【本报记者李强波士顿波士顿】12月1日中午，经常到位于哈佛广场的燕京中餐馆吃午餐的哈佛大学高青老师发现这家经营了40多年的中餐馆突然关门了。这家1975年11月份开张的中餐馆，过去40年来服务哈佛师生，口碑非常不错。
上图：位于哈佛广场的燕京餐馆已经关门。
据知情人士透露，燕京中餐馆的李老板在租约到期之后，面对大幅上涨的租金，选择了退休。而业主预计将把这个地点非常好的铺面租给付得起昂贵租金的星巴克或其他连锁咖啡屋或餐厅。
在哈佛大学图书馆工作了二十多年的高青老师表示，虽说是天下没有不散的筵席，哈佛广场没有不关的餐馆，但她还是很震惊。“每天早上出了哈佛广场地铁站去上班，途径燕京餐馆，我总是习惯性地看一眼燕京餐馆，我喜欢它门口的那副对联，我喜欢那挂在大门外的“燕京”的招牌，我看着燕京餐馆玻璃窗上贴着的优惠午餐（Lunch Special）从$4.99慢慢涨到$5.99，$6.99，$7.95。”
剑桥中国文化中心董事长纪虎民先生得知这个消息之后也表示非常惋惜，他说：“这是一个许多中国留学人员难以忘怀的地方。记得当时的餐馆老板是中国滇军名将龙云的儿子。当80年代我们第一波大陆留学人员来到波士顿，大多是在那里第一次吃到中国饭，第一次会见自己的朋友。那时没有文化中心，没有中文学校，燕京餐馆似乎是中国人的一个家。”
燕京中餐馆这家四十年老店的关门的确令人惋惜，但这并不是个别现象。近年来，波士顿和剑桥地区的房价和租金不断攀升，商业铺面的租金也是水涨船高。不断上涨的租金对于利润率不高的中餐行业构成严重挑战。另外，许多中餐馆的子女知道经营中餐馆的辛苦，而不愿意接父母的班，而选择律师、医生、工程师等白领工作，让许多家庭式的中餐馆后继无人。
作为波士顿中餐业历史的一个记录，下面附上燕京餐馆关门前在网上公布的菜单。
Appetizers
| 201. Spring Rolls |
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(2) 3.95 |
| 202. Fried Wontons |
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(6) 3.95 |
| 203. Steamed Dumplings choice of meat or vegetarian |
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(6) 5.95 |
| 204. Peking Ravioli choice of meat or vegetarian |
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(6) 5.95 |
| 205. Scallion Pancake with egg |
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4.95 |
| 206. Scallion Pancake |
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4.50 |
| 207. Golden Chicken Fingers |
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6.50 |
| 208. Vegetable Tempura |
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5.50 |
| 209. Fried Bean Curd |
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5.50 |
| 210. Fried Chicken Wings |
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6.50 |
| 211. Tempura Shrimp |
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(3) 6.50 |
| 212. Crab Rangoons |
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6.50 |
| 213. Boneless Spareribs |
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6.95 |
| 214. Cold Noodles with bean sprouts in a sesame peanut sauce |
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6.50 |
| 215. Pork Wonton Or Vegetable* |
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6.95 |
| 216. Colorful Wrap roll your own. you can choose chicken, beef or pork. the choice is sauteed and you wrap then up with lettuce |
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7.95 |
| 217. Vegetarian Bean Curd Rolls |
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7.50 |
| 218. Hot Platters tempura shrimp vegetable tempura crab rangoon, chicken fingers, fried wontons |
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lg 16.50 med 13.00 sm 8.95 |
Soup
| 101. Hot And Sour Soup* |
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2.95 |
| 102. Wonton Soup |
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2.95 |
| 103. Bean Curd Egg Drop Soup |
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2.95 |
| 105. Seafood Soup |
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(for 2) 7.95 |
| 106. Bean Curd Vegetable Soup |
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(for 2) 6.25 |
Cold Appetizers
| A1. Sea Jelly |
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7.50 |
| A2. Spiced Shredded Tripe* |
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7.50 |
| A5. Peking Marinated Pork |
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7.50 |
| A6. Cold Bean Curd with preserved egg |
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5.95 |
| A7. Cold Bean Curd |
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4.95 |
| A8. Mixed Platter |
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16.50 |
| A9. Szechuan Seasoned Vegetables* |
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4.95 |
Kung Pao Style
Szechuan Spicy
| K1. Kung Pao Chicken szechuan spicy diced chicken with peanuts |
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10.50 |
| K2. Kung Pao Pork szechuan spicy pork with peanuts |
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10.50 |
| K3. Kung Pao Beef szechuan spicy beef with peanuts |
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10.95 |
| K4. Kung Pao Shrimp szechuan spicy shrimp with bamboo shoots & celery |
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11.50 |
| K5. Kung Pao Chicken & Shrimp |
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12.50 |
| K6. Kung Pao Scallops |
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14.95 |
| K7. Kung Pao Tofu |
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9.25 |
Yu Hsiang Style
Garlic Sauce
| Y1. Yu Hsiang Shredded Pork tender shredded bean pork stir fried in spicy sauce with water chestnuts & wood car |
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10.50 |
| Y2. Yu Hsiang Sliced Chicken sliced tender chicken & vegetables stir fried in spicy sauce |
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10.50 |
| Y3. Yu Hsiang Beef tender beef stir fried in spicy sauce with water chestnuts & wood car |
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10.95 |
| 4. Yu Hsiang Jumbo Shrimp |
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14.95 |
| Y5. Yu Hsiang Scallops scallops, water chestnuts, carrot stir fried in spicy sauce |
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14.95 |
