EMei Menu
Introducing the Menu at EMei
Nestled in the heart of Philadelphia's vibrant Chinatown, EMei serves up authentic Szechuan cuisine, where the bold flavors of spices and fresh ingredients take center stage. Known for its cozy yet modern ambiance, this Asian and women-owned eatery is a testament to culinary craftsmanship.
The menu boasts a wide array of dishes, from the famed Chongqing Spicy Chicken, renowned for its crispy texture and aromatic Szechuan peppercorns, to Stir-Fried Spicy Eggplant, which captivates with its tender sweetness. Diners can indulge in family-style sharing, enhancing the communal dining experience.
For dessert, don't miss the Fried Sticky Rice Cake—a delightful vegan treat. With options for every palate, including vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, EMei seamlessly caters to a diverse clientele. Whether you're enjoying a casual meal or hosting a special event, EMei promises an unforgettable dining adventure.
Most Popular.
Chongqing Spicy Chicken
Spice Level: 3/3. One of our most popular dishes! Crispy, boneless pieces of chicken are tossed in a zesty combination of fiery dried chiles, tingly peppercorns, and smoky crushed red pepper, topped with sesame seeds and chopped wok-fried scallions. (Already Gluten Free) (Please note that this dish is best enjoyed when served fresh for dine-in. Takeout and delivery may result in a slight loss of crispness. )
Famous Mapo Tofu (w or without Pork)
Spice Level: 3/3. One of the most celebrated dishes in Sichuan, named, 'Mother Chen's Bean Curd' , mapo tofu is a fiery and delicious combination of soft tofu squares and crispy minced pork simmered in a saucy broth of baby leeks, fermented chili bean paste, dried chiles, tingly peppercorns, and smoky chili flakes. For a vegan alternative, order mapo tofu with minced pork.
Dry-Fried Green Beans
[Vegan] Not spicy. Wok-blistered, tender-crisp green beans seasoned with salt, pepper, minced garlic, and zesty Chinese pickles. (Already Gluten Free)
Famous Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken
Spice Level: 1/3. This sweet, savory, and spicy chicken dish is a famous Sichuan speciality. It helped define one of Sichuans most iconic flavor profilesstir-fried proteins with chiles, peanuts, and a savory glaze! Bite-sized pieces of boneless chicken are wok-fried with dried chiles, peanuts, garlic, and Chinese celery, before being lightly dressed in a soy sauce-based glaze.
General Tsos Chicken
Spice Level: 1/3. Deep fried pieces of bite-sized chicken are tossed with steamed broccoli and a zesty, semi-spicy sauce.
Lo Mein ////
Not spicy. Can't be GFLong egg noodles are stir-fried with protein or vegetables. Vegetable Lo Mein is [Vegan].
Fried Rice ////D
Not spicy. White rice is stir-fried with scrambled egg, peas, carrots, onions, and scallions, lightly seasoned with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Choice of protein or vegetable. "Fried Rice with Egg" Default Gluten Free.
Dry-Fry Wok
Spice Level: 3/3. Choice of protein dry-fried in a zesty combination of dried chiles, tingly peppercorns, salt, and zesty, smoky crushed red pepper with sliced lotus roots, cauliflower florets, potatoes, and scallions. Served sizzling in a tabletop wok.
Sesame Chicken
Not spicy. Deep fried pieces of bite-sized chicken are tossed with steamed broccoli and a savory brown sauce, topped with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
Dry-Fried Spicy Lamb Slices Seasoned with Cumin
Spice Level: 3/3. Thin slices of lamb are heartily seasoned with cumin, salt, pepper, and smoky chili flakes and wok-fried with bell peppers, onions, and dried chiles, topped with chopped cilantro. (Already Gluten Free)
Sliced Beef Shank and Tripe in Chili Oil
Spice Level: 3/3. Thinly sliced pieces of tender beef shank and tripe are tossed in a vibrant chili oil along with chopped peanuts, cilantro, and scallions. Served chilled.
