Tao Asian Cuisine Menu
Introducing the Menu at Tao Asian Cuisine
Nestled in Pelham, AL, Tao Asian Cuisine stands out for its commitment to authentic flavors from Chinese and Thai culinary traditions. Customers rave about the generous portion sizes and the seamless blend of crispiness and seasoning, as demonstrated in dishes like the iconic General Tso's chicken and flavorful lo mein.
- Atmosphere: Guests appreciate the cozy, inviting ambiance paired with attentive and friendly staff.
- Authenticity: Reviews consistently praise the food for its genuine taste, eschewing the overly Americanized versions typical in many establishments.
- Highlights: Notable dishes include the Dragon & Phoenix and the classic Kung Pao chicken, acclaimed for their freshness and vibrant flavors.
Your next culinary adventure awaits at Tao Asian Cuisine, where each dish tells a story of heritage and passion.
Lo Mein
Combination Lo Mein
Chicken Lo Mein
Pork Lo Mein
Vegetable Lo Mein
Plain Lo Mein
Beef Lo Mein
Shrimp Lo Mein
K3. Kids Chicken Nuggets
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
K4. Kids Teriyaki Chicken
Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
K1. Kids Sweet & Sour Chicken
Chicken with sweet & sour sauce on the side.
K2. Kids Sesame Chicken
Served in a sweet sauce served with sesame seeds.
Kids Menu
Rice Noodles
Combination Rice Noodle
Vegetable Rice Noodle
Singapore Rice Noodles
Spicy.
Shrimp Rice Noodle
Chicken Rice Noodle
Beef Rice Noodle
Bangkok Spring Rolls
2 crispy rolls filled with chicken & vegs.
Tom Yum Koong-Chicken
Spicy. Clear broth soup, cooked with lemon grass, lemon juice, chili peppers, lime leaves, tomatoes & mushrooms.
Tom Kah Koong-Shrimp
Clear broth soup, cooked with lemon grass coconut milk mushrooms senleto.
Tom Yum Koong-Seafood
Spicy. Clear broth soup, cooked with lemon grass, lemon juice, chili peppers, lime leaves, tomatoes & mushrooms.
Tom Kah Koong-Chicken
Clear broth soup, cooked with lemon grass coconut milk mushrooms senleto.
Chicken Satay
Marinated chicken in That Spices, cooked on bamboo skewers, served with a sweet peanut sauce.
Thai Sticks
Marinated beef in Thai spices cooked on bamboo skewers, served with hot sauce.
Tom Yum Koong-Shrimp
Spicy. Clear broth soup, cooked with lemon grass, lemon juice, chili peppers, lime leaves, tomatoes & mushrooms.
Phuket Fried Calamari
Calamari brooded very lightly & deep fried to golden brawn, served with sweet & sour sauce.
Thai Appetizers
Dinner Combination
D9. Hunan Style Dinner Combination
Spicy. Broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, red peppers, Napa and baby corn in a spicy brown sauce.
D13. Garlic Sauce Dinner Combination
Spicy. Spring onions, celery, bamboo shoots and bell peppers, stir fried with chef's creative garlic sauce.
D16. Curry Style Dinner Combination
Spicy. Onions, snow peas and carrots in a curry sauce.
D12. Cashew Nuts Dinner Combination
Stir fried with carrots, celery and water chestnut.
D8. Szechuan Style Dinner Combination
Spicy. Shredded celery, carrots and spring onions in a spicy brown sauce.
D1. Chow Mein Dinner Combination
Not noodle. Sauteed cabbage, carrots, snow peas and onions with white sauce.
D2. Chinese Vegetables Sauteed Dinner Combination
D11. Lo Mein Dinner Combination
Soft noodle.
D7. Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Dinner Combination
Shrimp with peas, carrots and water chestnuts in a white sauce.
D3. Pepper Steak With Onion Dinner Combination
Beef stir fried with bell peppers and onions in a brown sauce.
D14. Kung Pao Dinner Combination
Spicy. Stir fried with bell peppers, celery, carrots and water chestnuts in spicy brown sauce, topped with peanuts.
D10. Crispy Chicken Dinner Combination
D5. Sweet & Sour Dinner Combination
Chicken or shrimp with sweet & sour sauce on the side.
D15. General Tso's Dinner Combination
Spicy. Deep fried with sweet and spicy sauce.
D4. Broccoli Sauteed Dinner Combination
Sauteed broccoli and carrots in brown sauce.
D6. Moo Goo Gai Pan Dinner Combination
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and bamboo shoots in a white sauce.
