素菜 Vegetarian & Vegetable Dishes

Popular understanding of Chinese cuisine is that it is not very vegetarian-friendly. However, the truth is that the ancient Chinese monks managed in their wisdom to create a whole host of delicious dishes suitable for those who did not eat meat.

Most famously, they were able to create many ingredients using the soy bean into tofu and bean curd, that could be steamed, wok fried, deep fried and with just about any recipe or sauce. This provided not only vegetarians with a greater variety of dishes, but also meat eaters who were pleasantly converted to healthier eating by the fuller texture which could be achieved with tofu. The vegetables towards the bottom of this page are seasonal Chinese leaves, firm in texture but sweet in flavour, a must-have side dish for any Chinese meal.

鐵板四蔬 Sizzling Mixed Vegetables

Sautéed asparagus, courgettes, aubergine, tomatoes

and mushrooms in satay sauce  £6.00

羅漢齋砵 Monk’s Delight  - Lo Hon Gi

A mixture of fresh and dried vegetables. A classic mix.   £5.50

甜酸荔茸豆腐  Sweet & Sour Pe Pa Tofu Croquettes

Mashed yam and tofu mixed with finely chopped

vegetables deep fried and served with sweet

and sour sauce  £5.90

齋鴨炒菜心 Mock Duck with Choi Sum Vegetables  £6.00

豉椒豆腐 Tofu with Chinese mushrooms

in black bean sauce   £5.50

魚香豆腐  Tofu in ‘fish fragrant’ Chilli Sauce  £5.50

甜酸豆腐 Tofu with Sweet and Sour Sauce  £5.50

魚香茄子 Sautéed Aubergine in ‘fish fragrant’ chilli sauce  £5.50   

炒雙冬 Stir fried Bamboo Shoots and Chinese mushrooms  £5.10

素什菜  Stir fried Mixed Vegetables  £4.50

清炒芽菜 Stir fried Bean Sprouts  £4.10

蠔油時菜 Stir fried Seasonal Chinese Leaves  £5.00

with oyster sauce

通菜  Morning Glory ‘Tung Choi’ 

Stir Fried with Garlic and Chilli  £6.00   

白菜 Pak Choi in Garlic or Oyster Sauce   £6.00

菜心 ‘Choi Sum’    £6.00

介蘭 ‘Gai Lan’    £6.00

豆苗 ‘Dow Miu’  £9.00

   The Vegetarian Banquet

£14.00 per person  (Min. 2 people)

Zing Vaa Vegetarian Platter

Spring Rolls, Wun Tun, Crispy Seaweed, Aubergine and Courgette Tempura.

Lettuce Wrapped

Finely Chopped Vegetables of Water Chestnuts, Chinese Mushrooms, French Beans, Sweet corn and Bamboo Shoot, Stir Fried and Served with Lettuce and Hoi Sin Sauce.

Choice of any 2 dishes from the below:

 - Sizzling Vegetables of Asparagus, Courgette, Aubergine & Mushrooms in Satay Sauce

 - Stir Fried Bean Curd in Szechuan Sauce

 - Stir Fried Egg Foo Yung, Finely Chopped French Beans & Onions

 - Braised Aubergine in Szechuan Sauce and Cashew nuts

 - Sweet and Sour Peh Pah Croquettes (made from tofu, yam, finely chopped vegetables, deep fried and served with sweet and sour sauce.)

Stir Fried Vegetables with Chinese Mushrooms and Garlic

Egg Fried Rice with Diced Mixed Vegetables

Jasmine Tea and Fortune Cookies