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MENU TIME: MangoMoon
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MENU TIME: MangoMoon
MangoMoon, the tour of Asia-inspired small plates restaurant from Chabaa Thai chef/owner Moon Krapugthong, will soft-open on Fri., Dec. 19 at 4161 Main St. in Manayunk. The restaurant, located just three blocks from Chabaa (4371 Main St.), is an 80-seat bilevel, liquor-licensed affair, done up with an upstairs bar/lounge area, open kitchen, eye-popping fabrics and rich copper design elements.
Krapugthong ambitious menu is a little different from your average small-plater — there are "tiny" (tapas-size), "small" (app-ish size) and "medium" (entrée-size) choices, but you've also got "Warm Up" (complimentary mixed nuts or herbal drink to start your meal) and "Cool Down" and "Calm Down" (hot and cold desserts and dessert beverages). The "Big Dish" option gets a party of two a "Warm Up," a pair of "small" dishes to split, one main and two "Cool/Calm Down" dishes. Krapugthong uses fresh ingredients and herbs and little to no processed ingredients for her food, and many of the plates are designed to "enhance your appetite and aid your digestive system."
The beer and wine lists will be international, and they'll do scotch and bourbon flights, but we are most excited about house-infused liquors — they promise choices like mangosteen-infused vodka as well as the "swadee," mekhong (Thai rum), fresh-squeezed lemon, Thai basil and soda water.
Check out MangoMoon's "Small Dish," "Medium Dish" and "Tiny Dish" options after the jump.
Small Dish
Fruit Salad 5
Guava,mango, mixed roasted nuts, mixed seasonal fruit and ground sun-dried rock shrimp. Served with palm sugar and tamarind sauce.
Shrimp and Water Chestnut Dumpling 5
Steamed egg dumplings filled with shrimp,ground pork, water chestnut, mushrooms, cilantro root,sesameoil, black pepper, and oyster sauce
Taro, Tofu, and Lotus Root Combination 6
Crispy taro, tofu, and crunchy lotus root served with sweet chili dipping sauce and ground-roasted peanuts
Char-Grilled Pork 5
Grilled pork, marinated overnight, served with roasted chili and plum sugar for dipping
Grilled Pork Neck 7
Grilled, marinated pork neck filet served with fresh chili-lime sauce
Grilled Chicken Livers 6
Grilled chicken livers on bamboo skewers served with fresh chili-lime sauce
Shrimp Satay Skewers 6
Grilled shrimp seasoned with turmeric, cilantro root, and coconut milk. Served with cucumber salad and peanut sauce
Thai Beef Jerky with Sticky Rice 7
Beef marinated with peppercorns, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Served with steamed sticky rice and sweet chili sauce on the side
Oysters with Thai Dipping Sauce 9
Five raw, blue-point oysters served with fresh Thai chili-lime sauce, diced garlic, and Vietnamese mint leaves
Sea Cucumber and Soft Tofu Soup 6
Sliced sea cucumber, soft tofu cubes, eggs, Chinese water lily flowers, Enoki mushrooms, cilantro, and scallions in chicken broth
Shrimp and Coconut Soup 7
Freshwater shrimp, young coconut meat, fresh mushrooms, galangal, lemongrass, roasted Thai chilies, fish sauce, and lime juice
Northern Thai Style Sausage 6
Sai Auh: Minced pork meat with skin combined with galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallots, scallions, shrimp paste, and red curry.
Tofu Salad 7
Spring salad mix topped with crispy tofu cubes, mixed nuts, and peas. Topped with ginger sauce sauce dressing
Baby Octopus Salad 7
Steamed baby octopus, celery, garlic, sweet tomatoes, cilantro, basil, and lemongrass tossed with fresh chili-lime dressing
Salmon Salad 9
Crispy salmon belly, shallots, ginger, fresh mango slices, roasted peanuts, mint, and cilantro topped with fresh chili-lime dressing
Roasted Shredded Coconut and Shrimp in Herbal Wrap 8
Meang Khum: Pan-roasted coconut, minced fresh ginger, lime slices, finely-chopped kaffir leaves, shallots, sun-dried rock shrimp, and roasted peanuts topped with palm sugar sauce in Vietnamese mint leaf wraps
Medium Dish
Steamed Rice in Lotus Leaf 9
Combination of Jasmine and sweet sticky rice, shrimp, Chinese sausage, Shitake mushrooms, green peas, eggs, carrots, and red onions. Wrapped and steamed in a lotus leaf
Grilled Game Bird with Massaman Sauce 15
Grilled game bird, topped with Massaman curry sauce served with pan-roasted pearl onions, potatoes, and jasmine rice
Beef and Shitake Mushrooms with Oyster Sauce 17
Tenderized beef sautéed with baby carrots, shitake mushrooms, and sesame seeds served over jasmine rice
MangoMoon Steak 25
Grilled filet mignon prepared with our signature rub of herbs and spices served with sautéed baby spinach and spicy, aged tofu sauce on the side
Cobia in Red Curry 22
Lightly-battered Cobia filet sautéed in red curry sauce, French string beans, and assorted-color bell peppers; seasoned with fish sauce and coconut milk; served with steamed jasmine rice
Steamed Sea bass with Mango Sauce 23
Steamed sea bass filet with Thai herbs wrapped in a banana leaf, topped with mango sauce; served with Thai jasmine rice
Tiny Dish 3
mixed nuts with herbs
cucumber salad
steamed edamame beans
lotus root and asparagus spears in vinegar
black beans in sweet soy sauce
pickled ginger
salty tiny fish
sweet fish filets
shrimp rice crackers
jasmine rice
sweet sticky rice
brown rice
rice crackers
roti bread
steamed rice noodle
peanut sauce
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