Evergreen Taiwanese Restaurant

chicken cooked in wine and then served cold, like revenge. the chicken is cooked until it has a soft, velvety texture, "like buttah". (cannot be made veg).

sliced pig ear stewed in soy sauce and spices until it is soft, and then chilled. (cannot be made veg).

chunks of beef stewed in soy sauce and five spice powder. (cannot be made veg).

pickled strips of jellyfish and daikon. (cannot be made veg).

boiled peanuts cooked with salt and five spice powder. a staple of Taiwanese baseball games for the past thousand years. (vegan).

mushrooms, carrots, bamboo shoots, and wheat gluten. eating this will put you in touch with the universe and please your stomach, all at the same time. (vegan).

sliced cucumber pickled with hot pepper and a lot of garlic. no one will want to kiss you after you eat it, but you'll be too satisfied to care. (vegan).

small strips of seaweed tied in knots and stewed with garlic and ginger. (vegan).

tofu skin and chopped vegetables. (vegan).

invented by the native chinese of philadelphia during the qing dynasty.

ye olde chinese restaurant mainstay, deep fried egg rolls filled with pork and vegetables. (cannot be made veg).

deep fried spring rolls filled with vegetables. (vegan).

home-style southern cooking, chinese style. (cannot be made veg).

breaded mock chicken, fried and served with ketchup. did you know ketchup first came to europe from malaysia?.

dumplings filled with either pork and vegetables or mock meat and vegetables, steamed or fried.

it's fried, it's tofu, 'nuf said, (vegan).

steamed buns filled with diced pork. (cannot be made veg).

a traditional taiwanese soup of seaweed and tofu in a light broth.

ground pork meat ball soup. eat this outside at midnight in one hundred degree heat for the authentic taiwanese night market experience. (cannot be made veg).

another taiwanese night market classic, this time with ground fish balls. (cannot be made veg).

squid stewed with fish paste, bok choy, and bamboo in a thick broth. (cannot be made veg).

a traditional chinese medicinal soup, made with medicinal herbs in pork broth. (cannot be made veg).

available with pork or vegetable wontons, in chicken or vegetable broth.

hot with white pepper and sour with vinegar, this soup will stimulate your taste buds. (vegan).

taiwan was a colony of japan for over 50 years, and miso soup still remains popular in taiwan today.

soup with an egg stirred into a thick chicken or vegetable broth.

green vegetables and tofu cooked in a light vegetable broth. (vegan).

chinese style soy milk made from organic soy beans by hand. chinese style soy milk is different from the type found in american supermarkets, as it is not thickened with any additives, it is just soy beans, water, and sugar. served hot or cold.

savory soy milk soup cooked with egg, scallions, and dried shrimp. made with our own organic soy milk. weekend lunch only. (cannot be made veg).

dense, thin chinese style bread with sesame seeds. often eaten with sweet soy milk. (vegan).

a deep fried bread stick. typically eaten with sweet soy milk for dipping. weekend lunch only. (vegan).

a sticky rice ball filled with pickled minced turnip, ground pork, and fried bread. weekend lunch only.

we deep-fry soy flakes (tvp) and mix them with garlic and spices to create a unique sauce. this is an authentic taiwanese dish that you won't find elsewhere. (cannot be made veg).

chicken legs cooked with rice wine, soy, and sesame oil, loads of garlic and ginger, and fresh thai basil. (cannot be made veg).

battered whole shrimp (head and shell included) fried with salt, szechuan pepper, and garlic. (cannot be made veg).

squid stir-fried with chinese five spice powder and garlic, ginger, and green onions. (cannot be made veg).

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shrimp, scallops, and chicked cooked with mixed vegetables in chinese satay sauce. (cannot be made veg).

battered mock pork fried with garlic, ginger, scallions, basil, and lots of black pepper. (vegan).

fried tofu with a spicy sauce based on fried soy flakes (tvp). this is a vegetarian adaptation of our sea bass with soy flakes. (vegan).

fried tofu with lots of garlic, basil, and ginger, in a sauce made with soy sauce, sesame oil, and cooking wine. (vegan).

silken tofu served in a thick spicy garlic sauce, topped with scallions and fried ground pork. this is a very traditional chinese tofu dish.

sliced beef cooked with tomatoes, green peppers, and onions.

bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and snow pea pods cooked with beef in brown sauce.

beef and broccoli in brown sauce.

beef stir fried with green onions.

beef with carrots and celery in szechuan sauce.

beef cooked in a garlic sauce with water chestnuts, green peppers, mushrooms, and onions.

beef with baby corn, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and green onions in chinese satay sauce.

beef with baby corn, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and green onions in brown sauce.

shredded pork and green onions in a sweet soy paste sauce. this sauce is used in many northern chinese dishes.

the chinese burrito. shredded pork with cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, eggs, and green onions. served with two pancakes. extra pancakes are $0.40 each.

diced pork served in a sweet and sour sauce with carrot, onions, green peppers, and pineapple. the mock version uses battered pieces of mock pock.

pork with celery, green peppers, and mushrooms in garlic sauce.

sliced chicken with bamboo shoots, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and water chestnuts in white sauce.

diced chicken, cashews, and water chestnuts in brown sauce.

