About Zen Oriental
Zen Oriental’s vibrant blend of pan-Asian comfort food is an Evening Express favourite. The house special curry wins particular praise, for its mix of succulent prawns, chicken and tender pork, gently pan-seared and cooked in a fragrant curry sauce.
Appetisers
Crispy Seaweed (Shredded Cabbage) (v)
A delightful dish of deep fried crispy cabbage£4.95Crispy Pancake Roll
Crispy pancake roll with ham, shrimp and beansprout filling£5.95Vegetable Spring Roll (v)
£5.95Chilli Spare Ribs
Sautéed ribs with hot chilli and spices£5.95Barbecued Spare Ribs
Pork spare ribs marinated with spices and barbecue sauce£5.95Peking Spare Ribs
Spare ribs cooked in rich, fruity sauce£5.95Butterfly King Prawn
King prawn deep fried in breadcrumbs and served with a sweet and sour sauce£6.25King Prawn Tempura
King prawns deep fried in batter, served with sweet and sour sauce£6.50Chilli King Prawn
Pan fried king prawns with fresh chilli and Chinese spices£6.50Deep Fried Dumpling
Mashed prawns deep fried in thin pastry£6.25Chilli Squid
Pan fried fresh squid with chilli and Chinese spices£5.95Fish Tempura
Deep fried in batter and served with sweet and sour sauce£6.20Shredded Chicken
Deep fried shredded chicken served with sweet and sour sauce£6.20Satay Chicken Skewer
Grilled fillet of chicken with satay sauce£6.20Yuk Sung
Pan fried minced pork served with lettuce£7.20Pan Fried Chilli Chicken Wings
With fresh chilli and spring onion£6.20Special Hot Platter (For 2 People)
Peking spare ribs, pancake roll, seaweed, butterfly king prawn and chicken skewer£15.90
Soups
Peking Hot & Sour Soup
£5.00Won Ton Soup
£5.00Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
£5.00Vegetable Soup (v)
£5.00
Accompaniments
Steamed Rice (v)
£3.50Egg Fried Rice (v)
£4.00Special Fried Rice
£4.50Plain Fried Noodles (v)
£4.00Special Fried Noodles
£4.50Singapore Noodles
£4.50
Chicken Dishes
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Deep fried in batter then stir fried with pineapple, onion and green pepper and served in sweet and sour sauce£10.95Satay Chicken
Diced chicken marinated in a spicy satay paste£10.95Chicken with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Pan fried with onion, chilli and garlic£10.95Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Pan fried with assorted vegetables in oyster sauce£10.95Kung Po Chicken
With water chestnuts, chilli and garlic in a spicy sauce£10.95Szechuan Chicken
Cooked with Chinese vegetables in spicy yellow bean sauce£10.95Chicken Peking Style
Grilled supreme chicken then braised with ginger and spring onion in a wine and vinegar sauce£10.95Honey Chilli Chicken
Grilled supreme chicken then braised with chilli and spring onion in a honey spicy sauce£10.95Chicken Stir Fry
Pan fried with assorted vegetables and fish sauce£10.95
Meat Dishes
Steak Canton
Sliced fillet steak with onion and served with and oriental sauce£12.45Shredded Chilli Beef
A traditional Peking dish, hot and spicy£11.75Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Pan fried with onion, fresh chilli and garlic£11.75Sha Cha Beef
Spicy and slightly hot£11.75Chineese Roast Pork with Beansprouts
Slices of roast pork set in alternative layers on top of beansprouts in barbecue sauce£11.45House Special Curry
Pan fried king prawn, chicken and roast pork with onion and peas in curry sauce£11.75Aromatic Crispy Lamb
Delightfully flavoured with different spices and deep fried to perfection and served with pancakes£11.75
Duck Dishes
Barbecued Roast Duck
Sliced duck set in alternative layers on top of beansprouts in barbecue sauce£11.00So Chow Duck Special
Pan fried with garlic and vegetables£11.00Barbecued Peking Special
Served with wheaten pancake, spring onion, cucumber and Zen’s own special duck sauce£11.00Aromatic Crispy Duck Whole
Delightfully flavoured with different spices and deep fried to perfection and served with pancakes£40.00Aromatic Crispy Duck Half
Delightfully flavoured with different spices and deep fried to perfection and served with pancakes£21.00Aromatic Crispy Duck Quarter
Delightfully flavoured with different spices and deep fried to perfection and served with pancakes£12.00
Joe's Specials
Yau Pau Scallops
Pan fried with garlic, ginger and spring onion£12.45Steamed Monkfish
With ginger and spring onion£12.45Steamed King Prawns
With garlic, black bean sauce and chilli£12.45Aubergine
With minced pork, served with szechuan sauce£11.75Sea Bass with Black Bean
Steamed with black bean£12.45Sea Bass with Ginger and Spring Onion
Steamed with ginger and spring onion£12.45
Seafood Dishes
Sweet & Sour King Prawn
King prawn deep fried in batter and stir fried with pineapple, onion and green peppers in sweet and sour sauce£11.95Kung Po King Prawn
King prawn deep fried in batter and stir fried with chilli, water chestnuts, spring onion and garlic in a spicy sauce£11.95King Prawn with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce
Pan fried with onion, fresh chilli and garlic£11.95King Prawn Peking Style
Grilled prawns, braised with ginger, spring onion and garlic in a wine and vinegar sauce£11.95King Prawn Szechuan
Cooked with Chinese vegetables in spicy yellow bean sauce£11.95Seafood Supreme
Pan fried king prawn, scallops, fish and vegetables in oyster sauce£11.95King Prawn with Cashew Nuts
Pan fried with vegetables and cashew nuts in an oyster sauce£11.95Satay King Prawn
Marinated in satay paste£11.95
Vegetarian Dishes
Fried Tofu with Mixed Vegetables in Black Bean Sauce (v)
Fried tofu with broccoli, carrot, baby corn, mushroom, bamboo shoot and garlic in black bean sauce£9.50Mixed Vegetables with Cashew Nuts (v)
In satay sauce£9.50Chinese Mixed Vegetables (v)
In oyster sauce£9.50