| Y6. Yu Hisang Egg Plant fried eggplant in spicy sauce |
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8.95 |
| Y7. Yu Hsiang Broccoli |
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8.95 |
| Y8. Yu Hsiang Sliced Fish |
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10.95 |
Hunan Crispy Style $11.75
| H1. Hunan Beef |
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| H2. Hunan Chicken |
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| H3. Hunan Shrimp |
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| H4. Hunan Fish |
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| H5. Hunan Scallops |
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| H6. Sesame Chicken |
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| H7. Crispy Chicken |
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| H8. Crispy Orange Chicken |
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Moo Shi Dishes
Served With 4 Mandarin Pancakes
| M1. Moo Shi Pork |
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10.50 |
| M2. Moo Shi Chicken |
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10.50 |
| M3. Moo Shi Beef |
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10.95 |
| M4. Moo Shi Shrimp |
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11.50 |
| M5. Moo Shi Vegetables |
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10.50 |
Poultry
| 401. Diced Chicken, Peking Style |
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10.50 |
| 402. Diced Chicken, Yunnan Style |
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10.50 |
| 403. Diced Chicken with cashew nuts |
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10.50 |
| 404. Lotus With Chicken Slices succulent slices of chicken & vegetables |
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10.50 |
| 405. Chicken Slices with mushrooms |
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10.50 |
| 406. Curry Chicken* |
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11.75 |
| 407. Sweet And Sour Chicken |
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10.50 |
| 408. Orange Flavor Chicken |
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10.50 |
| 410. Tea Smoke Duck crispy duck, marinated & carefully smoked over tea leaves |
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half 14.50 |
| 411. Peking Duck advanced ordering required. served with 8 pancakes |
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whole 35.50 |
| 412. Pineapple Chicken |
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10.50 |
| 413. Sliced Chicken with broccoli |
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10.50 |
| 414. Smoked Bean Curd with shredded chicken (rubin) |
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10.50 |
| 415. Sliced Chicken with seasonal greens |
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10.50 |
Meat
| 501. Smoked Bean Curd with shredded pork |
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10.50 |
| 502. Sweet And Sour Pork |
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10.50 |
| 503. Doubled Fried Pork* |
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10.50 |
| 504. Shredded Pork, Peking Style |
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10.50 |
| 505. Pork Slices with scallions |
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10.50 |
| 506. Mandarin Honey Pork Chop |
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10.50 |
| 507. Shredded Beef, Szechuan Style* |
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10.95 |
| 508. Orange Flavored Beef* |
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10.95 |
| 509. Beef with snow peas & black mushrooms |
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10.95 |
| 510. Beef with broccoli |
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10.95 |
| 511. Curry Beef* |
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10.95 |
| 512. Beef with seasonal greens |
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10.95 |
| 513. Shredded Tripe & Cilantro |
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10.50 |
Bean Curd
To Fu
| B1. Hot & Spicy Bean Curd* szechuan cuisine this dish is also known as ma po to fu. hot spiced bean curd with minced pork |
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9.25 |
| B2. Bean Curd, Home Style mandarin cuisine, bean curd, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, green pepper |
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9.25 |
| B3. Shrimp With Bean Curd shanghai cuisine: bean curd & shrimp |
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10.50 |
| B4. Bean Curd With Mushroom cantonese cuisine: bean curd & shrimp |
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9.25 |
| B5. Bean Curd with black mushroom |
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9.25 |
Seafood
| 301. Sliced Fish with vegetables |
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10.95 |
| 302. Kan Shue Shrimp |
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11.50 |
| 303. Lake Tung Ting Shrimp |
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11.50 |
| 304. Szechuan Spicy Shrimp* |
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11.50 |