Smoked Beef Shank Slices
Not spicy. Tender, braised slices of beef shank, lightly smoked. Served chilled. (Already Gluten Free)
Sliced Pork Belly with Garlic, Chiles, and Soy Sauce
Spice Level: 2/3. Can't be GFSlow cooked slices of pork belly are tossed in a sweet soy sauce seasoned with sesame, garlic, ginger, scallions, tingly peppercorns, and crushed chiles. Served chilled.
Spicy Poached Chicken
Spice Level: 3/3. Can't be GFBone-in, bite-sized pieces of soy sauce-poached chicken are seasoned with a fiery blend of crushed chiles, chili oil, and tingly peppercorns tossed with chopped peanuts and scallions. Served chilled.
Sliced Jellyfish Head with Vinegar and Scallions
Not spicy. Thinly sliced pieces of crunchy and springy jellyfish are tossed in a tangy vinegar dressing and served with chopped cucumber and scallions. Served chilled. (Already Gluten Free)
Spicy Pork Kidney 'Blossoms'
Spice Level: 3/3. Bite-sized pieces of pork kidney, artfully prepped to resemble flower blossoms, seasoned with chili oil, tingly peppercorns, and crushed chiles and tossed with scallions and cucumber. Served chilled
Eggplant and Century Eggs in Chili Oil
[Vegetarian] Spice Level: 2/3. Tender pieces of eggplant are seasoned with chili oil and tossed with fresh long hot peppers and scallions. Century eggs are a treasured ingredient made by preserving duck eggs in salt, ash, and tea leaves, concentrating the egg's flavor (not aged for centuries, more like a couple of months). Served chilled.
Cucumber with Garlic Sauce
[Vegan] Not spicy. Refreshing cucumber slices are tossed in smashed garlic, scallions, and sesame oil. Perfect to pair with those extra spicy dishes. (Already Gluten Free)
Pickled Wood Ear Mushrooms
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. Earthy and springy wood ear mushrooms are seasoned with pickled peppers, vinegar, cilantro, and scallions. Served chilled. (Already Gluten Free)
Chilled Sesame Noodles
[Vegan] Not spicy. Can't be GFFlour noodles tossed in a sesame-peanut sauce seasoned with vinegar, and topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
Chilled Spicy Noodles
[Vegan] Spice Level: 2/3. Can't be GFFlour noodles tossed in a sesame-peanut sauce seasoned with chili oil and vinegar, topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
Spicy Sichuan Mung Bean Noodles
[Vegan] Spice Level: 2/3. Can't be GFFlat and springy mung bean noodles topped and sauced with umami-rich fermented soybean paste, smashed garlic, vinegar, tingly peppercorns, chopped scallions.
Cold Appetizers
Small Plates
Homemade Dumplings in Hot Chili Oil
Spice Level: 1/3. Can't be GFHandmade dumplings filled with a savory combination of ground pork, steamed, served in a fragrant smashed garlic, savor sugar, and chili oil.
Homemade Pork & Cabbage Dumplings (Steamed / Fried) /
Not spicy. Can't be GFHandmade dumplings filled with a savory combination of ground pork, napa cabbage, and scallions, served with a sweet soy sauce and vinegar dumpling sauce. Choose between either steamed dumplings or fried dumplings.
Homemade Vegetable Dumplings (Steamed / Fried) /
[Vegetarian] Not spicy. Can't be GFHandmade dumplings filled with carrots, cabbage, onion, ginger, scallions, garlic and egg, served with a sweet soy sauce and vinegar dumpling sauce. Choose between either steamed dumplings or fried dumplings.
Pork Wontons in Broth (8pc)
Not spicy. Can't be GFHandmade wontons filled with ground pork, seaweed and dried small shrimp, served in a fragrant and savory broth.
Pork Wontons in Hot Chili Oil (8pc)
Spice Level: 1/3. Can't be GFHandmade wontons filled with ground pork served in a fragrant, smashed garlic, sugar and savory chili oil.
