The Essence of China Menu

1727 Willamette Falls Dr, Portland, OR 97204
  • Chef's Suggestions (Dinner)

    • General Tso's Chicken

      crispy chicken in general’s sauce
      $11.25
    • Chicken Trio

      Lemon ch., general tso’s ch., ch.w/snow peas
      $14.95
    • Kung Pao Three Kind

      chicken, shrimp, beef, vegetables in spicy sauce
      $12.95
    • Garlic Scallop & Shrimp

      chicken, shrimp, beef, vegetables in spicy sauce
      $12.95
    • Orange Beef

      Crispy chicken or beef w/orange flavored
      $12.25
    • Orange Chicken

      Crispy chicken or beef w/orange flavored
      $11.25
    • Shrimp W/ Crispy Rice

      w/tomato based sauce served on sizzling
      $12.75
    • Sweet & Sour Combination

      $10.75
  • Appetizers

    • Pot Stickers

      Steamed or fried
      $5.75
    • BBQ Pork

      $7.25
    • Fried Wonton

      $5.65
    • Shanghai Wonton

      $5.75
    • Assorted Appetizer

      egg roll, fried wonton, BBQ pork, fried shrimp, beef on the skewer
      $9.95
    • Shrimp Rolls

      $6.15
    • Egg Rolls

      $2.95
    • Fried Chicken Wings

      $6.15
    • Beef On The Skewer

      $7.25
  • Soup

    • Hot & Sour Soup (Cup)

      $2.25
    • Hot & Sour Soup (Bowl)

      $6.25
    • Egg Flower Soup (Cup)

      $2.25
    • Egg Flower Soup (Bowl)

      $6.25
    • Wonton Soup

      $9.45
    • Sam Siem Sizzling Rice Soup

      Chicken, shrimp, beef and vegetables
      $8.75
    • Tofu Spinach Soup

      $7.25
    • Shrimp Sizzling Rice Soup

      Tomato based
      $8.75
    • My Own Soup

      Chicken, shrimp, scallop, peas & carrots and egg white
      $8.75
  • Beef

    • Beef W/ Oyster Sauce

      $11.25
    • Beef W/ Snow Peas

      $11.95
    • Broccoli Beef

      $11.25
    • Curry Beef

      $11.25
    • Mushroom Beef

      $11.25
    • Kung Pao Beef

      $11.25
    • Beef In The Garlic Sauce

      $11.25
    • Beef Pepper Steak

      $11.25
    • Beef Tomato Chow Yuk

      $11.25
    • Mongolian Beef

      $11.95
    • Scallion Beef

      $11.75
    • Szechuan Beef

      $11.25
  • Poultry

    • Broccoli Chicken

      $9.95
    • Cashew Nut Chicken

      $9.95
    • Diced Almond Chicken

      $9.95
    • Chicken Black Bean Sauce

      $9.95
    • Moo Goo Guy Pan

      $9.95
    • Pineapple Chicken

      $9.95
    • Mongolian Chicken

      $10.95
    • Chicken W/ Snow Peas

      $10.95
    • Curry Chicken

      $9.95
    • Garlic Chicken

      $9.95
    • Lemon Chicken

      $9.95
    • Kung Pao Chicken

      $9.95
    • Sweet & Sour Chicken

      $9.95
  • Pork

    • BBQ Pork W/Snow Peas

      $10.95
    • Shredded Pork W/Onion

      $9.95
    • Sweet & Sour Pork

      $9.95
    • Pork And Vegetables

      $9.95
    • Pork W/ Garlic Sauce

      $9.95
    • Twice Cooked Pork

      $9.95
  • Seafood

    • Chef’s Shrimp

      shrimp, selected vegetables and egg white
      $12.45
    • Curry Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Honey Walnut Shrimp

      fried shrimp seasoned with mayo, cream and walnut
      $12.75
    • Kung Pao Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Garlic Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Shrimp W/Lobster Sauce

      $12.45
    • Shrimp And Vegetables

      $12.45
    • Sweet & Sour Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Cashew Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Fried Shrimp

      $12.45
    • Shrimp /Snow Peas (Or Broccoli)$

      $12.95
    • Garlic Scallop

      $13.95
    • Shrimp W/ Black Bean Sauce

      $12.45
    • Shrimp Mandarin

      $12.45
  • Waist Watchers (Vegetables and Tofu)

    • Broccoli W/Garlic Sauce

      $9.25
    • Hot & Spicy Egg Plant

      $9.25
    • Sauteed String Beans

      $9.55
    • Ma Po Tofu

      $9.25
    • Sesame Tofu

      $9.95
    • Vegetable Delight

      $9.25
    • Kung Pao Tofu

      $9.25
    • Tofu W/ Vegetables

      $9.25
    • Tofu Home Style

      $9.25
  • Rice and Noodles

    • House Special Fried Rice

      beef, chicken and shrimp
      $9.15
    • Fried Rice Of Your Choice

      chicken, pork, or vegetable
      $8.45
    • Shrimp Or Beef Fried Rice

      $9.15
    • House Rice (Or Noodle) W/ Gravy

      beef, chicken and shrimp
      $9.45
    • Wor Mein Noodle Soup

      beef, chicken, shrimp and wonton
      $9.95
    • Noodle Soup Of Your Choice

      pork, chicken, shrimp or beef
      $8.95
    • Beef Curry Tomato Noodle

      $8.95
    • Double Fried Noodle On Sizzling Plate

      beef, chicken, shrimp & vegetables
      $12.45
  • Chow Mein & Lo Mein

    • House Special Chow Mein

      beef, shrimp, chicken and bean sprouts served w/ hard noodle
      $9.15
    • Chow Mein Of Your Choice

      chicken, pork, or BBQ pork served w/ hard noodle
      $8.45
    • Shrimp Or Beef Chow Mein

      $9.15
    • Combination Lo Mein

      beef, chicken, and shrimp w/ soft noodle
      $9.15
    • Lo Mein Of Your Choice

      chicken, pork, or BBQ pork w/ soft noodle
      $8.45
    • Shrimp Or Beef Lo Mein

      $9.15
  • Moo Shu Dishes

    • Moo Shu Of Your Choice

      Choice of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork, or vegetable (Comes with 4 pan cakes and side of Moo Shu sauce)
      $9.75
  • Egg Foo Yung Dishes

    • Egg Foo Young

      Your choice of beef, chicken, shrimp, pork, or vegetable
      $7.95
  • Cantonese Chow Down

    • Cantonese Chow Down

      Scrambled egg, vegetable, and BBQ pork Cantonese style
      $9.95

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Menu Gallery

  • Menu 1
  • Menu 2
  • Menu 3

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