb with Ginger and Spring Onion 葱爆羊肉
Lamb slices sautéed with ginger and onions, with a splash of broth.
13.5 £
Sliced Spicy Pig’s Kidney 火爆腰花
Sichuan style stir-fry, with chillies and Sichuan peppercorn. Spicy.
13.5 £
Hot and Spicy Pig’s Intestine 香辣肥肠
Spicy, fragrant and savoury. Crispy intestines stir-fried with dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorn. Very Very Spicy.
13.5 £
Sautéed Chicken Gizzards 野小椒鸡胗
With wild pepper, chillies and vegetables. Very Very Spicy.
11.5 £
Ma La Tang Pot 麻辣烫
Numbing, Spicy and hot. Combines pork, beef, prawns, and other seafood and vegetables in a spicy broth. Very Very Spicy.
17 £
Stewed Beef Flank 牛腩煲
Tender beef flank stewed for hours with star anise, fennel, ad clove. Very Spicy.
12.5 £
Chairman Mao Braised Pork Belly 毛式红烧肉
Famously loved by Chairman Mao. Hunnan-style braised fatty pork belly with ginger, star anise, clove, cassia, Shaoxing wine and soy sauce.
11.5 £
Stir-Fried Twice Cooked Pork 回锅肉
Pork belly simmered in spices, cooled, deep fried and stir-fried with chillies and vegetables. Very Spicy.
11.5 £
Yuxiang Pork 鱼香肉丝
‘Fish flavouring’ with no fish. Sweet, sour and spicy. Spicy.
10 £
Roasted Meats 烧肉
Honey Roasted Char Sui 蜜汁叉烧
Braised with spices and herbs, roasted pork topped with a honey-rich mixture.
14 £
Cantonese Roasted Duck (1/2) 广式烧鸭
Marinated in an herb and spices infused sauce for hours, then slow roasted before slicing and serving.
17 £
Drinks 饮料
Classic Bubble Tea 珍珠奶茶
4.5 £
Taro Bubble Tea 香芋奶茶
4.5 £
Honeydrew Bubble Tea 哈密瓜奶茶
4.5 £
Chocolate Bubble Tea 巧克力奶茶
4.5 £
Coconut Milk 椰汁
2 £
Chinese Herbal Tea 加多宝
2.5 £
Ice Lemon Tea 冰红茶
2.5 £
Plum Juice 酸梅汁
2.5 £
Aloe Vera Drink 芦荟汁
2.5 £
Apple Juice 苹果汁
2 £
Orange Juice 橙汁
2 £
Coke 可乐
2 £
7up 雪碧
2 £
Tsingtao Beer 青岛啤酒
330ml
4.5 £