At The Favourite Authentic Chinese we serve exactly that….authentic Chinese food as would be found if you visited China. We are conscious of your health and welfare and consequently we do not use MSG additives to flavour the food unlike many UK based Chinese Restaurants. By all means scan through our menu and should you want to book a table at the restaurant or merely place an order for collection, then please go to Book A Table in our main menu above. We trust you enjoy your dining experience at The Favourite and very much look forward to welcoming you back time and time again.
We use the best quality materials we can get. Some of our most popular ingredients (Please let us know if you do not want anything to be added into your dish)
FRESH MEATS:
Lamb, chicken, pork, duck
SOYA SAUCE, OYSTER SAUCE, SESAME JAM/OIL, SPRING ONIONS, CORIANDER, CHINESE PEPPERS
CLOUD EAR FUNGUS
Gray/brown frequently used in Asian cooking. While almost tasteless, it is prized for it’s slippery and slightly crunchy texture, which remains despite cooking. It is found to be effective for reducing cholesterol and promoting blood circulation.
SHIITAKE
Edible mushroom native to East Asia, considered as one of the World’s healthiest foods.
DOUFU
Also known as ToFu/bean curd, is made out of coagulating soy milk. There are many varies of tofu: soft, firm or extra-firm. It has a subtle flavour, it is naturally gluten-free, low in calories, high in protein, iron and calcium. It can also be used for sweet dishes.
DRIED CHILLS
As we serve Chuan cuisine and Xiang Cuisine, so we use dried chills in our hot&spicy dishes. They are eatable, but for choice as the main function of them is adding flavour into meats and vegetables. Most Chinese Doufu (Tofu) is considered as one of the super foods: it can speed up detoxification process, protect the liver, it is suitable for people with diabetes, ones with high cholesterol level and inflamed respiratory tract.
Our starters include the most common and popular dishes:
BEIJING ROAST DUCK,
PRAWN CRACKERS,
CHICKEN OR LAMB SKEWERS,
BEAN CURD SALAD (SPICY OR NON-SPICY), IT IS OUR SIGNATURE DISH
LAZY CUCUMBER SALAD (SPICY OR NON-SPICY),
TOFU & CENTURY EGGS,
JELLYFISH & CUCUMBER,
FUNGUS SALAD
Some of our customers also prefer start with :
SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI
SALT & PEPPER KING PRAWNS
SPARE RIBS
汤类 TRADITIONAL CHINESE SOUPS
番茄蛋汤, 酸辣汤, 粟米羹, 紫菜蛋花汤
EGG AND TOMATO SOUP
HOT SOUR SOUP
SWEET CORN SOUP (CRUSHED CORN AND EGG)
SEAWEED EGG SOUP
CHARACTERISTIC COOKS
If you like hot food, our hot & spicy dishes are unique! They are cooked from high-quality meats, plus cooked by our top qualified chef with his special sauces.
Our Lazy and Naughty dishes are originated from Chicken with Chillies (辣子鸡, pinyin: Là Zǐ Jī; literally “Spicy chicken”).
Please let us know if you are avoid from Peanuts so we can cook for you without any peanuts.
LAZY CHICKEN
LAZY KING PRAWNS
LAZY POTATOES
LAZY DOUFU (TOFU)
NAUGHTY RIBS
There are also some hot & spicy dishes, fresh meats are marinated, cooked with fresh chillies, dried chillies, and the chef’s special spicy sauce.
HOT & SPICY LAMB
CHILL BEEF
CHILL PORK
HOT & SPICY CHICKEN
HOT & SPICY BEANCURD
BASIL CHICKEN
GONG BAO DISHES
Also transcribed as Kung Pao or Kung Po, is a classic dish in Chinese cuisine which originated in the SiChuan Province of south-western China. It has been one of our most popular dishes for a long time. The tender taste of the chicken matches great with the crispy peanuts with a combined sweet, sour and spicy taste.Gong Bao Chicken has been staying on top popular dish.
GONG BAO CHICKEN
GONG BAO POTATOES (宫保土豆)
GONG BAO DOUFU (TOFU) (宫保豆腐)
GONG BAO KING PRAWN （宫保虾仁）
SWEET & SOUR DISHES
THE SWEET AND SOUR PORK (锅包肉)
Completely tastes unique. Give a try, then you will know the difference!
CURRY DISHES
For curry lovers, our Landlady Chicken Curry, Curry Beef, Curry King Prawn will make you a fresh taste.
YUXIANG DISHES
Yuxiang 鱼香; pinyin: yú xiāng, is a seasoning mixture in Chinese cuisine, and also refers to the resulting sauce in which meat or vegetables are cooked. It is said to have originated in SiChuan cuisine, but has since spread to other regional Chinese cuisines. The technique of sauteeing the combined base ingredients of garlic, Soya bean sauce and chili peppers.