| 305. Shrimp with lobster sauce |
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11.50 |
| 306. Sai Woo Crispy Fish |
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11.50 |
| 307. Sweet And Sour Fish |
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10.95 |
| 308. Sweet And Sour Shrimp |
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11.50 |
| 309. Jumbo Shrimp, Peking Style |
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14.95 |
| 310. Shrimp with crispy rice |
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12.50 |
Vegetables
| 601. Vegetarian’s Delight |
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8.95 |
| 602. Snow Peas with bamboo shoots black mushrooms |
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8.95 |
| 603. Watercress with garlic |
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8.95 |
| 604. Mandarin Cabbage with mushrooms |
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8.95 |
| 605. Shanghai Cabbage with black mushrooms |
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9.50 |
| 606. Mandarin Style Egg Plant |
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8.95 |
| 607. Kan Shue String Beans* |
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8.95 |
| 608. Seasonal Greens Sauteed* |
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9.50 |
| 609. Stir Fired Shredded Potato |
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8.95 |
New Additions
| C1. Triple Delight In A Nest jumbo shrimp, scallop & sliced chicken with vegetables; all stir fried and served in a crisp potato nest. |
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14.95 |
| C2. Pepper with beef |
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10.95 |
| C3. Sliced Beef with bitter melon |
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10.95 |
| C4. Shredded Green Peppers & Pork |
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10.50 |
| C5. Deep-Fried Pork Chop with chili salt |
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10.50 |
| C6. Bean Curd Roll Casserole |
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10.95 |
| C7. Szechuan Sliced Pork* |
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10.50 |
| C8. Fried Jumbo Shrimp with chili salt |
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14.95 |
| C9. Fried Scallops with chili salt |
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14.95 |
| C11. Preserved Vegetable with pork belly casserole |
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11.50 |
| C12. Tomato Stir Fried with egg |
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8.95 |
| C13. Meat Ball |
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8.95 |
Spa
| 701. Steamed Vegetable Delight |
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8.95 |
| 702. Steamed Chicken with assorted vegetables |
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10.50 |
| 703. Steamed Shrimp with assorted vegetables |
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11.50 |
Noodles & Rice
| 801. Fried Noodles (Lo Mein) choice of: chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or vegetable |
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7.95 |
| 802. House Special Fried Noodles with shrimp, chicken, pork & vegetable |
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9.50 |
| 803. Dan Dan Noodles* meat sauce and sesame peanut sauce |
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6.95 |
| 804. Szechuan Meat Sauce Noodles* shredded pork with celery & carrots |
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6.95 |
| 805. Pan Fried Noodle with chicken, pork & shrimp |
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10.50 |
| 806. Shanghai Cold Noodles fresh vegetables with shredded chicken white meat & egg with sesame peanut sauce |
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7.95 |
| 807. Noodles with pork & salted cabbage in chicken broth |
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7.95 |
| 808. Noodles with pork & pickled cabbage in chicken broth |
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7.95 |
| 809. Curry Chow Foon* |
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9.50 |
| 811. Szechuan Beef Noodles In Soup* |
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7.95 |
| 812. Pork Chop Soup Noodles |
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7.95 |
| 813. Chicken Soup Noodles |
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7.95 |
| 814. Seafood Soup Noodles |
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7.95 |
| 815. Beijing Pork Soup Noodles |
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7.95 |
| 816. Vegetarian’s Noodles Soup |
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7.95 |
| 817. Shanghai Fried Noodles |
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7.95 |
| 818. Szechuan Rice Sticks* szechuan chili sauce with shrimp, pork, egg & vegetable |
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9.50 |
| 819. Singapore Rice Sticks* |
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9.50 |
| 820. Fried Rice Sticks with shrimp, pork, egg & vegetables |
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9.50 |
