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Menchanko-Tei 55 Menu

appetizers

tofu & beans
Kimchi Yakko chilled tofu topped with kimchi       4.50
Agedashi Tofu tofu tempura in a broth topped with bonito flakes       5
Tofu Steak tofu steak topped with mushroom & vegetable gravy sauce       5.50
seafood
Takoyaki octopus dumpling ball       5
Ebi Shumai steamed shrimp dumpling       5
Sanma Shioyaki grilled pike mackerel       6
Maguro Poki tuna mixed lightly with sesame oil, soy sauce, and onion and pine nuts       7
Gindara Miso Teriyaki grilled cod fish with miso       7
Ebi Mayo Broccoli sauteed shrimp & broccoli with mayonnaise sauce       7
Saba Ichiya Boshi grilled over night dried mackerel       7.50
Ika Maruyaki grilled squid served with ginger       7.50
Sashimi Sanshu Mori assorted sashimi (chef's choice) not substitutable       14
pickles
Kimchi korean style spicy chinese cabbage       4
dumplings
Pork or Shrimp Dumpling pan fried japanese pork or shrimp dumplings       5
small portion ramen noodles $6.75
Shage Hakata half portion of hakata ramen      
Shiage Shoyu half portion of shoyu ramen      
vegetable & salad
Green Salad fresh green salad with house dressing       4
Daikon Salad sliced japanese white radish & shiso leaf with sour plum dressing       4.50
Watercress Gomaee chilled, boiled watercress with sesame sauce       4.50
Hijiki Salad hijiki seaweed, edamame & vegetables tossed in a yuzu citrus dressing       5.50
Nasu Shiga Itame sauteed eggplant with ginger sauce       5.50
Seafood Salad shrimp, squid, scallop & fresh greens tossed in a soy sauce vinaigrette       6
Ika Kari Kari Salad salad topped fried calamari served with miso dressing       7
meat & poultry
Jumbo Yakitori jumbo size grilled skewered chicken with teriyaki sauce       5
Tori Karaage bite- sized japanese style fried chicken       5
Torikara Nanban marinated japanese style fried chicken       5
Nira Liver Itame chinese chives sauteed liver       5.50
Hikiniku Nasu Itame stir- fried eggplant with minced meat       5
Buta Kimuchi stir fried pork with kimchi       5
Mabo Harusame cooked bean- starch vermicelli and minced meat       6
Buta Kakuni cubes of pork simmered in a sweet soy broth       6.50
Karubi Bbq grilled beef- rib marinated in a sweet soy sauce       6
Gyu-tan Shioyaki pan fried beef tongue with salad       6
our original noodles
Menchanko
1. Menchanko our original noodle recipe, individually cooked in a cast iron bowl. we start with traditional thick ramen noodles in a rich soy broth, then add chicken, shrimp, salmon ball, tofu, ricecake and vegetbales       9
2. Miso Menchanko original recipe with miso broth       9.50
3. Chige Miso Menchanko original recipe in a heart warming spicy miso       10
4. Goma Miso Menchanko original recipe in a flavorful sesame miso broth       10
5. Goma Miso Menchanko original recipe topped with korean style spicy chinese cabbage       10.50
6. Tori Kara Menchanko original recipe without shrimp topped with japanese style fried chicken       9.50
7. Kakuni Menchanko original recipe without shrimp topped with cubes of pork simmered in a soy broth       11
8. Gyu Suki (sukiyaki) Menchanko noodle soup with sliced beef and vegetables in a sweet soy broth       13
9. Vegetarian Menchanko noodle soup with assorted vegetables in a shiitake mushroom & kelp seaweed base miso broth       9
noodles
10. Hakata Ramen ultra thin ramen noodles in a rich broth topped with simmered pork slices, black mushrooms, red ginger, and scallions       8.65
11. Shoyu Ramen traditional tokyo style thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with simmered pork slices, bamboo shoots, and scallions       8.50
12. Assari Ramen light and simple yet flavorful and satisfying. topped with simmered pork slices, boiled egg, seaweeds, bamboo shoots and scallion       8.50
13. Chanpon rich pork broth with thick ramen noodles covered in stir fried vegetables, shrimp, squid and pork. a classic nagasaki favorite       10
14. Sara Udon stir- fried vegetables, shrimp, squid and pork over crispy thin egg noodles in a gravy sauce       10
15. Tsuke Men (seasonal may- sep) chilled thick ramen noodles topped with your choice of pork or chicken and boiled egg, vegetables served with a choice of spicy miso or seafood soy broth       10
16. Hiyashi Chuka (seasonal may- sep) chilled thin ramen noodles in a soy sauce broth topped with sliced chicken, egg, shiitake mushroom, red ginger, cucumber and lettuce       10
17. Cold Sesame Noodles (seasonal may- sep) chilled thin ramen noodles with chicken, cucumber and lettuce with a sesame-peanut paste       9.50
18. Torlusei Seafood Yakisoba stir- fried soft noodles with seafood & vegetables       10
rice dishes
Zousui flavors rice soup served with scallion and egg       8
rice balls $2 each
Rice Balls Are Filled With Your Choice of One of the Following
1. Sake grilled salmon      
2. Okaka bonito flakes      
3. Konbu preserved sea weed      
4. Umeboshi pickled plum      
5. Mentaiko spicy rod roe      
dinner time only
Ankake Chahan fried rice topped with pork, shrimp, squid & vegetable in gravy sauce       11
Gomuku Chahan roast pork & vegetables fried rice       9
a la carte
Tamago boiled egg       1
Konnyaku japanese yam potato jelly cake       1
Musubi Shirataki small noodles of yam noodles       1
Yaki Tofu seared tofu       1.70
Ganmodoki mixed vegetable in fried tofu cale       1.70
Gobou Ten burdock in fried fish cake       1.70
Daikon white radish       2.50
Fish Ball 3pcs       2.50
Chikuwa tubular fishcake       2.50
Satumaage fried fishcake       2.50
Gyuusuji beef tendon       2.50
Kinchaku rice cake stuffed in fried tofu pouch       2.50
noodle combo
Noodle Combo any noodle dish & 2 rice balls add       3.50
dinner special a la carte
Jyagaimo potato       1.70
Chingensai bok choi       1.70
Yuba soymilk skin       1.70
Takara Bukuro mixed vegetable & chicken stuffed in tofu pouch       2.50
Hanpen boiled fishcake mixed with egg white       3.50
Rolled Cabbage with pork stuffing       3.50
extra toppings
Extra Noodles       2
Chicken (2 pcs)       2
Fried Chicken (3 pcs)       3
Simmered Pork (2 pcs)       4.50
Roast Pork (3 pcs)       2.50
Fish Ball (3 pcs)       2
Gyoza Dumpling (3 pcs)       3
Tofu (2 pcs)       1
Yuba soy milk skin       2
Cabbage       1
Kimchi       2
Bamboo Shoots       2.50
Wakame Seaweed       1
Raw Egg       1
Boiled Egg       1.50
Mochi Rice Cake       1.50
sides $3.75
Edamame boiled green soybeans      
Hiya Yakko chilled tofu topped with bonito fish flakes and ginger      
Yamaimo Sengiri shredded yam      
Kinpira Gobo stir fried burdock      
Corn Butter sauteed corn with butter      
Hiyashi Tomato chilled tomato      
Tako Wasabi wasabi flavored sliced octopus      
homemade dessert $5
Pumpkin Pudding delicate custard dessert made of pumpkin      
Annin Tofu almond jello and fruits mixed with syrup      
Panna Cotta creamy custard covered with strawberry puree      
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