“The Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts with One Step...”

Sweet Mandarin opened in November 2004 by Lisa, Helen and Janet Tse. The three sisters took the first step and built the award winning restaurant in 4 weeks from scratch. The concept of Sweet Mandarin is serving fresh, healthy, and authentic Chinese food with personal

recipes passed down from generation to generation. Enjoy the wonderful tastes of China and home style cooking at Sweet Mandarin and be sure to sample an exotic cocktail with your meal. Before you leave pick up a copy of their book - the story of the people behind the dishes

– Sweet Mandarin by Helen Tse

Best Wishes and Sweet Dishes

Lisa, Helen and Janet Tse

Chef Lisa Tse’s Signature Surf and Turf Banquet

£35 / Per Head (Minimum 2 persons)

First Course Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup

Prawn Crackers

Second Course Steamed Scallop with scallions, garlic and soy

drizzle

Third Course Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab

Fourth Course – Mains(Choose One from the Below served with Egg Fried Rice) Fish of the day, on a bed of bak choy with soy

drizzle(Please advise server whether you want it steamed or pan fried)

Spicy XO sauce Fish Sizzling King Prawns with Ginger and Spring Onions

Sizzling Cantonese Style Fillet Steak Sizzling Manchurian Fillet Steak in black pepper

Gordon Ramsay’s F Word Menu

£30 / Per Head

We want to thank our clients for the support you gave us and am so pleased to have won the title

Best Local Chinese Restaurant in the whole country which we dedicate to you. This is the menu that we cooked for Gordon Ramsay and the F word diners. Our overall score was 82 out of 100. We hope you

enjoy this menu.

First course Beijing Dumplings with a vinaigrette dip

Second Course Salt and Pepper Squid

Third Course Mabel’s Claypot Chicken with egg fried rice

Soups

1. Hot and Sour Soup..........................................................£4.502. Won Ton Dumpling Soup ...............................................£4.953. Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup ........................................£4.50

Starters / Dim Sums

6. Prawn Crackers ...............................................................£3.506B. Home Made Beijing Dumplings .....................................£5.957. Crispy Seaweed ............................................................ £4.958. Prawn Toast ....................................................................£4.9512. Vegetable Spring Rolls ...................................................£4.5014. Skewer Satay Chicken Sticks .........................................£4.9518M. Salt and Pepper Chilli Mushrooms ................................£4.9518T. Salt and Pepper Chilli Tofu .............................................£4.9519. Salt and Pepper Chilli Spare Ribs ...................................£6.9018CRAB Salt and Pepper Chilli Soft Shell Crab ............................£6.9520. Hot and Sticky OK Sauce Ribs ........................................£6.9022. Butterfly King Prawns ....................................................£6.5026. Appetiser Combo ................................................. £7.50/head (Minimum 2 persons) - Seaweed, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Skewer Satay Chicken Sticks and Sesame Prawn Toast26V. Vegetarian Appetiser Combo ............................. £7.50/head (Minimum 2 persons) - Seaweed, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Salt and Pepper Mushrooms 27. Aromatic Crispy Duck (¼) ............................................ £10.50

Chicken

29. Firecracker Chicken ........................................................£9.95Kung Pao – a juicy sauce fired up with a sweet chilli sauce, peppers, garlic and peanuts.

30. Lemon Chicken Deluxe ...................................................£9.95Crispy Chicken Breast, laced with a tasty lemon honey sauce.

31. Mabel’s Claypot Chicken ............................................. £12.95Mabel is Lisa Helen and Janet’s mother. When Mabel came over to England this was one of her favourite dishes and served it to her children. It’s a special home made dish cooked with tender chunky Chicken with ginger, spring onions, mushrooms and the special ingredient lap cheung (Chinese sausage).

32. Chicken Sweet Peppers & Black Bean ...........................£9.95Tender, sliced breast of chicken cooked with fresh sweet bell peppers in a fermented black bean sauce.