| 821. Fried Rice choice of: chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vegetables |
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7.95 |
| 822. Szechuan Fried Rice, Hot & Spicy* choice of: chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vegetables |
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7.95 |
| 823. House Special Fried Rice with shrimp, pork, chicken, egg & vegetable |
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9.50 |
| 824. Shanghai Fried Rice Cakes shredded pork, mandarin cabbage, eggs & shrimp |
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10.50 |
| 825. Yang Chow Fried Rice shrimp, boneless ribs, egg & vegetable. |
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9.50 |
| 826. Brown Rice |
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1.25 |
| 827. Jasmine Rice |
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1.00 |
| 828. Dry Fried Beef Chow Foon |
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9.50 |
| 829. Chicken Chow Foon |
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9.50 |
| 830. Szechuan Chow Foon shrimp, shredded pork, egg & vegetable |
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9.50 |
| 831. Vegetable & Pork Wonton In Chicken Broth |
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6.95 |
| 832. Zha Jiang Noodles |
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6.95 |
Luncheon Menu $7.95
Served 11:30am-4pm, Mon-Fri. Except Holidays All Of The Following Dishes Are Individually Prepared. All Are Served With A Vegetarian. Spring Roll And Choice Of Hot & Sour, Egg Drop Or Wonton Soup No. 1 To 15 Are Also Served With A Choice Of Steamed Wh
| 1. Kung Pao Chicken |
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| 2. Chicken Or Shredded Pork with garlic sauce |
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| 3. Beef Or Chicken with broccoli |
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| 4. Orange Flavor Beef Or Chicken* |
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| 5. Double Fried Pork* |
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| 6. Sweet And Sour Pork Or Chicken |
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| 7. Chicken Or Shredded Pork* with garlic sauce |
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| 8. Shrimps with bean curd |
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| 9. Hot Spiced Bean Curd* |
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| 10. Kan Shue String Beans* |
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| 11. Vegetarian’s Delight |
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| 12. Broccoli* with garlic sauce |
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| 13. Sliced Fish with vegetables |
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| 14. Steamed Shrimp with assorted vegetables |
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| 15. Hunan Crispy Chicken* |
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| 16. Shanghai Cold Noodles |
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| 17. Beef Chow Foon |
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| 18. Chicken Chow Foon |
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| 19. Szechuan Chow Foon* shrimp, shredded pork, egg & vegetable |
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| 20. Fried Noodles (Lo Mein) choice of: chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or vegetable |
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| 21. Fried Rice choice of: chicken, pork, beef, shrimp or vegetables |
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| 22. Fried Rice Sticks |
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| 23. Singapore Rice Sticks (Curry Flavor)* with shrimp, pork, egg & vegetable |
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| 24. Szechuan Rice Sticks |
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| 25. Shanghai Fried Noodles |
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| 26. Szechuan Fried Rice* |
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Monday
| Double Fried Pork* |
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| Bean Sprouts |
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| Fried Chicken Wings |
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Tuesday
| Diced Chicken, Peking Style* |
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| Sweet & Sour Pork |
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| Hot & Sour Cabbage* |
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Wednesday
| Shredded Beef Szechuan Style* |
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| Sweet And Sour Chicken |
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| Vegetarian’s Delight |
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Thursday
| Chicken Slices with mushrooms |
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| Boneless Ribs |
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| Bean Curd home style |
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Friday
| Diced Chicken, Yunnan Style* |
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| Sweet & Sour Fish |
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| Vegetarian’s Delight |