Chinatown menus (1939)

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   George Thompson has let me know that there is an NYU thesis from 1939 on "Chinese Restaurants of New York City."  I'll look at that when I can.

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OFFICIAL CHINATOWN GUIDE BOOK 1939
Henin & Company, New York
1938

Pg. 19:
   _Favorite Original Chinatown Dishes_
   (Cantonese Pronunciation)
Char Shu (Barbecued Pork)
Chun Kin (Egg rolls)
For Opp (Roast Duck)
Bark TOy Guy Pan--Sliced Chicken with Chinese Greens
Boo Loo Guy Pan--Sliced chicken with pineapple
Moo Goo Gai Pan--Sliced chicken with mushrooms
Fried Lobster (Meat sauce with egg)
Shrimp Foo Yong (Canton Style)
Yang Chow Wor Mein (soft noodles)
Hong-cheu-yu--Fried whole sea bass with shredded meat, bamboo shoots, vegetables
Tim-shum yu--Sweet and Pungent Sea Bass
Moo-goo-guy-chow-mein--Chicken Chow Mein with Mushroom
Jeen-yang-don--Egg Foo Yong, scrambled (Cantonese style)
Fu-yang-ha-kow--Shrimps with Lobster Sauce
Dow-jay-yok-soong--Chopped Pork with String Beans, Bamboo Shoots, Water chestnuts, etc.
Jow-ha-kow--Fried Shrimps (Breaded)
   (Col. 2--ed.)
Shuit-don-ngow-yok--Beef with Chinese Snow Bean
Chow-lung-ha--Lobster, Canton Style
Shew-opp--Roast Duck Chinese Style
Goo-to-yok--Sweet and Pungent Spare Ribs (boneless)
Yang-chow-chou-fon--Fried Rice with Shrimps and Roast Pork
Chow-mein-yang--Shredded Mutton with Bamboo Shoots, Waterchestnuts, etc.
Hang-yen-gai-ding--Diced cut Chicken with almonds and vegetables
Tong-jong-chou-mein--Canton Chow mein with half fried noodles
Bock-choy-cha-shew--Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetable
Chow-ha-pen--Fresh shrimps with Chinese Vegetable

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CHINATOWN
AND HER MOTHER COUNTRY
George L. Hsiong, chief editor
New China Co., New York
May 1939

Pg. 86:
SOUP
Yen Woh Tang--The bird's nest soup...

Pg. 87:
Gai Yong Sang Chee--Shark's fins soup with minced chicken.
Lon Gai Sang Chee...
Gai Yong Yu Tow--Dried fish's belly with minced chicken.
Chu Goo Tow Fu Tang--Mushroom soup with bean curd, chicken broth and Chinese vegetables.
CHICKEN, DUCK, SQUAB
Nau Mei Gai--Whole boneless chicken stuffed with rice, ham and water chestnuts.
Yat Gai Sam Mei...
Choy Yen Gai Kow--Fresh boneless chicken with hearts of Chinese vegetables.
Chu Goo Gai Kow...
Ho Yow Gai Kow--Boneless chicken with vegetables and oyster sauce.
Hang Yen Gai Ding...
Chu Goo Jing Gai...
Shew Opp--Fried whole boneless duck with Chinese brown gravy and soy sauce.
Choy Yen Pie Opp...
Chu Goo Wat Gup--Fried squabs with Chinese mushrooms, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts.
PORK AND BEEF
Chang Dow Yok Soong--Fresh chopped pork with green peas, bamboo shoots.
Tim Shuen Pie Kwat...
Jing Yok Beng--Steamed chopped pork with water chestnuts.
Choy Yen Ngow Yok--Fried sliced beef with Chinese vegetables.
Ho Yow Ngow Yok--Sliced beef with Oyster sauce and Chinese vegetables.
Gar Lee Ngow Yok--Sliced beef with curry sauce.
Chow Min Yang--Fried mutton with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts.

Pg. 88:
Quah Lo Opp...
SEA FOOD
Chow Lung Ha--Fried live lobster with egg and meat sauce.
Chow Ha Lok--Fried fresh shrimps with tomato sauce.
Wor Teat Ha--Fresh shrimps sandwiched with Chinese ham and bacon and fried with Chinese pungent sauce.
Hang Chow Yu Kow--Fried boneless fish, cubed, Hang Chow style.
Jing Tow Fu Yu--Steam fresh fish with bean curd.
Ching Dow Lung Ha Ding...
Hong Shew Yu...
Fu Yang Ha--Fresh shrimp omelette with bamboo shoots, water chestnuts.
Yang Lung Ha--Steam fresh lobster with green peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts.
NOODLE
Yat Gar Mein--Broiled noodle with roast pork and egg.
Wat Gai Sze Chow Mein--Fried egg noodles with spring chicken and vegetables.
Yang Chow Wor Mein....
Gai Sze Mein--Egg noodle soup with shredded chicken.
Yee Fu Wor Mein--Pure noodles in soup with mixed vegetables, pork and shrimps.
Har Yen Chow Mein--Fried egg noodles with shrimps and vegetables.
RICE
Chow Fan--Fried rice with chopped roast pork.
Gai Kow Fan--Rice with sliced boneless chicken and vegetables.
Yang Chow Chow Fan--Fried rice with shrimps, roast pork and eggs Yang Chow style.
Ho Yow Gai Sze Fan--Steamed rice with shredded chicken and oyster sauce.
Teng Gai Fan--Rice with frog, and mixed vegetables.

(No Won Ton Soup?  No Egg Drop Soup?  No Dim Sum?--ed.)