Homemade Pork Egg Roll (1)
Not spicy. Can't be GFHand rolled egg roll filled with ground pork, peanut, cabbage, ginger, scallions,. (1 egg roll per order)
Homemade Shrimp Spring Roll (1)
Not spicy. Can't be GFShrimp, Cabbage, Snow Pea, Scallion, Carrot, Mushroom, Sesame Oil. (1 spring roll per order)
Homemade Scallion Pancake(6)
[Vegan] Not spicy. Can't be GFCrispy, flaky, and scallion studded pancakes served with a sweet soy vinegar dipping sauce.
Dan Dan Noodle (w or without Pork)
Spice Level: 2/3. Dan Dan Noodles are an iconic Sichuan street food. Flour noodles and wok-crisped ground pork are served in a spicy, garlicky, peppercorn tingly, sesame-peanut sauce. (Also available without ground pork).
Mild Sesame-Peanut Noodles with Crispy Pork
Not spicy. Can't be GFFlour noodles and wok-crisped ground pork are served in a garlicky sesame-peanut sauce, topped with chopped scallions. (Also available without ground pork).
Beef Noodles / Rice Noodle in Spicy Sichuan Broth /
Spice Level: 3/3. Can't be GFTender beef shank and flour noodles served in a dried chili pepper and tingly peppercorn-infused broth topped with chopped scallions and cilantro. Can be made with rice noodles instead of flour noodles.
Pig Feet and White Bean Soup
Not spicy. Slow simmered, bone-in pork trotters and tender white beans are served in a hearty pork broth seasoned with salt, pepper, and ginger, sprinkled with chopped scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
West Lake Beef Soup (Egg White, Tofu, and Minced Beef Soup)
Not spicy. West Lake soup is a classic and popular Chinese comfort food. Broth simmered minced beef, tender tofu, and soft swirls of egg white are seasoned with wine, ginger, salt, and pepper, topped with chopped cilantro. (Already Gluten Free)
Minced Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Not spicy. A homestyle soup made with broth simmered minced chicken, sweet yellow corn, and soft swirls of egg white seasoned with ginger, garlic, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
Chongqing Duck and Sour Radish Soup
Spice Level: 1/3. A homestyle, brothy soup made with bite-sized, bone-in pieces of tender duck simmered with white radishes, and seasoned with wine, ginger, vinegar, pickled chiles, tingly peppercorns, sugar, and salt. (Already Gluten Free)
Classic Pork Wonton Soup
Not spicy. Can't be GFHandmade wontons filled with ground pork and garlic, served in a savory broth, topped with chopped scallions. (2 wontons per order)
Classic Egg Drop Soup
[Vegetarian] Not spicy. A homestyle soup seasoned with sesame oil, salt, sugar, and pepper to highlight the soft swirls of egg. (Already Gluten Free)
Classic Hot and Sour Soup
[Vegetarian] Spice Level: 1/3. Can't be GFA hearty, homestyle soup made by simmering and seasoning the broth with soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, salt, and a light sprinkling of black pepper, along with wood ear mushrooms, tofu, bamboo shoots, and soft swirls of egg whites.
Homestyle Tofu and Vegetable Soup
[Vegan] Not spicy. A hearty soup with tender tofu pieces and mixed vegetables, seasoned and simmered with garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
Soups
Whole Fish
Crispy Sweet and Sour Sea Bass with Pine Nuts
Not spicy. A spectacularly delicious and visually stunning Sichuan dish. A whole sea bass is filleted, scored, and wok-fried until crisp and golden before being dressed in our homemade sweet and sour sauce, sprinkled with toasted pine nuts and topped with thin ribbons of chopped scallions.
Steamed Sea Bass with Soy Sauce and Ginger
Not spicy. A whole, butterflied sea bass is steamed tender and seasoned with soy sauce. Fragrant ribbons of thinly sliced ginger and scallions accent the fresh flavors of the fish.
Boiled Sea Bass in Sichuan Chili Broth
Spice Level: 3/3. A whole, butterflied sea bass is gently boiled in a chili pepper and tingly peppercorn infused broth along with tender-crisp pieces of napa cabbage and bean sprouts. Highly recommended served with bowls of rice to help transfer the flavorful morsels from the bowl.
