Dining at Zen
Our Menu offers a wider oriental choice based on a fusion of authentic street and market foods - we hope you enjoy them as much as we do or as they say in Thailand 'Tam Hai A-Roi' Bon Appetite
Zen offers a unique alternative for small corporate or private functions, after work parties, fund raisers, cocktail parties, university socials etc.
Lunch Menu
Zen By Day
11.30 till 6pm (Sat 5pm)
Durham University Students & Staff "Generosity will be our downfall offer" 10% Discount on Meals incl Take Out. Gift Voucher Available, Please Ask
Casual Thai Asian Dining based on a fusion of authentic street and market foods where most dishes can be converted and spice levels adjusted. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do or as they say in Thailand 'Tan Hai Aroi'
To Begin
Soups @ 4.95
Spice & Season Further with Condiments from your table, Make a meal of it, Add Noodle for 1.00
Wonton King Prawn, - Sliced Char Sui & Asian Greens Ginger Consommé 5.95
Hot & Sour Shredded Chicken - Button Mushroom & Fresh Chilli, Clear Soup 5.50
Chowder 'Thai Style' - Hearty Hot Pot of Seafood with Bacon Bits, Chunky Veg Spiced Creamy Coconut Tom Yum 5.95
Miso - Spiced Tofu, Combination Mushroom & Sea Kale in a clear Broth (V) 5.50
Zen Collections
Inspired Combination of Scrumptious Little Asian Thaipas Designed for Sharing served up in Traditional Bamboo Baskets!
Mixed - Skewered Chicken Satay, Curried Sesame Prawn Toasts, Crispy Aromatic Duck Rolls, Thai Crab & Corn Fritters, Salt Pepper & Chilli Squid Rings Premium Soy Dip 9.95
Seafood - Stuffed King Prawn in Rice Paper, Scallops Topped with Crispy Seaweed, Salt & Pepper Soft Shell Crab Tempura, Sesame Curried Prawn Toast, Salmon Sushi, Lime Chilli Dip! 12.95
Roll Your Own - Shredded Boneless Aromatic Duck Steamed Pancakes, Spring Onion & Cucumber Salad, Garlicky Hoi Sin Dip! 9.95
Dim Sum Tower
Assorted Bite-Sized Steamed Parcels of Deliciousness - Open Beef Dumpling, Har Gau – Prawn Ravioli, Shui Mai – Ground Pork & Bamboo Sichuan Chilli Dip 8.95
Mussels Served in the Pan 'Comes with Finger Dip as this is a hand on dish' Steamed with...
Garlicky Chilli Tomato Sauce Or
Green Curried Coconut Gravy Or
Thai Beer, Black Been & Ginger
7.50
Summer Salads @ 5.95
Som Tum - Legendary Shredded Raw Vegetable & Papaya Crushed Peanuts, Spicy Dressing (V)
Shredded Chicken - Mango & Rice Noodle, Ginger Soy Dressing
Salmon - Asian Noodle,Lemongrass & sweet ginger dressing
Seafood & Glass Noodle - Refreshing Sweet Chilli Dressing
'Thaipas' @ 5.50
With dips for Dunking, Great with a Cold Beer!
Prawn Cracker - Sweet Chilli Dip @ 2.95
Salt, Pepper & Chilli Squid Rings - served up on the Front page of the Bangkok Post!
Yummy Lettuce - Finely Chopped Water Chestnut, Char Sui, Mushroom & Herbs, Spooned into Crispy Iceberg Cup, Plum Sauce Dip
Crispy Aromatic Shredded Duck Spring Rolls, - Hoi Sin dip
Skewered Chicken & Lamb Satay - Spicy P.Nut Sauce
Curried Sesame Prawn Toasts - Soy Dip
Warm Salmon Sushi - Wasabi Dip
Curry with Rice @ 7.95
Slow Braised Lamb - in Fragrant Spiced P.Nut Butter & Massaman Sauce
Beef 'Jungle Style' - Earthy Mouth Sizzling Liquid Coconut Free Curry 'For those who like it Hot'
Classic Green Curry of Chicken - Thai Basil, Laced with Aromatic Paste, Chillies, Diced Tofu & Eggplant
Muslim Chicken - Mild Richly Spiced Coconut Sauce, Onion & Crushed P.Nuts
Panang 'Pig' - Robust 'Northern style' Red Curry with sliced pork Fillet Galangal, Tomato Wedges & Shredded Lime
Traditional Red Beef Curry - Rich & Thick but not to Hot!
