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Copyable Chinese Vegetarian Menu Descriptions

Copyable menu descriptions · Restaurant resource

Vegetarian descriptions should distinguish vegetarian, vegan, Buddhist vegetarian, mock meat, soy, gluten, egg, dairy, and allium issues.

Copyable descriptions

Dish	Menu description
Braised Tofu with Mushrooms	Tofu and mushrooms braised in savory soy-based sauce.
Buddha's Delight	Mixed vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, and bean curd skin in light sauce.
Stir-Fried Pea Shoots	Tender pea shoots quickly stir-fried with garlic.
Vegetarian Mapo Tofu	Soft tofu in Sichuan chile-bean sauce without meat. Contains soy and chile.
Mock Duck	Vegetarian wheat-gluten or soy-based mock meat in savory sauce.
Eggplant with Garlic Sauce	Soft eggplant in garlic, vinegar, chile, and soy-based sauce.
Vegetable Dumplings	Dumplings filled with vegetables. Wrapper contains wheat.
Tofu Skin Rolls	Bean curd skin wrapped around vegetable filling.
Mushroom Noodle Soup	Noodles in mushroom-based broth with vegetables.
Vegetarian Fried Rice	Rice stir-fried with vegetables and egg unless requested without egg.

Description rules

State the preparation method when it changes diner expectations.
Mention common hidden ingredients such as pork, shellfish, wheat, sesame, soy, egg, peanuts, and cooking wine.
Keep most descriptions to one sentence.
Use Chinese names and pinyin when they preserve dish identity.
Avoid vague labels such as house special without explanation.