Spicy and Sizzling Sea Bass /
Spice Level: 3/3. A whole, butterflied sea bass is served on a sizzling tabletop platter with a choice of 2 preparation styles; Spicy Peppercorn Preparation or Pickled Chili Pepper Preparation. Spicy Peppercorn Preparation is a sizzling sauce using Chef's special blend of over 20 Szechuan ingredients, all savory, spicy, and fragrant, including those tingly peppercorns. Pickled Chili Pepper Preparation is a sizzling sauce made using pickled red and green chiles, ginger, garlic, and scallions. In addition to the preparation style, you can add additional ingredients to your dish; flat noodles, potatoes, cucumbers, lotus root, baby enoki mushrooms, or wood ear mushrooms. Highly recommended served with bowls of rice to help transfer the flavorful morsels from the platter.
Sea Bass with Peppercorn
Spice Level: 2/3. (Already Gluten Free)
Leshan-Style Spicy Frog Pot
Spice Level: 3/3. Leshan is a Sichuan city located in the valley below the famous EMei mountain. Three, mountain-fed rivers run through the city, making it a lush location for specialty fresh water ingredients (frog being an exceptional ingredient in Leshan). Tender, bite-sized pieces of frog are simmered in a fiery, brothy sauce with tingly peppercorns. Fresh cilantro helps cool and balance the palate in between bites. Highly recommended served with bowl of rice to help transfer the flavorful morsels from the bowl.
Famous Pickled Greens & White Fish Pot with Vermicelli
Spice Level: 2/3. This brothy and hearty style of soup is a legendary dish in Sichuan. Bite-sized pieces of tender flounder are simmered with zesty pickled mustard greens, mushrooms, springy mung bean vermicelli noodles, garlic, ginger, scallions, and tingly peppercorns. A couple slices of fresh tomatoes are added for flavor balance. (Already Gluten Free)
White Fish & Green Peppercorn Pot with Mung Bean Noodles
Spice Level: 2/3. This entree uses pickled green peppercorns, a very unique and tasty Sichuan ingredient. Green peppercorns have a fresh, citrusy flavor, perfectly paired with the bite-sized pieces of flounder in this dish. Joining the flounder and green peppercorns are bean sprouts and springy mung bean vermicelli noodles, all simmered in a spicy and savory white fish broth. (Already Gluten Free)
Simmering Hot & Spicy White Fish Pot with Noodles
Spice Level: 3/3. Tender pieces of flounder are served in a tabletop simmering pot with wood ear mushrooms and clear, springy sweet potato vermicelli noodles, topped with chopped scallions. The broth is seasoned in spicy trifecta of chili oil, dried chiles, and tingly peppercorns. Highly recommended served with bowls of rice to help transfer the flavorful morsels from the platter.
Sweet and Sour Crispy Fish
Not spicy. Tender pieces of flounder are dusted in flour and deep fried crisp before being tossed in our homemade sweet and sour sauce, and garnished with snow peas. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Fish Maw with Fresh Long Hot Peppers
Spice Level: 3/3. Fish maw is the dried air bladder from larger saltwater fish and a prized ingredient in Chinese cuisine. When rehydrated it is especially adept at absorbing the flavors of the dish. In this dish, the fish maw is well seasoned with garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. Wok-fried fresh green chiles add a vibrant pop to this dish as do the chopped scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Chongqing Spicy White Fish
Spice Level: 3/3. The fried fish is tossed in a zesty combination of fiery dried chiles, tingly peppercorns, and smoky crushed red pepper, topped with chopped wok-fried scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Salt and Pepper Squid
Not spicy. Beautifully scored and wok-crisp pieces of squid are tossed with red and green bell peppers, green chiles, onions, and crispy garlic. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Blue Crabs with Dried Chiles
Spice Level: 3/3. Cleaned and shelled blue crabs are wok-fried in a savory and spicy chili pepper blend, topped with chopped scallions.
