Menu Template

Chinese Takeout Menu Template

Template · Menu design · Restaurant format

A Chinese takeout menu should be easy to scan, easy to order from, and honest about sauces, fryers, and common dietary signals.

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Section Examples
Appetizers Dumplings, spring rolls, scallion pancakes, ribs.
Soups Egg drop, hot and sour, wonton.
Fried rice and noodles Fried rice, lo mein, chow fun, mei fun.
Chicken Kung pao, broccoli, garlic sauce, General Tso's.
Beef Beef with broccoli, pepper steak, chow fun.
Pork Char siu, roast pork, moo shu pork.
Seafood Shrimp with vegetables, salt-and-pepper seafood.
Vegetables and tofu Garlic greens, mixed vegetables, mapo tofu.
Combination plates Protein plus rice and starter.

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Good first order for two:
Dumplings, one protein entree, one vegetable dish, rice.

Allergen note:
Many dishes use soy sauce, wheat, sesame, shellfish sauce, pork, egg, or shared fryers.
Please tell us about allergies before ordering.

Full copyable template

Download chinese-takeout-menu-template.md

# Chinese Takeout Menu Template

## Menu structure
### House specials
List 6 to 10 items that define the restaurant.

### Appetizers
Dumplings, spring rolls, scallion pancakes, cold sesame noodles.

### Soups
Wonton, hot and sour, egg drop, noodle soups.

### Chicken
General Tso's, sesame chicken, kung pao chicken, chicken with broccoli.

### Beef
Beef with broccoli, pepper steak, beef chow fun.

### Pork
Char siu, twice-cooked pork, pork fried rice.

### Seafood
Shrimp with lobster sauce, salt and pepper shrimp.

### Vegetables and tofu
Mapo tofu, mixed vegetables, eggplant, string beans.

### Rice and noodles
Fried rice, lo mein, chow fun, Singapore noodles.

## Takeout notes
Mark items that travel poorly.
Pack crispy items separately from sauce.
Use item descriptions for regional or unfamiliar dishes.

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