Mao's Kitchen

Chinese

Menu

For take-away and delivery, lunch combination includes your choice of entree plus steamed rice, salad and spring-roll

A New Star‏

Beijing Spring Roll

One scrumptious vegetarian spring roll for
$1.00

Peasants' Onion Pancake

So good! Have as an appetizer or eat it up along with an entrée
$5.00

Crunchy Wonton

Fried crisp with morsels of seasoned chicken inside - served with our sweet and sour sauce and spicy mustard for dipping
$6.00

Lettuce Cup

Minced chicken or tofu, chopped green beans, carrot and jicama served with lettuce wrappers
$9.00

Gang of Four Fried Shrimp

$6.00

Eggplant Pamphlet

Five eggplant-bound volumes filled with shrimp or tofu propaganda
$7.00

People's Potstickers

Pan-fried dumplings - herb-seasoned chicken filling or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom and smoked tofu filling
$8.00

Bamboo Steamer Dumpling

Herb-seasoned chicken‏ filling or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom and smoked tofu filling
$8.00

Shrimp and Spinach Dumplings

Six dumplings filled with herb marinated shrimp, spinach and delicately fried egg - each order freshly made and steamed
$8.00

Shrimp and Spinach Roll

Crispy fried roll with chopped shrimp, spinach and egg filling
$2.00

Cha Shao BBQ Pork

Sliced and served with hoisin and sesame seeds
$8.00

Soups

Vegan broth available upon request

Peace Not War Wonton

Mushrooms, shrimp,‏ chicken, zucchini, chinese cabbage, bok choy, carrots and chicken wonton dumplings in our delicious home-style chicken broth
$8.00

Model Citizen Noodle Soup

Huge bowl!‏ Herbs, vegetables and beef with wheat-flour egg-noodles in a light bonito broth
$9.00

Egg Flower

Delicate egg, zucchini, snow pea, carrot, cilantro and tomato in our home-style chicken broth
$5.00

Hot and Sour

Tofu, tomato and wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy chicken broth
$0.00

Spinach, Tofu and Black Mushroom

$6.00

Salads‏

One Dollar

Lettuce, cucumber and shredded carrots with our sweet and light vinegar-soy dressing
$1.00

Crispy

Choice of chicken, shrimp or smoked tofu - lettuce, cucumber and jicama garnished with carrots, green onions, ground peanut, pickled ginger, cilantro, black sesame seeds and dressing. For 1 more have grilled shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken.
$9.00

Spinach

Fresh spinach‏ leaves, mushrooms, bean sprouts, fresh mango, tomato, grilled chicken and almonds with our sweet, light, vingar-soy dressing. For 1$ more have grilled shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken.
$7.00

Noodles & Fried Rice

Protein choice of beef, pork, chicken, soft tofu, fried tofu, almond, peanut or cashew - cha shao BBQ pork, shrimp, sole or smoked tofu

Bok Choy Over Chow Fun

Wide rice-flour noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot and choice of protein - most popular street food in canton province.
$8.00

Fresh Vegetables Over Lo Mien

Thin wheat-flour egg-noodles with bok choy, tomato, bean sprout, shredded carrot, mushroom, onion and choice of protein
$8.00

Curry Rice-Stick

Stir fried with onion, celery, bean sprouts, seasoned egg and madras curry - choice of protein
$10.00

Hong Kong Chow Mien

Wok-fried bed of wheat-flour egg-noodles with sumptuously saucy vegetables.
$10.00

Fried Rice

White or brown rice, shredded egg, snow pea and carrot with bean sprouts, green onion and choice of protein - try with cashew or add $2 to enjoy chairman's treatment of extra scrambled egg on top
$7.00

Entrées‏

Protein choice of beef, pork, chicken, soft tofu, fried tofu, almond, peanut or cashew. Shrimp, sole or smoked tofu - 2 more. Entrées come with jasmine rice - brown rice 50¢ more. Vegan sauces available upon request.

Kungpao

Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut and sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style
$10.00

Orange-Ginger

Lightly batter-fried slices of beef or chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions and sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli
$12.00

Black-Bean

Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom and carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce
$11.00

Sweet and Sour

Pineapple, onion,‏ cucumber and bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet and sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
$11.00

Mao's Hometown

Made just like mao's mama's in hunan province! Smoked tofu and wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp
$11.00

Long-Life Beans

Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!
$9.00

Mapo Tofu

Stew of soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from sichuan province - have it the traditional way with beef, or for 2 more try with fish
$10.00

Sesame and Yam Beef

Slices of lightly batter-fried beef, snow pea, fresh tomato and yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, nanjing
$11.00

Qingjiao Rousi

Try your chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork and marinated, roasted tofu with green and red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce
$10.00

Mushroom Chicken

Tender sliced chicken, snow peas and white mushroom in our shaoxing wine sauce
$9.00

Countryside Commune Eggs

Seasoned egg with fresh tomato, green onion, garlic and ginger
$7.00

Long March Camp-Fry

Chinese cabbage, snow pea, tomato, wood-ear mushroom, white mushroom, zucchini and bean sprouts
$7.00

Sautéed Spinach &/or Bok Choy

Wok-sautéed with just a little oil, green onion and garlic, then served in its own broth - a deliciously light treat and a beautiful accompaniment to richer entrées
$7.00

Sichuan Eggplant

Sweet and spicy wok-sautéed young eggplant with choice of protein
$11.00

Coconut Curry

Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion and bokchoy with choice of protein
$11.00

Garlic

Onion, bell pepper, carrot and broccoli with generous garlic and a touch of vietnamese fish sauce
$9.00

Salt and Pepper

Choice of‏ delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper and salt
$0.00

Weiwuer Lamb

A very‏ popular street food from remote ancient silk road region in northwest china salt, cumin and chili powder with sliced lamb, cashew, jicama, onion and cilantro - fast cooked in the wok
$12.00

Shao Montain Lamb

Slices of‏ lamb, leek and jalapenos stir-fried with preserved black beans and our secret sauce
$12.00

Potables

Jasmine Iced Tea

$2.50

Fresh Home-Made Ginger-Ale

$2.50

Fresh- Squeezed Juices at Melrose Avenue Location Only

$0.00

Hot Teas by the Pot

See our specials list for the current selection from our kitchen and around the world
$0.00

Potables - Fountain Soda

Coke

$2.00

Diet Coke

$2.00

Sprite

$2.00

Barq's Root Beer

$2.00

Potables - Bottled Water

Flat

$1.50

Small San Pellegrino

$2.00

Large San Pellegrino

$4.00

Sweet Things‏

Red Bean Pastries

Six small pastries made from sweet rice flour, cooked fresh each order!
$4.00

Chocolate Pineapple

One-quarter of a freshly sliced pineapple served with a rich, warm, intensely chocolate dipping sauce
$6.00