Stir-Fried Blue Crabs with Garlic & Ginger Sauce
Not spicy. Cleaned and shelled blue crabs are wok-fried in a savory and fragrant garlic and ginger sauce, topped with chopped scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Spicy Dry-Fried Jumbo Shrimp
Spice Level: 3/3. Large, shell-on shrimp, lightly dusted in flour, and wok-fried with dried chiles and scallions.
Salt and Pepper Dry-Fried Jumbo Shrimp
Not spicy. Large, shell-on shrimp, lightly dusted in flour, and wok-fried with bell peppers, garlic, and onions, seasoned with salt and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
Crispy Walnut Shrimp with Fried Rice Noodles
Not spicy. Lightly dusted and deep fried jumbo shrimp are tossed in a caramelized walnut and honey sauce, served with crispy, fried rice noodles. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Vegetables in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Spice Level: 1/3. Jumbo shrimp are stir-fried with bell peppers, snow peas, and broccoli, tossed in a zesty, semi-spicy garlic sauce.
Stir-Fried Jumbo Shrimp with Broccoli in White Sauce
Not spicy. Jumbo shrimp and steamed broccoli are stir-fried in a savory white sauce. (Already Gluten Free)
Braised Napa Cabbage with Dried Shrimp and Century Eggs
Not spicy. Tender-crisp pieces of napa cabbage are stir-fried with dried, super-umami pieces of shrimp and served in a savory broth surrounded by quarter slices of century eggs. Century eggs are a treasured ingredient made by preserving duck eggs in salt, ash, and tea leaves, concentrating the egg's flavor (not aged for centuries, more like a couple of months). (Already Gluten Free)
Simmering Seafood and Tofu Stew
Not spicy. This rich and saucy stew consists of baby shrimp, flounder fillet pieces, white fish pieces, soft tofu, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms simmered in a brothy garlic and ginger sauce, served hot and bubbly in a tabletop ceramic pot. (Already Gluten Free)
Tofu in Salted Egg Yolk Sauce with Baby Shrimp
Not spicy. Baby shrimp and soft squares of tofu are simmered in a silky, luscious preserved egg yolk sauce, seasoned with ginger, scallions, salt, pepper, and slivers of garlic. (Already Gluten Free)
Additional Seafood
Tofu & Egg
Spicy Homestyle Tofu with Vegetables
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. Fried tofu slices are stir-fried with springy wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and bell peppers, tossed in a semi-spicy soy sauce-based glaze.
Homestyle Stir-Fried Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes
[Vegetarian] Not spicy. The college-student staple, this classic homestyle dish is well-known amongst China's youth. Soft scrambled eggs are stir-fried with fresh tomato pieces and lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, sprinkled with chopped scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Braised Tofu in Brown Sauce
[Vegan] Not spicy. Fried Firm Tofu, Black Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot, Bell Pepper
Chongqing Spicy Tofu
Spice Level: 3/3. The fried tofu is tossed in a zesty combination of fiery dried chiles, tingly peppercorns, and smoky crushed red pepper, topped with chopped wok-fried scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Tea Smoked Duck (Half)
Not spicy. Tea Smoked Duck is a Sichuan delicacy, prepared by smoking a whole, bone-in marinated duck over tea leaves. The resulting duck is tender, rich, and fragrant with a mildly smoky finish and aromas of jasmine and wood. Choose between either a whole or half duck. (Already Gluten Free)
Duck Blood Curd in Spicy Pickled Chili Sauce
Spice Level: 3/3. Made by coagulating the blood and poaching until soft and flavorful. Duck blood curds are simmered in a zesty, brothy, pickled chili sauce seasoned with soy sauce, garlic and ginger, topped with chopped scallions.
Chicken with Cashews and Bell Peppers
Not spicy. Bite-sized pieces of chicken are stir-fried with roasted cashew nuts and bell peppers, dressed in a garlicky soy sauce-based brown sauce.
Chicken with Broccoli
Not spicy. Tender slices of white-meat chicken are stir-fried with steamed broccoli and served in a garlicky brown sauce.
