Mao’s Kitchen Menu
Mao’s Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant located in Venice, CA, offers a variety of amenities including delivery, takeout, vegan and vegetarian options, and wheelchair accessibility. The menu features a delicious array of dishes such as Chunking fried chicken, Spam fried rice, and Cold noodle in sesame sauce. The Beijing Spring Roll, Peasants Onion Pancake, and Crunchy Wonton are perfect starters to tantalize your taste buds. For soup lovers, the Peace Not War Wonton Soup, Model Citizen Noodle Soup, and Egg Flower Soup are must-tries. The combination of traditional flavors and unique twists make Mao’s Kitchen a standout dining experience. Don't miss out on indulging in their flavorful dishes served with impeccable service and a cozy ambiance.
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Chunking fried chicken
Batter fried chicken with Sichuan seasonings, chili peppers, onion, fried garlic & sesame seeds. Very spicy.
Spam fried rice
Cold noodle in sesame sauce
Beijing Spring Roll
One scrumptious vegetarian spring roll.
1A. Peasants Onion Pancake
So good. Have as an appetizer or eat it up along with an entree.
Crunchy Wonton
Fried crisp with morsels of seasoned chicken inside - served with our sweet & sour sauce and spicy mustard for dipping.
Lettuce Cup
Minced chicken or tofu, chopped green beans, carrot & jicama served with lettuce wrappers.
Fried Gang of 4x4
A batter-fried 4x4 matrix of shrimp, pineapple, woodear mushroom, and snow pea.
Eggplant Pamphlet
5 eggplant-bound volumes filled with shrimp or tofu propaganda.
People's Potstickers
Pan-fried dumplings - herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.
6A. Bamboo Steamer Dumpling
Herb-seasoned chicken or pork - or our black mushroom, bok choy, wood ear mushroom & smoked tofu filling.
6B. Shrimp & Spinach Dumplings
6 dumplings filled with herb marinated shrimp, spinach & delicately fried egg - each order freshly made & steamed.
6C. Shrimp & Spinach Rolls
One fried roll filled with chopped shrimp, spinach & egg filling.
chips
A New Start
Soups
Peace Not War Wonton Soup
Mushrooms, shrimp, chicken, zucchini, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, carrots & chicken wonton dumplings in our delicious home-style chicken broth
7A. Model Citizen Noodle Soup
Huge bowl! herbs, vegetables & choice of protein with homemade noodles in a traditional soy broth. Try buckwheat or whole wheat noodle for $2 more
Egg Flower Soup
Delicate egg, zucchini, snow pea, carrot, cilantro & tomato in our homemade vegetable broth
Hot and Sour Soup
Tofu, tomato & wood-ear mushroom in the famously tasty spicy vegan broth.
Spinach, Tofu & Black Mushroom Soup
Two Dollar Salad
Lettuce, cucumber & shredded carrots with our creamy sesame dressing
Crispy Salad
Choice of chicken, shrimp or smoked tofu - lettuce, cucumber & jicama garnished with carrots, green onions, ground peanut, cilantro, black sesame seeds & dressing. Have shrimp or smoked tofu instead of chicken for an additional charge..
Salad
Rice and Homemade Noodles
Bok Choy Over Chow Fun
Wide rice-flour noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts, onion, tomato, green onion, shredded carrot & choice of protein - most popular street food in Canton Province.
Fresh Vegetables Over Lo Mien
Homemade noodles with bok choy, tomato, bean sprout, shredded carrot, mushroom, onion & choice of protein. Try our homemade whole-wheat or buckwheat noodles for an additional charge.
15A. Curry Rice-Stick
Thin rice noodles stir fried with onion, celery, bean sprouts, seasoned egg & Madras curry. Choice of protein.
15B. Dan Dan Mian
Originally served from the pole-carried baskets of waling vendors on the streets of old Chengdu, this popular noodle dish is now a classic of Sichuan cuisine. Boiled fresh homemade noodle, seasoned minced pork or beef, blanched spinach, bean sprouts, and shredded carrots mixed with our chili sesame sauce. Indicate desired spicy level 1, 2, or 3.
Hong Kong Noodle
Wok-fried bed of wheat-flour noodles with sumptuously saucy vegetables - try this with fish for an additional charge.
Fried Rice
White or brown rice, shredded egg, snow pea & carrot with bean sprouts, green onion & choice of protein - enjoy chairman's treatment of extra scrambled egg on top for an additional charge..