TL1. Pad Thai Lunch Special
No rice. Stir fried rice noodle dish.
TL5. Drunken Noodle Lunch Special
Stir fried noodles steeped in alcohol.
TL4. Any Kind Of Curry Lunch Special
Spicy. Penang, yellow, green and red curry.
TL2. Thai Mixed Veggies Lunch Special
Stir fried rice noodle dish.
TL3. Thai Basil Lunch Special
Stir fried rice noodle dish.
Thai Lunch Special
Thai Classic Entrees
Panang Curry
Spicy. Choice of meat cooked with red curry peanut sauce carrots chili peppers & a dash of coconut milk.
Yellow Curry
Spicy. Choice of meat cooked with red curry peanut sauce carrots chili peppers & a dash of coconut milk.
Green Curry
Spicy. Choice of meat cooked with green curry bamboo shoots eggplant fresh basil & coconut milk.
Red Curry
Spicy. Choice of meat, cooked with red curry bamboo shoots fresh basil & a dash of coconut milk.
Thai Mixed Veggies
Choice of meat with Thai mixed veggies cooked in our smooth oyster sauce & mixed seasoned vegetables.
Thai Basil Sauce
Choice of meat sauteed in spicy Thai herbs with fresh basil & Golden Mountain soybean sauce.
Sweet Donuts
10 pieces.
Meat Dumpling
Steamed or fried.
Chicken Wing
8 pieces. Cooked wing of a chicken coated in sauce or seasoning.
Crab Rangoon
Fried wonton wrapper filled with crab and cream cheese.
Fried Shrimp
8 pieces.
Chicken In Lettuce Wrap
Edamame
Vegetable Spring Roll
Fried Wonton
8 pieces. Stuffed Chinese dumpling.
Egg Roll
Crispy dough filled with minced vegetables.
Spring Roll With Shrimp
Teriyaki Chicken
Beef or chicken. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Teriyaki
Beef or chicken. Marinated or glazed in a soy based sauce.
Appetizers
Traditional
Hunan Style
Spicy. Broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, red peppers, napa and baby corn in a spicy brown sauce.
Curry Style
Spicy. Onions, snow peas and carrots in a curry sauce.
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and bamboo shoots in a white sauce.
Shrimp & Scallops Szechuan Style
Spicy. Shrimp & scallops with shredded celery carrot & spring onions in a spicy brown sauce.
Broccoli Sauteed
Sauteed broccoli and carrots in brown sauce.
Shrimp & Scallops Garlic Style
Spicy. Shrimp & scallops cooked with spring onions, celery, bamboo shoots and bell peppers, stir fried with chef's creative garlic sauce.
Black Pepper Style
Spicy. Stir fried with bell peppers, mushrooms and zucchini in a spicy brown sauce and black pepper powder.
Shrimp & Scallops Hunan Style
Spicy. Fresh jumbo shrimp & scallops with assorted vegetables in chef's special hunan sauce.
Kung Pao Shrimp & Scallops
Spicy. Shrimp & scallops stir-fried bell peppers celery carrots & wafer chestnuts in a spicy brown sauce, topped with peanuts.
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Steamed mixed vegetables with brown sauce on the side.
Chow Mein
Not noodle. Sauteed cabbage, carrots, snow peas and onions with white sauce.
Szechuan Style
Spicy. Shredded celery, carrots and spring onions in a spicy brown sauce.
Mongolian Style
Spicy. Quickly cooked beef with scallions and onions.
Garlic Sauce
Spicy. Spring onions, celery, bamboo shoots and bell peppers, stir fried with chef's creative garlic sauce.
Moo Shu Style
Classic shredded Chinese cabbage, mushrooms, scallions and scrambled eggs served with hoisin sauce and 4 pancakes.
Pepper Steak With Onion
Beef stir fried with bell peppers and onions in a brown sauce.
Vegetable Sauteed Style
Mixed veggies in a brown sauce.
Sweet & Sour
Chicken or shrimp with sweet & sour sauce on the side.
Shrimp With Lobster Sauce
Shrimp with peas, carrots and water chestnuts in a white sauce.
Kung Pao Style
Spicy. Stir fried with bell peppers, celery, carrots and water chestnuts in spicy brown sauce, topped with peanuts.
Cashew Nut Style
Stir fried with carrots, celery and water chestnut.
Black Bean Sauce Style
Spicy. Stir fried with vegetables in a spicy black bean sauce. Spicy.
4 Season
Fresh shrimp, lobster meat, roast pork, chicken with mushrooms, waterchestnuts, baby corn, pea pods and Chinese vegetables in brown sauce.