Orange Chicken
Not spicy. Deep fried pieces of bite-sized chicken are tossed with fragrant orange slices, orange peel, dried red chiles, and a zesty brown sauce.
Chicken and Vegetables with Garlic Sauce
Spice Level: 1/3. Tender slices of white-meat chicken are stir-fried with steamed broccoli, bell peppers, and snow peas, served in a semi-spicy, garlicky brown sauce.
Hunan Chicken
Spice Level: 1/3. Bell Pepper, Black Mushroom, Broccoli, Fermented Soybean, Spicy
Chicken with Vegetable
Not spicy. White Sauce, Broccoli, Snow Pea, Carrot, Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot
Duck & Chicken
Beef & Lamb
Seared Sichuan Lamb Chops
Spice Level: 2/3. Seared, marinated lamb chops are seasoned with cumin and topped with a stir-fried assortment of bell peppers, onions, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper. Choice between 4 or 8 lamb chops.
Sizzling Black Pepper Lamb
Not spicy. Stir-fried, tender pieces of lamb, bell peppers, broccoli, and onions seasoned with salt, garlic, and cracked black pepper. Served sizzling in a tabletop wok.
Sour and Spicy Pot with Fatty Beef, Radish, and Shirataki Noodles
Spice Level: 2/3. These thin slices of steak are simmered in spicy, vinegar-flavored broth along with baby enoki mushrooms, lotus root, and shirataki noodle bundles, topped with chopped cilantro and fresh chiles. (Already Gluten Free)
Beef Tendon and Minced Pork with Pickled Pepper Sauce
Spice Level: 2/3. Portions of beef tendon are slowly simmered for hours to achieve that perfect tender-chew. The tendons are combined with wok-crisped minced pork, flavorful garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper, dried chiles, and pickled chiles in a succulent sauce.
Spicy Double-Fried Mini Beef Skewers
Spice Level: 3/3. Can't be GFThin slices of steak are double-fried (deep fried and wok fried), coated in breadcrumbs, and seasoned with tingly peppercorns, dried chiles, smoky crushed pepper flakes, and salt, topped with chopped cilantro and peanuts.
Sizzling Black Pepper Sliced Steak
Not spicy. Stir-fried slices of steak, bell peppers, broccoli, and onions seasoned with salt, garlic, and cracked black pepper. Served sizzling in a tabletop wok.
Simmering Beef Brisket Stew with Bamboo Shoots
Spice Level: 1/3. Can't be GFTender pieces of beef brisket braised until tender and simmered with large pieces of earthy-sweet bamboo shoots. This rich and hearty stew is served hot and bubbly in a tabletop ceramic pot.
Stir-Fried Steak Slivers with Fresh Long Hot Peppers
Spice Level: 2/3. Tender, chopped pieces of steak are stir-fried with thin slices of spicy long hots in a savory soy sauce.
Stir-Fried Steak Slices with Scallions and Onions
Not spicy. Thin slices of steak are stir-fried with onions, scallions, garlic, and ginger before being dressed in garlicky, soy sauce-based brown sauce.
Dry-Fried Spicy Steak Slices Seasoned with Cumin
Spice Level: 3/3. Thin slices of steak are heartily seasoned with cumin, salt, pepper, and smoky chili flakes and wok-fried with bell peppers, onions, and dried chiles, topped with chopped cilantro. (Already Gluten Free)
Beef with Broccoli
Not spicy. Tender slices of steak are stir-fried with steamed broccoli and served in a garlicky brown sauce.
Pepper Steak
Not spicy. Bell Pepper, Onion, Brown Sauce
Beef with Black Mushroom & Bamboo Shoots
Not spicy. Mushroom, Bamboo shoot, Brown Sacue.
Farmhouse Pork Belly
Spice Level: 2/3. Well-loved, homestyle dish. Slow cooked pork belly is sliced and then wok-fried with long hot peppers.
Famous Sichuan Spicy Offal Stew
Spice Level: 3/3. Bite-sized pieces of sliced pork and flounder are simmered with spoonfuls of rich duck blood, pieces of slow cooked pork chitlins, and tender-crisp pieces of napa cabbage. The broth infused with fiery chile peppers and tingly peppercorns.
