The Dragon Express in Christchurch Menu

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All Chinese meals are traditionally served with plain boiled rice $1.60 / $5.30 / $10.50
- small / medium / large

Chinese special soup of the day $4.00 / $7.50 / $14.50
- small / medium / large
Cream corn and chicken soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
- small / medium / large
Sai Wu Beef soup $5.50 / $12.00 / $14.50
- small / medium / large
Duck with tofu $12.00 / $14.50
- medium / large
Seafood soup $14.00 / $16.00
- medium / large

Deep fried wontons $7.00
Spring rolls $7.00
Chicken nibbles $7.00
Deep fried prawns $7.00
Deep fried combination Entrée $12.00
- Any 2 of the above
Deep fried combination Entrée $26.00
- Any 4 of the above
Jelly fish with seasame and chilli $10.00

Honey roast pork $21.00
Roast pork with crackle $21.00
Chinese roast duck $23.00 / $44.00
- half / whole
Honey soy chicken $12.00 / $22.00
- half / whole
Cantonese chicken $12.00 / $22.00
- half / whole
Delicatessen platter (combination any 4 of the above) $41.00
Honey roast chicken livers $6.30
Honey roast spare ribs $15.00
Pig's maw cooked in brine $7.00
Pig's tongues cooked in brine $7.00
Duck's feet and wings cooked in brine $7.00
Duck's chins cooked in brine $8.00
Chicken giblets cooked in honey soy $7.00
Chicken livers cooked in honey soy $7.00
Honey soy eggs $7.00
Honey soy tofu $6.30

Shanghai honey prawns (deep fried) $21.00
Deep fried prawns with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
Stir fried prawns with broccoli $23.10
Prawns (in shell) with spicy salt $23.10
Prawns (in shell) with tomato sauce $23.10
Prawns (in shell) with hot and spicy chilli $23.10
Shanghai honey scallops (deep fried) $26.30
Scallops with seasonal vegetables $26.30
Stir fried scallops with Hoi Sin sauce $26.30
Deep fried squid with spicy salt $21.00
Stir fried squid with seasonal vegetables $21.00
Stir fried squid with shrimp sauce $21.00
Stir fried fish fillet with seasonal vegetables $21.00
Deep fried fish fillet with Shiitake mushrooms $21.00
Deep fried fish fillet with spicy salt $21.00
Deep fried fish fillet with sweet and sour sauce $21.00
Steamed whole fish of the day (subject to availability) From $35.00
Whole fish of the day with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) From $35.00
Mussels with black bean sauce $21.00
Mussels with chilli sauce $21.00
Steamed mussels $21.00
Clams with black bean sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
Clams with hot chilli sauce (subject to availability) $18.00
Steamed clams (subject to availability) $18.00
Seafood combination $22.00

Peking duck 1 course (skin with pancake) $55.00
Peking duck 2 course (skin w/pancake, meat w/salted cabbage) $68.00
Peking duck 3 course (skin w/pancake, meat w/salted cabbage, dusk soup) $78.00
Peking duck meat with salted cabbage $20.00
Peking duck frame with spicy salt $16.00

Crispy skin chicken $12.00 / $22.00
- half / whole
Chicken with seasonal vegetables $16.80
Chicken and cashew nuts $18.90
Lemon chicken $16.80
Chicken with pineapple $16.80
Chicken with black bean sauce $16.80
Chicken with ginger and spring onions $16.80
Chicken with Hoi Sin sauce $16.80

Beef and seasonal vegetables $18.90
Beef with black bean sauce $18.90
Satay beef $18.90
Beef with pickled vegetables $21.00
Beef with pineapple and picked ginger $18.90
Beef with hot chilli sauce $18.90
Beef with ginger and spring onions $18.90

Sweet and sour pork $18.90
Pork with cashew nuts $18.90
Pork with seasonal vegetables $18.90
Beijing marinated pork $18.90
Pork with hot chilli sauce $18.90
Pork with Hoi sin sauce $18.90
Pork with salted cabbage $18.90

Combination seafood casserole with vegetables $23.10
Deep fried tofu with eight combintation meats with vegetables $23.10
Chu Hou Beef with vegetables $21.00
King prawns with garlic and bean threads casserole $23.10
Chicken and Shiitake mushrooms casserole $21.00
Deep fried Tofu and seafood casserole with vegetables $21.00

Mix chicken offal with spicy salt $12.60
Chicken giblets with ginger and spring onions $12.60
Pig's stomach with black pepper $12.60
Pig's stomach with pickled vegetables $12.60
Pig's kidney with ginger and spring onion $12.60

Stir fried seasonal vegetables $12.60
Stir fried seasonal vegetables with garlic $12.60
Stir fried seasonal vegetables with oyster sauce $12.60
Stir fried bamboo shoots with oyster sauce $12.60
Law Han Chai $12.60

Deep fried Tofu with Shiitake mushrooms $14.00
Ma Po Tofu $14.00

Deep fried coconut custard $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
- small / medium / large
Sago with coconut milk $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
- small / medium / large
Sweet red bean soup $6.30 / $10.50 / $14.70
- small / medium / large
Almond Tofu pudding $6.30
- small