diced chicken with green peppers, onion, and pineapple in sweet and sour sauce. the mock chicken version uses fried battered mock chicken.

sliced chicken with green peppers and onion in a pungent black bean sauce.

chicken with broccoli in brown sauce.

tender sliced chicken with water chestnuts, green peppers, and green onions in garlic sauce.

diced chicken in a spicy sauce topped with sesame seeds.

sliced chicken with baby corn, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and green onions in chinese satay sauce.

diced chicken cooked with dried hot peppers, peanuts, and green onions in brown sauce.

we stole the general's chicken, so you'd best order it before he catches us! diced chicken with baby corn and broccoli in our secret sauce.

diced chicken cooked with dried hot peppers, orange peel, green peppers, and water chestnuts.

shrimp or scallops with mixed vegetables in a white garlic sauce.

shrimp with broccoli in a white garlic sauce.

shrimp with water chestnuts, green peppers, mushrooms, and green onion in garlic sauce.

shrimp with peanuts, green onions, and dried hot peppers in brown sauce.

shrimp with baby corn, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and green onions in chinese satay sauce.

squid with celery and bell peppers in white sauce.

squid with baby corn, bamboo shoots, carrots, mushrooms, snow pea pods, and green onions in chinese satay sauce.

lamb cooked with satay sauce in noodle soup with vegetables. (cannot be made veg).

spicy beef and vegetable soup. campbell's this ain't. (cannot be made veg).

szechuan pickled cabbage and pork with vegetables. (cannot be made veg).

wontons and noodles. it's like noodles squared.

shrimp, squid, and fish balls with noodles. (cannot be made veg).

noodle soup topped with a pork chop. (cannot be made veg).

noodle soup and a chicken leg. a taiwanese cold remedy. (cannot be made veg).

noodle soup with bok choy, carrots, bean sprouts, and your choice of tofu, mock duck, or both. add mock beef for $0.75. vegetarian (egg noodles) or vegan (all other noodles).

asian eggplant in garlic sauce. (vegan).

string beans sauteed with garlic, scallions, pickled mustard greens, and mushrooms, with a hint of sweet and sour sauce. (vegan).

seeking to become a bodhisattva? try this dish of mushrooms and vegetables with garlic. (vegan).

fried tofu and mixed vegetables in a spicy sauce. (vegan).

black mushrooms and snow pea pods with fried tofu in a gingery brown sauce. (vegan).

some sort of green vegetable stir-fried with garlic. we usually have bok choy and chinese broccoli, and depending on the season we may also have other options available. ask us what's fresh. (vegan).

asian eggplant with basil and garlic in brown sauce. pioneer press food critic kathie jenkins wrote "evergreen's stir-fried eggplant with garlic is so pungent with anise-flavored thai basil it almost takes your breath away." so be breathless. (vegan).

sliced wheat gluten roll (similar to, but not the same as mock duck) cooked with hot peppers and pickled vegetables. this is a classic chinese dish. (vegan).

mock duck cooked with carrots, onions, peppers, and celery in a vietnamese style curry with lemon grass and a touch of coconut milk for richness. (vegan).

mock duck and broccoli in garlic sauce. (vegan).

your choice of tofu or mock duck in black bean sauce with onions and green peppers. (vegan).

diced chicken cooked with dried hot peppers, peanuts, and green onions in brown sauce. (vegan).

potatoes deep fried and then stir-fried with white and green onions, served in a slightly sweet soy and garlic sauce. (vegan).

ultra-dense dried five spice tofu stir-fried with red bell peppers, green onions, and garlic with a touch of sauce. (vegan).

long wheat noodles and vegetables. you've had it before, but now try the best, vegetables only, tofu, beef, chicken, or pork.

rectangular flat rice noodles and vegetables cooked with soy sauce and your choice of, vegetables only, tofu, beef, chicken, or pork, shrimp.

long rice noodles with vegetables and pork, cooked with taiwanese style spices.

wheat noodles with vegetables and pork, cooked with taiwanese style spices.

wheat noodles with a sweet, salty sauce made from soy beans, topped with bok choy, chopped pork or dried tofu, and chopped cucumber.

wheat noodles with a sauce made from real chinese sesame paste, topped with bok choy and bean sprouts, and no peanut butter.

noodles served with a sauce made of marinated ground pork and garlic.

thin rice noodles with fried egg, pork, chicken, shrimp, and scallions, all cooked with curry powder and a touch of coconut milk for richness. the vegetarian version is cooked with a variety of vegetables.

served with a side of vegetables and a hard-boiled egg. eaten every day for lunch by millions of hong kongese. (cannot be made veg).

served with a side of vegetables and a hard-boiled egg. and this is what everyone else in hong kong is eating for lunch. (cannot be made veg).

sweet rice wrapped in a bamboo leaf and steamed.

you know, fizzy sugary watery stuff in a can. coke, diet coke, sprite.

chinese style soy milk made from organic soy beans by hand. chinese style soy milk is different from the type found in american supermarkets, as it is not thickened with any additives, it is just soy beans, water, and sugar. served hot or cold.

our own soy milk mixed with your choice of flavoring. available in mango, strawberry, and other flavors (ask us). (vegan).

please see our separate bubble and pearl tea menu.