Hunan Taste Restaurant Menu Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards summarizing key dishes and their descriptions from the Hunan Taste menu.

Chilled Sweet Cabbage

Cold appetizer of lightly seasoned cabbage with a hint of spice.

Fresh Cucumber in Seasoned Garlic

Crisp cucumber tossed in aromatic garlic dressing.

Dan Dan Noodle

Sichuan noodles with minced pork, chili oil and peanuts.

Bang Bang Chicken

Shredded chicken in chilled hot peanut-sesame sauce.

Spicy Shrimp in Hot Oil

Chilled shrimp slices dressed with fiery chili oil.

Jelly Fish

Chilled jellyfish strips in seasoned soy sauce.

Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns)

Braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, peanuts & cilantro in fluffy buns.

Ants on a Tree

Vermicelli with minced pork sautéed in spicy sauce.

Soft Tofu Casserole in Brown Sauce

Silken tofu braised in savory brown gravy.

Sautéed Rice Cake

Chewy rice cakes stir-fried with bok choy and shredded pork.

Ma Po Tofu

Soft tofu and minced pork in numbing Hunan-style chili sauce.

Shanghai Bok Choy with Black Mushrooms

Baby bok choy & shiitake in light ginger sauce.

Sautéed Fish Cakes with Scallion

Fish cakes stir-fried with scallion, celery & garlic.

Sautéed Chinese Cauliflower

Cauliflower with bacon, garlic and dried red peppers.

Shredded Pork with Baby Bamboo

Pork strips and tender bamboo shoots in light brown sauce.

Szechuan Twice Cooked Pork

Pork simmered then stir-fried with cabbage in spicy brown sauce.

Ma Ma's Pork

Home-style shredded pork with dry tofu and baby celery.

Chong Ching Beef/Lamb

Slices of beef or lamb with dried & pickled chilies, Sichuan pepper and peanuts.

Imperial Chicken

Crispy chicken chunks dry-sautéed with three kinds of hot peppers.

Sautéed Baby Shrimp Shanghai Style

Baby shrimp in light white sauce with splash of rice wine.

Spicy Beef with Hot Peppers

Shredded beef flash-fried with fresh chili peppers.

Crispy Shredded Beef

Lightly battered beef strips dry-sautéed until crisp.

House Special Sizzling Tofu

Tofu with chicken, pork, shrimp, veggies & mushrooms on a sizzling platter.

Szechuan Boiled Stew in Hot Oil

Classic ‘shuizhu’ beef or chicken submerged in chili-pepper oil broth.

Guilin Fish

Cod fillet and soft tofu stewed in extra-spicy red oil.

Crispy Red Hot Oil Chili Pepper Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp tossed with four types of peppers, peanuts & hot oil.

Salt & Pepper Shrimp with Scallions

Crispy shell-on shrimp seasoned with salt, pepper and scallion.

Ma-La Supreme

Jumbo shrimp & scallops with snow peas and bamboo in numbing ma-la sauce.

Sizzling Rice Seafood Combo

Lobster, shrimp & scallops with vegetables over crackling sizzling rice.

Sea Cucumber

Sea cucumber sautéed with vegetables in rich brown sauce.

Peking Duck

Turn-over roasted duck carved and served with skin, meat, scallions, pancakes & hoisin.

Surf & Turf

Lobster & shrimp in white sauce paired with filet mignon in brown sauce.

Dragon & Phoenix

White-sauce lobster & shrimp on one side, crispy chicken in brown sauce on the other.

Hunan Duck

Crispy boneless duck topped with vegetables in spicy Hunan sauce.

Seafood Delight in a Bird’s Nest

Lobster, shrimp & scallops with veggies in light brown sauce served in crispy basket.

Empire Seafood Combo

Jumbo shrimp, scallops, lobster meat and vegetables in savory sauce.

Grand Marnier Shrimp

Crispy jumbo shrimp with fresh fruit in sweet Grand Marnier glaze and cashews.

Tangerine Scallops

Jumbo scallops in spicy tangerine-flavored sauce, garnished with broccoli.

Hunan Shrimp with Walnuts

Crispy shrimp in red spicy sauce studded with walnuts.

General Tso’s Shrimp

Crispy shrimp coated in tangy General Tso’s sauce.

Lake Tung Ting Duet

Stir-fried jumbo shrimp & chicken with veggies in silky egg-white sauce.

Sizzling Triple Delight

Beef, chicken & pork with vegetables in peppercorn sauce on sizzling platter.

Triple Crown

Pork, beef & chicken with assorted vegetables in spicy garlic sauce.

Hunan Lamb

Lamb slices sautéed in spicy Chengdu sauce.

Filet Mignon Chinese Style

Tender filet with mushrooms & onions in sweet red sauce.

Volcano Steak

Filet mignon with mushrooms & onions flamed in rum sauce.

Seafood Supreme

Shrimp and scallops with mixed vegetables in garlic sauce.

Happy Family

Pork, beef, chicken, shrimp & scallops with vegetables in brown sauce.

Mongolian Triple Feast

Chicken, beef & jumbo shrimp with vegetables in chef’s Mongolian sauce.

General Tso’s Chicken

Crispy chicken morsels in tangy, mildly spicy General Tso’s glaze.

Three Cup Chicken

Dark-meat chicken sautéed with basil, ginger & garlic in Jiangxi style.

Sesame Chicken

Crispy chicken in sweet brown sauce topped with sesame seeds.

Tangerine Beef

Crispy beef chunks in spicy tangerine sauce served with cauliflower.

Sesame Beef

Crispy beef in sweet brown sauce showered with sesame seeds.

Peking Pork Chop

Marinated pork chops lightly fried then tossed in tangy Peking sauce.