35. The Original General Tse’s Sweet & Sour Chicken .............£9.95The name General Tse stems from Lisa, Helen and Janet’s father (Shu Fung Tse) who created his own delicious Sweet and Sour recipe which is still used in Sweet Mandarin. His nickname was General Tse as he was always giving out orders on how to create the recipe.

36. Fragrant Harbour Satay Sauce Chicken .........................£9.95Tender chicken slices wok tossed with onions, peppers and bambooshoots in a spicy satay sauce.

37. Lily Kwok’s Chicken Curry Dish ................................... £12.95Famous secret curry sauce from Lily Kwok (Lisa, Helen and Janet’grandmother). Lily Kwok opened one of the first Chinese restaurants in Middleton Manchester and served the curry dish since the 1950s.

37T. Jungle Green Chicken Curry ...........................................£9.9537R. Emperor Red Chicken Curry ...........................................£9.95C2. Volcano Chicken .......................................................... £11.95

Inspired by the Hunan Province -set halfway between Sichuan and Canton in China. This classic dish blends chunky chicken with the fiery chillies soothed with fresh sautéed vegetables and Hunan sauce.

Beef

38. Crispy Sichuan Beef ........................................................£9.9539. Beef with Sweet Peppers & Black Bean ........................£9.95

Tender, beef slices cooked with fresh sweet bell peppers in a fermented black bean sauce.

40. Hot Plate “Manchurian” Fillet Steak .......................... £15.95Sliced fillet steak grilled in a black pepper infused sauce served on a sizzling hot plate.

40C. Cantonese Style Fillet Steak ....................................... £15.95Sliced fillet steak grilled in a Cantonese fruity sauce served on a sizzling hot plate.

C2B Volcano Beef ................................................................ £11.95Inspired from the Hunan Province - set halfway between Sichuan and Canton in China. This classic dish blends tender beef slices with the fiery chillies soothed with fresh sautéed vegetables and Hunan sauce.

44. Sizzling Cantonese Pork .............................................. £11.95

Pork

C7. Lion Head Meatballs.................................................... £10.95Nicknamed The Lion King – fluffy pork meat balls slow cooked with a sprinkling of vermicelli rice noodles in a rich oyster sauce gravy.

Seafood

48. Fragrant Harbour Satay King Prawns ......................... £13.95Tender young prawns sautéed with peppers, onions and bambooshoots in a mild spicy sauce.

50. The Original General Tse’s Sweet & Sour King Prawns ........................................ £13.95

Lightly golden battered king prawns wok-braised with peppers, onions, pineapple in a tantalising sweet and sour sauce. .........................

51SB. Pan Fried / Steamed “Fish of The Day” ...................... £16.95On a bed of pak choy with soya drizzle with ginger and spring onions.

52. Firecracker Prawns ...................................................... £13.95Kung Pao – a juicy sauce fired up with chilli peppers, garlic and peanuts.

53. Sizzling Prawns ............................................................ £13.95King prawns with ginger and spring onions served on a sizzling hot plate.

76. Sizzling Scallops ........................................................... £15.95Scallops with ginger and spring onions served on a sizzling hot plate.

C6. Shanghai Spicy King Prawns ....................................... £13.95Seared King Prawns cooked on a bed of wok fired leeks with a sesame chilli sauce.

Vegetarian

55. Buddha’s Golden Picnic Basket .....................................£9.95A mixture of delicious oriental vegetables served in a golden woven birds nest.

57. Mabel’s Vegetarian Claypot ....................................... £12.95Tender chunky tofu slow cooked in a claypot with Chinese mushrooms, ginger, garlic, spring onions and Chinese cabbage leaves. ........................

58. The Original General Tse’s Sweet & Sour Tofu .............£9.95Lightly golden battered tofu wok-braised with peppers,onions, pineapple in a tantalising sweet and sour sauce.