Nearby Sample Menus

Steamed marlborough tua tua with house made xo sauce gf $26
Bo ssäm – slow cooked pork hock, kimchi puree, spring onion dressing, rice mayo gf $27
Roasted eggplant salad v $11
Spinach leaf with roasted coconut, peanuts, garlic, chilli and lime gf/v $5.50
Add 4 fresh oysters (recommended) $18
Caramelized mango tart tatin with organic coconut ice cream $13
Penang curry of beef cheeks with green beans and fish crackling gf $34
Crispy skinned half chicken, 10 spices and black vinegar gf $26

Taro puff $4.50
Lettuce sauteed with oyster sauce $18.00
Steamed beef honeycomb tripe $4.00
Salt and pepper whole tiger prawns, shell on $35.00
Garlic sprouts, fish maws, chinese black fungus, chinese sausages, dried squids and pine nuts stir fry $18.00
Steamed pork spare ribs with black bean sauce $18.00
Tiramisu cake with a scoop of ice cream $9.00
Prawns with cashew nuts $25.00

Mushrooms $4.5
Spinach $3.5
Relish/ chutney $2
Fish Cakes $19.9
- Hot Smoked Salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise, spinach + dried shallots
Salmon $5
Bacon Benedict $18
- Poached eggs, bacon, hollandaise + walnut dukkah on Turkish
Roasted potato $5
French Toast $19
- Brioche French toast w espresso mascarpone, maple syrup, toasted nuts + dried raspberries & w/ bacon

Sumac beef kofta with pomegranate sauce $16.00
Andalauslan $15.00 per person
- Dolmades, falafel, North African roll, vegetables crudites, quince paste, roasted capsicum, olives, extra virgin olive oil and pomegranate
Green shell Mussels marinated in green harissa, capers, shallots, preserved lemon $12.00
Pavlova Roulade with Turkish delight $7.90
Chickpea & pumpkin Salad Med $7.50 Large $10.00
Simo's warm marinated olives $7.50
Preserved lemon chicken and olives $18.00
Spanish famous paella (seafood and vegetables) $19.00

Pad Kra Praw
- Stir fried meat with holy basil leaf, chilli, seasonal vegetables, garlic and Thai basil sauce.
8x Large Deep Fried Wontons $8.00
Fried Rice
- Stir fried meat with rice, vegetables, salt, sugar, pepper, egg onion and garnished with spring onion.
Seafood $19.00
Sweet and Sour
- Stir seasonal vegetables and Sweet and Sour sauce.
Red Curry
- Meat cooked in coconut milk, red curry paste and seasonal red vegetables.
Pad Prik Gang Paste
- Stir fried meat with long bean, red capsicum, red curry paste and leech lime leaf.
Cashew Nut
- Stir fried meat with garlic; seasonal vegetable. onion and on top with cashew nut.

Homemade traditional cheesecake $11.90
- Ask for details of our chef's latest creation
Flat breads $8.50
Soup of the day $11.90
- Created fresh and served with warm toast
Side of seasonal vegetables $6.00
Lamb's fry & bacon stack $17.90
- Pan seared lamb's liver stacked with bacon on a rich mushroom sauce, served with creamy mash
Garlic bread $7.90
- Cobb style loaf, baked and served with butter
Southern fried chicken tenders $14.90
- Chicken tenders, marinated in spices and fried until golden, drizzled with maple syrup and served with garlic mayo and ruano hot sauce
Beef nachos $16.90
- Our own special recipe over corn chips and topped with cheese, sour cream and guacamole

Berliner Currywurst with home made curry sauce and bread N/A
Prosciutto Platter – Dried, cured, smoked hams from all over Europe, served with breads, pickles and olives N/A
Choice of Salami with Cheese, Ham with Cheese or Black Forest Ham with butter and pickles N/A
- on White Bread Roll / on Multigrain Roll / on Pretzel
Rote Grütze with Vanilla Ice Cream N/A
Leberwurst/Liver Pate – Different pates served with bread and pickles N/A
2 Frankfurter with Berliner Potato Salad N/A
Fleischsalat/Meatsalad served with bread N/A
Brotzeit/Mixed Platter – Variation of cold cuts, dried meats and cheese served with breads and pickles N/A

Saagwala Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
- Tender pieces of meat cooked in fresh spinach blended with spices.
Paneer Pakora (6 pcs) $14.00
- Indian cottage cheese coated in a medley chickpea flour and crispy deep fried. Served with mint chutney.
Paneer Parantha (Indian homemade cottage cheese) $5.00
- Stuffed with cottage scheese and spices.
Matar Panner $18.00
- Cottage cheese cubes cooked with fresh peas in a tomato based sauce.
Chicken Tikka $18.00
- Boneless lean pieces of chicken marinated overnight in yoghurt & spices, cooked in a tandoor
Keema Naan $6.00
- Stuffed naan breads with minced meat and spices cooked in tandoor
Indian Authentic Curry Chicken/Lamb/Beef $19.00
- Indian homemade style curry cooked with onions, tomato, and spices.
Mango Chutney $2.00

