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TAC Quick Thai Kitchen
Translation by Erik M
Photographs by G Wiv

3930 N Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL
773-327-5253
3.15.04

TAC Translated Menu with pictures

Spoon Thai
Translation by FoodFirst
Photographs by G Wiv

4608 North Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
773-769-1173


Spoon Thai Translated Menu

Yum Thai plus Photos of Thai Aree's Secret Garden
Translation by FoodFirst
Photographs G Wiv
Format by Zim

7748 Madison Street
Forest Park, IL 60130
708-366-8888


Translated Yum Thai Menu

Aroy Thai
Translation by Erik M
Photographs by G Wiv

4654 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
773-275-8360

Aroy Thai Translated Menu

Vinh Phat BBQ

4940 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640
Tel: 773-878-8688

Banh Mi Menu...translation by Erik M

Banh Mi Bi -- shredded pork skin
Banh Mi Ga -- chicken
Banh Mi Ca Moi -- sardine
Banh Mi Xiu Mai -- steamed pork ball
Banh Mi Cha Lua -- boiled pork pate
Banh Mi Thit Nguoi -- variety meats
Banh Mi Nem Chua -- sour (pickled) ham
Banh Mi Thit Nuong -- grilled marinated pork
Banh Mi Nem Nuong -- baked pork kabob
Banh Mi Thit Xa Xiu -- chinese bbq pork
Banh Mi Pha Lau -- chinese bbq pork intestine(?)
Banh Mi Heo Quay -- chinese roast pork (suckling?)

These are wonderful - what a resource. It was always such a hassle to search the posts on Chowhound.

Sticky Rice
Translation by Erik M

4018 N. Western Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
773-588-0133

Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Sticky Rice translated menu

Sticky Rice translated menu conversation

Szechuan Kingdom
Translation by CrazyC

545 Waukegan Road (In Brookside Mall)
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-562-1368

Szechuan Kingdom Translated Menu

Aroy Thai
T.A.C.
Siam's House
Spoon Thai
Sticky Rice
Yum Thai

www.silapaahaan.com

Erik M.

Here is a link to my translation of the Thai Language menu at Thai Avenue.

NB As time permits, I will continue to "fill in" the menu with photo links.

E.M.

Ilidzanka

2547A W Lawrence
Chicago, IL 60625
773-275-2707

Their daily board has a variety of specialties and other dishes listed which will, no doubt, vary over time. However, the photo posted by Gary in his review listed some classics and, as requested, some of the translations are provided herewith.



Pljeskavica sa kajmakom—a large, very well-seasoned pancake-like hamburger (about the size of a dinner plate) with kajmak

Teleci raznjici—veal kabobs

Mjesano meso—a mixed grill usually including sausages (kobasice), thin slices of meat roasted on a skewer (raznjici—see above), cevapcici, pork filet (lungic), etc.

Pileca prsa—fried (?) chicken breast

Burek, sirnica, krompirusa—pastries filled with various things. Thus, burek is meat-filled; sirnica has a fresh home-made cheese filling; and krompirusa has a filling of diced potatoes and spices.

Zeljanica—spinach and cheese pastry (think, um, spanakopita)

Punjena paprika—peppers stuffed with minced meat and rice

Giran sa suhim mesom—[something] with smoked meat

Sogan dolma—onions stuffed with meat, rice, vegetables

Bosanski lonac—Bosnian stew, with all the variations and deviations you can imagine. Start with large pieces of beef, lamb, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, parsley, garlic, peppers, all layered in a pot.

Kisela voda—mineral water (obicna voda would be "plain" water)

Caj—tea

Kiselo mlyeko—a yogurt drink

Katy's Dumpling House
665 N. Cass Ave.
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 323-9393

"House Specials" Menu Board*

1 Hong Yu Ya Aar – Red Oil Pressed Ear (Presumably Pig)
2 Su Xiyen Kao Fuu – Four Flavor Wheat Gluten (Fuu)
3 Xuang D'u-Ung Mien Jing – Double Winter Flavor Wheat Gluten (Includes Winter Melon)
4 Ma La Niu Doo – Spicy Hot Beef Stomach
5 Suan La Bai Tsai – Sour Spicy (i.e., Hot And Sour) bok choy
6 Liang Ban Doo Suh – Cold Mixed Pork Stomach
7 Woo Xiang Lu-Ooh Oui – Five Spice Flavored Meat(?) (possibly organ meats)
8 Liang Ban Hai Jae – Cold Mixed Jellyfish ***
9 Bai Fang Xuin Ji– North Sauce (i.e., Northern Style) Smoked Chicken
10 Xiao Ching Dzu-Ee Ji– Xioa Ching (i.e., the wine) Drunken Chicken