C4. Aubergines in Chilli Sauce ........................................... £10.95Casserole style aubergines with spring onions in a classic Chengdu spicy sauce made with chillies, peppers and garlic. .....................................

61. Mix Vegetable Chow mein ............................................£9.9565V. Spicy Vermicelli with Vegetables ..................................£9.9537TVEG Jungle Green Vegetable Curry .......................................£9.9571M. Mushroom Fried Rice (button mushrooms with egg fried rice) ..................................................................£9.95

Noodles, Rice & Vermicelli

61S. Special Chow Mein ...................................................... £12.9565. Singapore Vermicelli (Spicy) ..........................................£9.9566. Amoy Style Vermicelli (Sweet) ......................................£9.9569. Yung Chow Fried Rice .....................................................£9.95

Sides

FR. Fragrant Egg Fried Rice ...................................................£2.50BR. Boiled Rice .......................................................................£2.5084. Noodles and Beansprouts ..............................................£3.9585. Cheeky Chips ..................................................................£3.50

We cannot guarantee that our food is free from traces of nuts and therefore customers with nut allergies/intolerances wishing to eat in our restaurant do so entirely at their own risk. There will be a suggested 10% service charge added to the final bill.

Great Wall Banquet

£20 / Per Head(Add £5 per person for aromatic crispy duck)

(Minimum 2 persons)

First Course Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup

Prawn Crackers

Second Course – Appetiser Combo Seaweed, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Skewer Satay

Chicken Sticks and Sesame Prawn ToastVegetarian Platter: Seaweed, Vegetable Spring

Rolls, Salt and Pepper Mushrooms

Third Course – Mains(Choose one from the below – served with egg fried rice)

Crispy Sichuan Beef Jungle Green Curry Chicken

The General Tse’s Sweet and Sour Chicken Buddha’s Golden Picnic Basket V Shanghai Spicy King Prawns

Jade Banquet

£25 / Per Head(Add £5 per person for aromatic crispy duck)

(Minimum 2 persons)

First Course Hot and Sour Soup Prawn Crackers

Second Course Seaweed, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Skewer Satay

Chicken Sticks and Sesame Prawn ToastVegetarian Platter: Seaweed, Vegetable Spring

Rolls, Salt and Pepper Mushrooms

Third Course – Mains(Choose one from the below – served with egg fried rice) Manchurian Fillet Steak in a black pepper sauce Beef and Blackbean Sauce with Green Peppers Emperor Red Beef Curry Volcano Chicken Volcano Tofu Peking King Prawns

COCKTAILS

SNAKE BLOOD .........................................................................£6.95Snake liquor, cranberry juice, dash of orange juice and grenadine

HIGH STREET COSMOPOLITAN ...............................................£6.95Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice mixed with High Street flair

SHANGHAI ALLEY ....................................................................£6.95Passionfruit, strawberry liquor, lychee juice and dash of pineapple and fresh lemon

TIB STREET MARTINI .......................................................... £6.95Tib Street has a ratio of 5:1 for everything. Same for this vodka and dry vermouth mix

SWEET MANDARIN CHOCOLATE ELIXIR .................................£6.95An aphrodisiac for chocolate lovers - chocolate liquor and cream and more chocolate

LOTUS ......................................................................................£6.95Lychee infused vodka, lychee juice, lemon and ginger all

SPIRITS 25mlMixers e.g. Gin and Tonic, Vodka and Coke £3.95

Vodka ......................................................................................£2.95Bacardi .....................................................................................£2.95Gordon’s Gin............................................................................£2.95Dark Rum .................................................................................£2.95Malibu ......................................................................................£2.95Peach Archers ..........................................................................£2.95Southern Comfort ...................................................................£2.95Sambuca ..................................................................................£2.95Amaretto .................................................................................£2.95Tequila .....................................................................................£2.95Jack Daniels .............................................................................£2.95Bell’s Scotch Whiskey .............................................................£2.95Baileys ......................................................................................£2.95Tia Maria ..................................................................................£2.95Cointreau .................................................................................£2.95