Braised Pork Belly with Bok Choy
Not spicy. Can't be GFBite-sized pieces of pork belly are braised in a flavorful soy sauce broth until tender, then wok-seared and lightly sauced in reserved braising liquid before coming to the table.
Spicy and Crispy Pork Chitlins
Spice Level: 3/3. Deep fried and crispy pork chitlins are tossed with fresh green chiles, garlic slivers, dried chiles, and scallions.
Stir-Fried Spicy Pork Cracklings with Fresh Long Hot Peppers
Spice Level: 3/3. Twice-cooked springy pork skins are stir-fried with fresh chiles, garlic, ginger, and topped with chopped scallions. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Pork Kidney 'Blossoms' with Pickled Chili Pepper Sauce
Spice Level: 3/3. Bite-sized pieces of pork kidney, artfully prepped to resemble flower blossoms, are stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms, cucumbers, fresh chiles, and pickled red and green chiles in a savory sauce.
Steamed Pork Belly with Chinese Pickles and Bok Choy
Not spicy. Can't be GFThe tart pickles provide balance, pairing well with the succulent pork belly, and the tender-crisp, steamed bok choy add a textural touch.
Smoked Pork Belly Slices with Leeks
Not spicy. Thin slices of smoked pork belly are stir-fried with leeks and lightly dressed with garlic, and ginger.
Twice-Cooked Pork Belly with Fresh Long Hot Pepper and Leeks
Spice Level: 2/3. Well-loved, homestyle dish. Slow cooked pork belly is sliced and then wok-fried with leeks and long hot peppers, seasoned with spicy fermented bean paste for an umami bite.
Homestyle Stir-Fried Salted Pork Slices with Leeks
Spice Level: 2/3. Stir-frying thin pork slices and leeks in a savory sauce made using spicy fermented bean paste and soy sauce.
Minced Pork with Mung Bean Noodles and Pickled Chili Peppers
Spice Level: 2/3. In China, this dish translates to "ants climbing a tree" and refers to how the well-seasoned pieces of minced pork cling to the clear, springy mung bean vermicelli noodles. Wine, soy sauce, pickled chili peppers, chili bean paste, and scallions act as the main flavorings.
Stir-Fried Pork Slivers with Dried Tofu and Celery
Not spicy. Dried tofu is a smoky, spingy, extra firm-style of tofu, perfect for adding flavor and texture to homestyle stir-fries. Tender, chopped pieces of pork, along with the dried tofu, are stir-fried with Chinese celery and scallions, dressed in a light and flavorful soy sauce.
Stir-Fried Pork Slivers with Fresh Long Hot Peppers
Spice Level: 2/3. Tender, chopped pieces of pork and bite-sized slices of long hot peppers are stir-fried with garlic and ginger, dressed in a light and flavorful soy sauce.
Minced Pork with Pickled Long Beans and Chiles
Spice Level: 3/3. Chopped and tender-crisp pickled long beans are stir-fried with crispy, browned pieces of minced pork. A very tasty dish, sour-zesty with a bright spiciness.
Sweet and Sour Pork
Not spicy. Flour dusted and deep-fried crispy pieces of pork are tossed in our homemade sweet and sour sauce and topped with chopped scallions.
Stir-Fried Pork Slivers with Vegetables in Spicy Garlic Sauce
Spice Level: 1/3. Tender, chopped pieces of pork are stir-fried with springy wood ear mushrooms along with bamboo shoots, tossed in a savory, mildly-spicy garlic sauce.
Pork
Vegetables
Stir-Fried Snow Pea Leaves with Garlic
[Vegan] Not spicy. Snow pea leaves are tender leafy greens with a flavor cross between spinach and arugula. The snow pea leaves are stir-fried with thin slivers of garlic and lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Spicy Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. One of our most popular dishes. Soft, crispy-skinned eggplant is stir-fried in a zesty, semi-spicy garlic sauce and topped with chopped scallions.