column 2

1 ? Wan Tze – Boiled (Pork) Meat Ball
2 Gua Wei Jee – "Strange Flavor"** Chicken
3 Lu Ya Tze – Marinated Duck Wing
4 Jiang Xiao Joe – Marinated Pork Shank(?) (Slices)
5 She-Yen Shue Ya (Ban-Je) – Sauteed Duck (Half)
6 Su Zou Jiang Ya – Suzhou (i.e., city) Duck
7 Shanghai Shuin Jyu – Shanghai Smoked Fish
8 Ma La Niu Jing – Hot Spicy Beef Tendon
9 Mal La Wu Gu Ji – Hot Spicy Boneless Chicken
10 Hong Shao Yuan Bao Wan Tze – Red Braised Medallion Eat Balls

Dumplings Poster


Handmade Frozen Dumplings

1 jiu Tsai (Chinese leek) & pork
2 bai tsai (bok choy) & chicken
3 bai tsai & pork
4 pork & fennel
5 beef & scallion (spring onion)
6 fish & leek
7 jiu tsai three flavour

Handmade frozen Wontons

8 shrimp
9 vegetable & meat

Machine-made frozen dumplings

1 bai tsai & pork
2 bai tsai & chicken

««««»»»»

*rough guide to pronounciation (apologies to Wade and Giles):
s = s as in sing
sh = sh as in shampoo
x = h +sh (aspirated sh) as in xiaolin; almost kshaolin
d' = voiced unaspirated dent al 'd' as in
d = hard (retroflex) 'd' - as in dental

** Although Gua Wei translates to 'strange flavour' - it refers to a particular style of saucing or flavouring. Similarly Yu Xiang which translates to 'fish fragrance' has no fish involved. These are among the many flavours of Szechwanese cooking.

Acknowledgements: Two Chinese collegues at work, a gentleman customer at K's, LSC menu and The Good Food of Szechwan: Down-to-earth Chinese Cooking by Robert A. Delfs, Kodansha International/USA Ltd. (NY), 1974. ISBN: 0-87011-231-7

*** edited to correct - thanks TonyC

correction to translations:
column 1, number 8, "jellyfish", not cuttlefish... i believe... unless you've eaten it and it's not jellyfish...

Rosded Thai Language Menu Translation

Rosded
2308 W. Leland Ave.
773.334.9055

E.M.

Spoon Thai Language Menu Translation (2006)

Spoon Thai
4608 N. Western
773.769.1173

E.M.

TAC Quick Thai Language Menu Translation (2006)

Note: deletions, new additions, special offerings, special requests, etc.

TAC Quick
3930 N. Sheridan
773.327.5253
Closed Tuesdays

E.M.

Whither silapaahaan.com???

It's gone.

E.M.

Is there a thread with the reason?

As I mentioned yesterday, my web-hosting service "accidentally" deleted my site, and, for reasons which are still not clear to me, they do not have it backed up.

What am I going to do about it, you might ask?

I am going to encourage folks like you to pretend that it is gone for good.

E.M.

all-righty then.

Having had more than a few crashes in my day, I can relate...

Anyways, at least some of your (Erik's) stuff is archived

http://web.archive.org/web/200602181202 ... ahaan.com/

Unfortunately, it does not appear that any of the menus are there.

Happy Chef - Chinese New Year (2008)







Happy Chef
2164-2166A S. Archer (in the Chinatown Mall)
Chicago, IL
312-808-3689

Hey, Katy's has some specials on the board written in Chinese characters; not that I have a hard enough time deciding on what to order , does anyone have any idea what these dishes are?

Sazerac does, 8-9 posts above yours.

No, there's about 4 or 5 new items, not included based on a visit the other day. That's why I asked. I should have said:

Interesting, I'm due for a Katy's visit, I'll snap and post a picture of the new items.

Hi,

I saw these new menu items back in February, which CrazyC translated. I never got around to posting them, though there could always be more:



Xue Cai (Potherb mustard) and Pork Noodle Soup

Zha Cai (Szechuan Preserved Vegetable) and Pork Noodle Soup

(http://www.cuisine-asia.com/ingredients/ing070716.asp)



Left
Pork and Green Onion Dumplings - 50 for $12
Pork and Chinese Celery Dumplings - 50 for $12

Right Top:
Garlic Butter Baby Bok Choy

Right Bottom:
Pork with Bamboo Shoots (I think so... not 100% sure on the vegetable, but pretty sure... )

Regards,

Thanks Cathy2, I think that's it, but ya never know!