YU XIANG CHICKEN
YUXIANG PORK
YUXIANG AUBERGINE
猪肉排骨 LOIN PORK AND RIBS
鱼香茄子煲 锅包肉 溜肉段 鱼香肉丝 京酱肉丝 尖椒肉丝 红烧肉 毛氏红烧肉
BangBang排骨 糖醋排骨 酱排骨 椒盐排骨
AUBERGINE & MINCE PORK IN A CLAY POT
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
CRISPY PORK
YUXIANG PORK (SIZZLING PORK)
BEIJING SAUCED PORK
CHILLI PORK
STEWED PORK IN CLAY POT
CHAIRMAN MAO STYLE STEWED PORK IN CLAY POT
NAUGHTY RIBS
SWEET & SOUR RIBS
SAUCING RIBS
SALT & PEPPER SPARE RIBS
STEWED DISHES
STEWED PORK
Chinese name:红烧肉 (hóng shāo ròu)
It has a bright red colour with slight sweet flavour. The meat tastes soft and juicy, but not fat or greasy.
CHAIRMAN MAO STEWED PORK
It is the most favourite dish for Chairman Mao (Mao ZeDong). It is something essential for him for an inspiration for writing …. for a plan … for a strategy of war … As a HuNan style pork dish, it is tasted sweet and spicy.
HOME MADE ORGANIC NOODLES
We do home-made noodles in the traditional Chinese way, despite the hard work and time-consuming, for a purpose of introducing traditional and authentic Chinese noodles to our British customers, also for Chinese customers to taste home noodles.
牛/羊肉 LAMB/BEEF
铁板葱爆羊肉, 孜然羊肉, 香辣羊肉, 沙爹羊肉, 小炒黄牛肉, 土豆烧牛肉, 咖喱牛肉,
SAUTÉED LAMB WITH LEEKS ON SIZZLE PLATTER
CUMIN LAMB
HOT & SPICY LAMB
SAUCING LAMB
STEWED BEEF & POTATOES
BEEF CURRY
鸡类 CHICKEN
香叶鸡 New 辣子鸡 宫保鸡 鱼香鸡丝 香辣鸡丝 咖喱鸡
BASIL CHICKEN
LAZY CHICKEN
GONG BAO (KONGPAO) CHICKEN
YUXIANG CHICKEN (SIZZLING CHICKEN)
HOT & SPICY CHICKEN
LAND LADY CHICKEN CURRY
素 菜 豆 腐 DOUFU (TOFU) & VEGETABLE DISHES
豆腐, DouFu (PinYin) , ToFu (Cantonese), is a pretty common food in China. It is an important source of protein and has a low calorie count also high in iron in the vegetarian diet of East Asian Buddhism. Li ShiZhen in the Ming Dynasty described a method of making DouFu in the Compendium of Materia Medical as it can have high calcium or magnesium content.
辣子豆腐 宫保豆腐 家常豆腐 香辣豆腐丝 麻婆豆腐
LAZI DOUFU
GONG BAO DOUFU
HOME STYLE DOUFU
SPICY BEAN CURD
MA PO DOUFU
手撕苞菜 宫保土豆 地三鲜 烧茄子 炝炒豆芽 干煸四季豆 蒜蓉西兰花 香菇油菜 西芹
SWEET HEART CABBAGE
GONG BAO POTATOES
THREE FRESH
STEWED AUBERGINE
BEAN SPROUT
GREEN BEANS
GARLIC BROCCOLI
PAK CHOI & MUSHROOM
CELERY
海鲜 SEAFOOD
椒盐鱿鱼 椒盐大虾 宫保大虾 香辣大虾 西芹或西兰花虾仁 海鲜豆腐煲 铁板海鲜
SALT-PEPPER CALAMARI
SALT & PEPPER KING PRAWNS
GONG BAO KING PRAWNS
SPICY KING PRAWNS
KING PRAWNS & BROCCOLI OR CELERY
SEAFOOD & TOFU IN CLAY POT
SEAFOOD ON SIZZLE PLATTER
STEAMED SEABASS
STEWED WHOLE SEABASS (SPICY/NON-SPICY)
SALT-PEPPER FISH FILTER
SWEET & SOUR FISH FILET
SPICY BOILED FISH
FISH & PICKLED CABBAGE
SPICY SEABASS WITH VEGETABLES
手 工 面 条 ORGANIC HOME-MADE NOODLES
炸酱面 牛腩面 素炒面 鸡炒面 海鲜炒面
BEIJING SAUCED NOODLES
BEIJING BEEF NOODLES
VEGETABLE NOODLES
CHICKEN NOODLES
SEAFOOD NOODLES (STIR-FIRED OR IN SOUP)
主食 SIDE ORDERS
海鲜饭 泰国香米 蛋炒饭 水饺
SEAFOOD RICE
PLAIN JASMINE RICE
EGG STIR-FRIED JASMINE RICE
DUMPLINGS (PORK OR VEGETABLE)
甜 点 DESSERTS
冰激凌 布丁 黑芝麻汤圆 包子