17A. Curry Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp & Cashew
Jasmine rice, shrimp, cashew, pineapple, jalapeo, madras curry
Jasmin rice (pint)
Brown rice (pint)
Kungpao
Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.
Orange-Ginger Chicken
Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.
Black-Bean
Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.
Sweet & Sour
Pineapple, onion, cucumber & bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet & sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
Mao's Hometown
Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.
23 Long-Life Bean
Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!
Mapo Tofu
Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.
Sesame & Yam Beef
Slices of lightly batter-fried beef, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing.
Qingjiao Rousi
Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.
Mushroom Chicken
Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.
Countryside Commune Eggs
Seasoned egg with fresh tomato, green onion, garlic & ginger.
Long March Camp-Fry
Chinese cabbage, snow pea, tomato, wood-ear mushroom, white mushroom, zucchini & bean sprouts
Sauteed Spinach & Bok Choy
Wok-sauted with just a little oil, green onion & garlic, then served in its own broth - a deliciously light treat & a beautiful accompaniment to richer entrees.
Sichuan Eggplant
Sweet & spicy wok-sauted young eggplant within choice of protein.
Coconut Curry
Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.
Garlic
Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.
Salt & Pepper
Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt
Weiwuer Lamb
A very popular street food from remote ancient silk road region in northwest China. Sea salt, cumin & chili powder with sliced lamb, cashew, jicama, onion & cilantro - fast cooked in the wok.
Shao Montain Lamb
Slices of lamb, leek & jalapenos stir-fried with preserved black beans & our secret sauce.
Broccoli Chicken
Broccoli Beef
Mongolian Beef
Gen Tsao Chicken
Sauteed Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
Entrees
Entrees Lunch Combination
Kungpao Lunch Combo
Onion, green onion, bell-pepper, carrot, peanut & Sichuan pepper together in the world-famous style.
Orange-Ginger Lunch Combo
Lightly batter-fried slices of chicken served in our renowned sauce of fresh oranges, fresh ginger, dried tangerine peel, green onions & Sichuan peppers, garnished with blanched broccoli.
Black-Bean Lunch Combo
Choice of protein with broccoli, zucchini, onion, mushroom & carrot in a hearty garlic black-bean sauce.
Sweet & Sour Lunch Combo
Pineapple, onion, cucumber & bell pepper in our own all-natural extremely tasty sweet & sour sauce with your choice of pork, chicken, cashew, shrimp or fish - each available either batter or stir fried
Mao's Hometown Lunch Combo
Made just like Mao's mama's in Hunan Province! Smoked tofu & wood ear mushroom in our lightly spicy house sauce - for this dish we recommend fish or shrimp.
Long-Life Bean Lunch Combo
Green beans braised with black bean sauce - highly addictive!
Mapo Tofu Lunch Combo
Meat and vegetables stewed with soft tofu in spicy sauce direct from Sichuan Province.
Sesame & Yam Lunch Combo
Slices of lightly batter-fried choice of protein, snow pea, fresh tomato & yam in spicy-sweet sauce with sesame seeds - this recipe comes from the 1911 revolutionary capitol, Nanjing.
Qingjiao Rousi Lunch Combo
Try your Chinese pronunciation on this! Shredded pork & marinated, roasted tofu with green & red bell-peppers stir-fried in our light country-style sauce.
Mushroom Chicken Lunch Combo
Tender sliced chicken, snow peas & white mushroom in our Shaoxing wine sauce.
Sichuan Eggplant Lunch Combo
Sweet & spicy wok-sauted young eggplant with choice of protein.
Coconut Curry Lunch Combo
Green beans, eggplant, tomato, broccoli, black mushroom, carrot, onion & bokchoy with choice of protein.
Garlic Lunch Combo
Onion, bell pepper, carrot & broccoli with generous garlic & a touch of Vietnamese fish sauce.
Salt & Pepper Lunch Combo
Choice of delicately batter-fried seafood or vegetables - seasoned with fresh green hot chili-peppers, onions, white pepper & sea salt
Red Bean Pastries
6 small pastries made from sweet rice flour, cooked fresh each order.
Chocolate Pineapple
One-quarter of a freshly sliced pineapple served with a rich, warm, intensely chocolate dipping sauce.
Sweet Things
Potables
Freshly made jasmine iced tea
Fresh Homemade Ginger Ale
Hot Teas By the Pot
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