Spiced Beef Sliders w/ watercress & Tangy mayo $13.00
House-made coconut ice crea w/ Young coconut fresh, Sugar palm fruit, caramelised pineapple, peanuts $14.00
SP Poached Pear with Vanilla Ice Crea, Pistachio, Crumbled Friand $14.00
Frozen chocolate mousse parfait $14.00
Salt 'n' pepper crispy squid tossed w/ hints of chilli & five-spice $16.00
Wok fried fresh market vegetables $14.00
Wok fried free range chicken w/ sweet tomatoes, vegetables & cashew nuts $28.00
SP Vegeterian pad thai $22.00

Loaded nachos $18.5
- spiced beef, beans, avocado, sour cream, cheese, tomato salsa and jalapeños. Loaded!
The Jockey burger $24.5
- 200gm beef patty, double cheese, double bacon, onions rings, beetroot and a runny egg. Served with golden fries >>
Lamb salad $24.5
- with roasted baby beetroot, green beans and goat’s cheese, finished with balsamic
Kahlua and caramello cheesecake made on-site with real Caramello $12.5
Chicken parmigiana $23.5
- crumbed chicken fillet layered with a Napoli sauce, ham and grilled cheese. Served with golden fries and a green salad
Cranberry and chicken pizza $20
- chicken, cranberry, roasted cashew nuts and cream cheese Gluten free bases available – add $4.0
Beer battered fish and chips $19.5
- today’s fresh fish in a light and crispy batter, served with golden fries and a chunky tartare sauce
The filly cheese burger $18.5
- 100gm beef patty, cheese, bacon, pickle and slaw. Served with golden fries

Sausages, Bacon, Hashbrowns $1.00
Bacon and Eggs $12.50
- Poached, scrambled or fried
Bacon & Banana $12.00
Little Big Breakfast $13.50
- Same as above only smaller, bacon, egg, sausage, mushroom, tomato, hashbrowns & toast
Mushrooms & Tomatoes $3.00
Kids Platter $9.50
- Sausages, bread, cheese, fruit & sweet treat
Bacon & Mushroom $12.00
Free Range Egg $0.50

Garlic Loaf $9.00
- Becks high top loaf served piping hot, smothered in garlic and herb butter.
Duck Wontons $13.50
- Crispy duck breast wontons with a citrus salad and beetroot relish.
Chips $5.50
- served with Tomato Sauce
Crumbed Stuffed Mushrooms $22.50
- Portabello mushroom in a parmesan crust filled with pumpkin puree. Served with potato and leek rosti, wilted spinach and roasted shallots.
Chicken Breast $28.50
- Cashew nut and herb stuffed chicken breast encased in filo pastry with parsnip and potato mash. Served with seasonal vegetables and sherry gravy.
Smoked Venison Ribs $29.50
- Tender smoked venison ribs finished in a home made bbq sauce. Served with chips and slaw.
Soup of the Day $12.00
- With fresh bread.
Fish and Chips $20.00
- Beer battered fish served with chips, a petite salad and tartare.

Steak with Black Bean Sauce $12.50
Bacon & Egg $5.40
Chicken with Mushroom Chow Mein $11.00
Whoppa $7.50
- (2 Meat, Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Pineapple)
Spicy Chicken $13.00
Sliced Pork with Cashew Nut & Mushroom $13.50
Prawn Chow Mein $13.00
Plain $3.90

Mexico Fried Chicken (Free Range) $16.00
- Not to be missed!
Cinnamon Spiced Churros $12.00
- w dulce de leches & dark cacao soil
Cheesecake $10.00
- Mexican wedding biscuit, candied pineapple, lime curd, puffed wild rice
Roasted Baby Beetroot $12.00
- wilted kale, walnut, queso seco, orange, chili, red quinoa
Al Pastor $18.00
- Crispy Pork (Free Farmed), kimchi, apple yoghurt, radish, mint, sesame
Candied Fennel Yeast Battered Prawns $7.00
- chipotle crema, pineapple pico, red slaw
Plancha BBQ Apple Mole Chicken (Free Range) $18.00
- charred pineapple, sesame
Charred Watermelon $12.00
- queso, baby rocket, sunflower seeds, ancho dressing

Buttered spinach $4
Breakfast Burrito $13.5
- Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
Scottish Oats $14
- Banana rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with coconut crunch
Bacon and Eggs $13.5
- Any style with crispy bacon on toasted french batard
Hash Browns $4
Housemade bratwurst $6
Smoked Salmon Hash $19
- Ora king salmon, Crushed potatoes, baby spinach served with poached eggs and hollandaise
Soup De Jour $12.5
- Hearty soup made with fresh seasonal ingredients, served with bread of the day

The Dragon Express

Canterbury > Christchurch > The Dragon Express

Address

88 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

Phone

033481805

Opened hours

Monday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Thursday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Friday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Saturday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM, Sunday: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM