Menu

Introduction
Lao Wai is a Chinese-vegetarian restaurant. Our dishes are selected to give the distinct feeling of genuine Chinese cuisine. To heighten this feeling, may we recommend that you “eat Chinese” – as the Chinese do. This means that in a party of two or more, each guest orders a different dish and everyone shares it. In China nobody has “his” or “hers” on separate plates: the serving dish is placed in the center of the table and all in the party take from it to their individual rice bowls. The food is then eaten with chopsticks from the rice bowl, dipping into the center dish for a refill. As the other dishes arrive, they may be eaten in the same manner. In this way everyone gets to taste everything.

It should be noted that the dishes will not all arrive simultaneously. Each dish is prepared individually and served one at a time, and should be eaten without delay. Time between preparation and consumption must be kept to a minimum, so as not to lose flavor and texture. This is another reason for “Chinese-style” eating: no delays and the food is fresh from the wok.

Can there be a better way of enjoying a meal?

V = Vegan (does not contain eggs or dairy products)
G = Gluten-free

STARTERS

1. Hai Dai Dou Gan (VG)
Kombu seaweed and tofu salad.
60:–

2. Zheng Chun Juan (VG)
Steamed springrolls.
60:–

SOY PROTEIN DISHES

Our soy protein dishes are prepared with GMO-free soy protein.

12. Gong Bao Su Rou (V)
Popular Sichuan dish with soy “meat”, dried chilies, sweet peppers, garlic, baby corn, and roasted peanuts in a spicy sweet-salty sauce. (The dried chilies are lightly fried in oil to give a “bite” to the sauce, and are not to be eaten.)
165:-

13. Ru Yi Wan Zi (VG)
Vegetarian “meatballs” are braised with Chinese cabbage, taro, broccoli, and shiitake mushrooms in a tasty Chinese herb sauce.
165:-

14. Hong Shao Su Rou (V)
Soy “meat”, champignons, cloud ears, sweet pepper, and
Chinese broccoli are braised in a rich 5-spice flavored soy-sauce.
165:-

15. Yu Xiang Su Ji (VG)
Spicy Sichuan dish with soy “chicken”, water chestnuts, chili,
cloud ears, spring onions, ginger, and garlic.
175:-

16. Hong You Su Xia (VG)
Spicy dish with soy "prawns", bamboo shoots, longbeans, spring onions, chili, garlic, and sweet basil.
175:-

TOFU DISHES

Our tofu dishes are prepared with fresh organic tofu.

21. Xiang Jian Dou Fu (VG)
Tasty tofu dish with fresh shiitake, spring onions, garlic, coriander, celery and sesame seeds.
165:-

22. Ma Po Dou Fu (VG)
Popular spicy Sichuan dish made with chili bean sauce, garlic, ginger, spring onions, vegetarian minced “meat”, and Sichuan pepper.
165:-

24. Jia Chang Dou Fu (VG)
Spicy Sichuan dish with smoked tofu, shiitake, chilies, baby corn, garlic shoots, snowpeas, and black beans.
175:-

25. Qing Hui Bai Yie (VG)
A delicate dish prepared with bai yie (a tender beancurd product), fresh shiitake, golden needle mushrooms, gingko nuts, pak soi, and wolfberries.
185:-

26. Hai Xian Dou Fu (VG)
Soy “prawns”, assorted seaweed, oyster mushrooms, baby pak soi, and soft tofu are braised in a delicate ginger-spring onion sauce.
185:-

ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS

31. Luo Han Zhai (VG)
Asparagus, baby corn, oyster mushrooms and pak soi are braised in a delicately flavored sauce, and served with vegetarian “ham”.
185:-

32. Shi Jin Chao Gu (VG)
Fresh shiitake and other delicate mushrooms are stir-fried with chilies, garlic, a Chinese herb sauce, and your choice of sweet basil or coriander.
185:-

33. Ma Yi Shang Shu (VG)
Spicy Sichuan dish with bean noodles, vegetarian minced “meat”, chili sauce, water chestnuts, soy beans, lime, and coriander.
175:-

34. Qing Chao Shu Cai (VG)
An assortment of vegetables is stir-fried with ginger and garlic.
145:-

35. Kong Xin Cai (VG)
Morning glory (water spinach) is quickly stir-fried with garlic and chilies.
125:-

DESSERTS

41. Creamy Delight (VG)
Black rice pudding with coconut cream and raw palm sugar.
55:-

42. Nutty Delight (VG)
Chocolate and nut cake with buckthorn sauce and whipped soya cream.
55:-

COFFEES

Your coffee will be made with whole espresso coffee beans.
Each cup is individually ground and brewed.

Espresso
small 15:–/large 20:–

Lao Wai’s Cappuccino
A delicious cappuccino made from espresso and a homemade
creamy soya milk.
25:–

TEAS

Gao Shan Wu Long Cha
An oolong tea of supreme quality from our own plantation in Taiwan. A must for tea lovers.
45:–

Pu Er Cha
A Chinese black tea. Excellent with food.
30:–

Sen Cha
A classic Japanese green tea.
30:–

We also serve a selection of quality wines and beers