Oodles of Noodles @ £7.50
Caramelised Roast Meats - Garlic Noodle & Chinese Greens, topped with Char Sui Gravy
Singapore Vermicelli - Curried Noodles, Stir Fried Egg, Bean Sprouts, Asian Kale, Chicken, Honey Roasted Pork & Tiger Prawn, Slightly Hot & Spicy
Pad Thai' Thailand's National Dish - Heap of Fat Noodles Tossed in Cracked Hens Eggs, Tofu, Tiger Prawn & Shredded Chicken, Sweet Tangy Tamarind Sauce & Crushed Cashew Nuts
Drunken Duck - Fresh Egg Noodle, Bamboo, Spicy Soy, Ginger & Garlic Sauce, Shot of Shaoshing
Chiang Mai Beef - Sliced Fillet Steak, Creamy Green Curry & Fresh Egg Noodle 14.50
Siam Pork & Prawn - Asian Green, Rice Noodle & Fruity Sweet Sauce.
Hanoi Beef - Sliced Fillet, Soy & Light Ginger Oyster Sauce, Chinese Mushroom & Fat Noodle
Chinese Chicken - Chilli Jam & Cashew, Yellow Egg Noodle
Vegetarian
Please help avoid confusion & emphasis you are Vegetarian or Vegan
To Start @ 5.50
Geisha Veg, - Tempura Seasonal Vegetables, Wasabi Dip
Veggie Roll - Filled with Shitake, P.Sprouts & Glass Noodle Plum Dip
Salt, Pepper & Chilli Chunky Tofu, - Ginger Soy Dip
To Follow @ 7.50
Green Curry - Laced with Thai Basil, Aromatic Paste, Chillies, Diced Tofu & Eggplant, Mixed Seasonal Veg, Rice
Pad Thai - Heap of Rice Noodles, tossed in Cracked Hens Egg, Bean Curd & Aborigine, Sweet Tangy Tamarind Sauce & Crushed Cashew Nuts.
Singapore Vermicelli - Curried Yellow Noodles, Stir Fried Egg, Bean Sprouts, Chinese Broccoli & Mushroom, Slightly Hot & Spicy
Jasmine Fried Rice - Mango, Cashew & Finely Diced Veg
Drunken Noodle - Tofu, Bamboo, Spicy Soy, Ginger & Garlic Sauce Shot of Shaoshing
Stir Fried Oriental Mushroom - Wok seared veg, Fiery Black Bean & Garlic Sauce, Rice
Rice & Easy @ 6.95
Big Bowl of Wok Tossed Jasmine Eggy Fried Rice with...
Seafood, Mango, Chunky Sweet Pineapple & Chilli Jame OR
Bangkok Roast Meats, Topped with 'Deep Fried Bulls Eye Egg' OR
Spicy Satay Glazed Chicken in Curried Rice
From the Wok with Rice @ 7.95
Ginger Chicken & Snake Bean House Spicy Sauce
Sesame Lemon Chicken - BBQ Sticky Citrus Sauce & Kaffir Lime Leaf
Teriyaki Beef - Shitake Mushroom, Light & Darl Soy Sauce, Shot of Sake
Thai Chicken - Fresh Chilli, Garlic & Holy Basil Sauce
Sweet & Sour Chicken - Asian Veg, Jungle Fruits & Tropical Thai Sauce
Saucy Sichuan Peppered Pork & Five Spic Gravy
Satay Lamb - Tender Strips, Mildy Spiced Kaffir Lime Peanut & Coconut Sauce.
Lemongrass Pork Fillet & Baby Pak Choy, Sweet Smoky Sauce
Nutty Chicken - Honey Glazed Chilli Sliced Breast Topped with Sweet Gravy & Cashew
Something Different @ 9.50
Classic Green Curry of Monkfish & Salmon, - Thai Basil, Laced with Aromatic Paste, Chilles, Diced Tofu & Eggplant, Rice
Chu Chee - Butterfly King Prawns & Squid Sautéed in Red Curry Sauce Aromatised with Chilli Jam & Kaffir Lime Leaves, Rice
Peking Duck - Wok tossed in Aromatic Sauce, Rice.
Seafood Pad Thai - Heap of Rice Noodles Tossed in Cracked Hens Eggs, Shellfish, Tofu, Sweet Tangy Tamarind Sauce & Crushed Cashew Nut
Mongolian Lamb - Spicy Strips in Garlicky Hoi Sin & Aromatic Oyster Sauce, Rice
Japanese Spiced Seafood - Ginger Soy, Mirin, Sea Kale & Sasme Noodle
Chilli Beef - Spicy Fillet Strips, Broccoli, Black Bean Sauce & Chunky Noodle
'Non Spice Lover' Entrecote - 6 oz Sirloin Steak Cooked to your liking with Skinny Chips, Garden Peas & Jug of Peppercorn Sauce
Sweet Endings
Kaffir Lime & Chocolate Fondant - Ginger Ice Cream 5.95
Caramelized Banana Dumpling, - Vanilla Ice-Cream & Toasted Almonds 4.95
Strawberry & Tropical Fruit Spring Roll, - Lemongrass Syrup & Vanilla Ice-Cream5.50
Passion Fruit & Mango - Cheese Cake 5.50
Coconut Crème Brulee 5.50
Ice-Cream Selection 4.50
*All Food May Contain Traces of Nuts or Wheat*