SOFT DRINKS

Coke / Diet Coke /Lemonade .................................................£1.70Soda Water / Tonic Water ......................................................£1.70Orange Juice / Apple Juice ......................................................£1.70Pineapple Juice / Cranberry Juice ...........................................£1.70Glass of Still / Sparkling Water ..............................................£1.70Bottle of Still / Sparkling Water .............................................£4.50Lychee Juice .............................................................................£2.75Mango Juice .............................................................................£2.75J20 Orange & Passionfruit ......................................................£2.80J20 Apple & Mango .................................................................£2.80

BEER 330ml Bottle

Tsing Tao – China 4.7% £3.30Peroni – Italian 5.1% £3.10Corona – Mexican 4.6% £3.10Stella Artois – Belgium 5.2% £3.10Bulmers Cider 4.50%. £3.50Becks ( Non Alcoholic) £3.10

WHITE WINES 175ml / Bottle

Louis Alexandre Sec, France. .................................. £3.95 / £13.95Fresh and easy drinking with plenty of ripe citrus fruits

Tesoro de los Andes Chardonnay, Argentina ........ £4.95 / £15.95Ripe and peachy with musky spicy grapefruit notes

Oude Berg Chenin Blanc, South Africa ..................... £5.95/£16.95Medium dry with honeyed peach fruit balanced by fresh apple and zingy citrus limes

Andes Peaks Sauvignon Blanc, Chile....................... £6.95/ £17.95Fresh zingy wine with scented gooseberry fruits

Convivale Pinot Grigio, Italy .................................... £7.95/ £19.95Dry white with delicate apple and pear fruits and a hint of almond

RED WINES 175ml / Bottle

Louis Alexandra Rouge, France .............................. £3.95 / £13.95Soft southern Rhone style with red and blackberry fruits

Sierra Grande Merlot, Chile .................................... £4.95 / £15.95Supple and smooth with rich brambly, plummy fruits

Tesoro de Los Andes Malbec Shiraz, Argentina .................. £16.95Argentina has made Malbec its own with dense dark fruit softened here with some Shiraz

Marktree Merlot Cabernet Shiraz, Australia ...................... £17.95Brilliant blend full of jammy blackcurrant with vanilla spice, chocolate and eucalyptus

Vega del Rayo Seleccionada Rioja, Spain ............................ £19.95Good looking Rioja with soft easy drinking sun baked cherry fruits and smoky, oaky spice

ROSE

Borsao Garnacha Rosado, Spain. ............................. £4.95/ £15.95Really lovely, fruity, juicy rose

Ancora Pinot Grigio Rose, Italy ............................................ £19.95Pinot Grigio has turned pink in the summer sun!

BUBBLES / CHAMPAGNE

Prosecco Frizzante Spago, Italy ........................................... £23.95Gently sparkling with scents of pear and apple

Champagne Gremillet Brut NV ........................................... £29.95IWSC Non – Vintage Champagne Trophy Winner

Champagne de Venoge Cordon Bleu NV ............................ £36.95As served First Class on Air France

HOT DRINKS

Chinese Tea (per head) ...........................................................£2.50Coffee ......................................................................................£2.00English Tea ...............................................................................£2.50Expresso ...................................................................................£1.50Irish Coffee ..............................................................................£4.95Baileys Coffee ..........................................................................£4.95Tia Maria Coffee ......................................................................£4.95Kahlua or Amaretto or Fragelico Coffee ................................£4.95Latte Macchiato ......................................................................£2.95Double Choca Mocha ..............................................................£2.95Cappachino ..............................................................................£2.95

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Drinks

We cannot guarantee that our food is free from traces of nuts and therefore customers with nut allergies/intolerances wishing to eat in our restaurant do so entirely at their own risk. There will be a suggested 10% service charge added to the final bill.