Black Mushrooms and Bok Choy in Garlic
[Vegan] Not spicy. Mushrooms and tender-crisp bok choy are stir-fried and tossed in a savory garlic sauce. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Dried Chiles
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. Tender-crisp pieces of white cabbage are stir-fried with dried red chiles and seasoned with salt. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Potato Slivers with Long Hot Pepper
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. Tender slivers of potato are stir-fried with thin slices of long hot pepper, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper. One of our more popular vegetable dishes. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables
[Vegan] Not spicy. Tender-crisp pieces of broccoli, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, snow peas, bamboo shoots, and cucumber are stir-fried and lightly seasoned with garlic, salt, and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
Sweet & Sour Potato
[Vegan] Not spicy. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Potato Slivers with Spicy and Sour Sauce
[Vegan] Spice Level: 1/3. Tender slivers of potato are stir-fried with thin slices of long hot pepper, lightly seasoned with salt and pepper, and tossed in a semi-spicy sour sauce. (Already Gluten Free)
Stir-Fried Cabbage and Clear Noodle
[Vegan] Not spicy. (Already Gluten Free)
Hot & Spicy Bowl
Spice Level: 3/3. Your choice of protein simmered in a zesty, chili oil, dried chili pepper, and tingly peppercorn-infused brothy sauce along with napa cabbage, Chinese leeks, and garlic, topped with fresh chopped scallions and cilantro. Highly recommended served with bowls of rice to help transfer the flavorful morsels from the platter.
Hot & Spicy Bowl
Noodles & Rice
House Special Lo Mein with Chicken, Shrimp & Pork
Not spicy. Can't be GFLong egg noodles are stir-fried with baby shrimp, chopped pork, chopped chicken, and oodles of vegetables (carrots, scallions, cabbage, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms) before being tossed in a garlicky oyster sauce.
Singapore Rice Noodles with Chicken and Shrimp
Not spicy. aka. Singapore Mei Fun is a noodle dish made with thin strands of rice noodles stir-fried with scrambled egg, onions, bell peppers, scallions, baby shrimp, and chopped pieces of chicken, seasoned with salt, pepper, and curry powder.
Beef & Vegetable Chow Fun Noodles
Not spicy. Thin slices of steak are wok-seared along with onions, snow pea, carrots, beans sprouts, scallions, and wide rice noodles, seasoned with salt, pepper, and soy sauce.
House Special Rice with Chicken, Shrimp & Pork , and
Not spicy. White rice is stir-fried with baby shrimp, tender chopped pork, chopped chicken, scrambled egg, peas, carrots, onions, and scallions, lightly seasoned with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
Yangzhou-Style Rice with Ham, Shrimp & Chicken , and
Not spicy. Chopped pieces of ham, baby shrimp, and chicken are stir-fried with white rice, scrambled egg, peas, onions, and scallions, lightly seasoned with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. (Already Gluten Free)
House Special Chow Fun with Chicken, Shrimp, & Pork
Not spicy.
White Rice
Please order rice separately. Sorry that we no longer provide free rice anymore.
Brown Rice
Please order rice separately. Sorry that we no longer provide free rice anymore.
Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice
[Vegetarian] Not spicy. White rice is stir-fried with scrambled egg, peas, onions, and scallions, lightly seasoned with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
Fried Sticky Rice Cake with Brown Sugar Dipping Sauce
[Vegan] Not spicy. This classic Sichuan sweet treat is made by compressing cooked rice, slicing into dense rectangles, deep frying until crisp, and served with soybean powder and a sweet brown sugar dip.
Auntie Yu's Homemade Sweet Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling (4)
[Vegan] Not spicy. Our Mama made these! Sweet rice flour dough surrounds finely ground, sweet sesame-peanut filling. The rolls are steamed tender and soft and served in a small dish of warm water (to keep our Mama's hard work from sticking together).
Sweet Rice Wine Soup
[Vegan] Not spicy. Small, springy, sweet glutinous rice balls floating in a sweet rice wine broth seasoned with goji berries and little wisps of egg whites.