Hunan Combination
Spicy. Jumbo shrimp, chicken & beef with assorted vegetables in chefs special hunan sauce.
Triple Delight
Shrimp, chicken & beef with assorted vegetables in a brown sauce.
Orange Flavor
Spicy. Deep-fried sauteed our house special hot and spicy sauce with dry orange and chili peppers on bed of broccoli.
Kung Pao Delight
Spicy. Chicken, shrimp & beef, stir-fried with bell peppers, celery, carrot, & water chestnuts in spicy brown sauce, topped with peanuts.
General Flavor
Spicy. Deep fried to crispy then sauteed with slightly sweet & tangy spicy sauce, served with steamed broccoli.
Sesame
Tender pieces, prime or light fried quickly sauteed & pan flipped over a high flame blended in an exquisite sesame sauce.
Happy Family
Shrimp, crabmeat, lobster, roast pork, beef, chicken blended with a selection of vegetables in brown sauce.
Seafood Combination
Lobster meat, crabmeat, jumbo shrimp, scallops, with many kinds of fresh vegetables in taste seafood sauce.
Szechuan Combination
Spicy. Jumbo shrimp chicken & beef with different kinds of shredded vegetables in special Szechuan sauce.
Crispy Chicken
Sliced white meat chicken breaded with flour & fried to golden brown, sauteed with green and red pepper special sauce.
Dragon And Phoenix
General Tso's chicken and jumbo shrimp, sauteed mixed vegetables.
Chefs Specialties
Vegetarian
Broccoli In Garlic Sauce
Spicy, vegetarian.
Moo Shu Veggies
Vegetarian.
Mixed Vegetables Sauteed
Vegetarian.
Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
Spicy, vegetarian.
Bean Curd Hunan Style
Spicy, vegetarian.
L12. Cashew Nuts Lunch Special
Stir fried with carrots, celery and water chestnut.
L3. Pepper Steak With Onion Lunch Special
Beef stir fried with bell peppers and onions in a brown sauce.
L2. Chinese Vegetables Sauteed Lunch Special
L7. Shrimp With Lobster Sauce Lunch Special
Shrimp with peas, carrots and water chestnuts in a white sauce.
L5. Sweet & Sour Lunch Special
Sweet & sour sauce on the side.
L10. Crispy Chicken Lunch Special
L4. Broccoli Sauteed Lunch Special
Sauteed broccoli and carrots in brown sauce.
L17. Mongolian Style Lunch Special
Spicy. Quickly cooked beef with scallions and onions.
L8. Szechuan Style Lunch Special
Spicy. Shredded celery, carrots and spring onions in a spicy brown sauce. Spicy.
L15. General Tso's Lunch Special
Spicy. Deep fried with sweet and spicy sauce.
L14. Kung Pao Style Lunch Special
Spicy. Stir fried with bell peppers, celery, carrots and water chestnuts in spicy brown sauce, topped with peanuts.
L13. Garlic Sauce Lunch Special
Spicy. Spring onions, celery, bamboo shoots and bell peppers, stir fried with chef's creative garlic sauce.
L9. Hunan Style Lunch Special
Spicy. Broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, red peppers, napa and baby corn in a spicy brown sauce. Spicy.
L6. Moo Goo Gai Pan Lunch Special
Chicken cooked with mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and bamboo shoots in a white sauce.
L11. Lo Mein Lunch Special
Soft noodles.
L16. Curry Style Lunch Special
Spicy. Onions, snow peas and carrots in a curry sauce.
L1. Chow Mein Lunch Special
Not noodle. Sauteed cabbage, carrots, snow peas and onions with white sauce.
Lunch Specials
Thai Fried Rice
Shrimp Thai Fried Rice
Combination Thai Fried Rice
Chicken, beef & shrimp.
Sunset Thai Fried Rice
Raisins, pineapples & shrimp.
Chicken Thai Fried Rice
Seafood Bean Curd Soup
Sizzling Rice Soup
Hot & Sour Seafood Soup
Spicy.
Egg Drop Soup
Soup that is made from beaten eggs and broth.
Wonton Strips
Fried wonton chips often with soup.
Hot & Sour Soup
Spicy. Soup that is both spicy and sour, typically flavored with hot pepper and vinegar.
House Special Soup
Vegs. With Bean Curd Soup
Wonton Soup
Seasoned broth with filled wonton dumplings.
Chicken Rice Soup
Soup that is made with chicken, broth, rice, and vegetables.
Soups
Thai Specials
The King & I
Spicy. Shrimp & scallops cooked with spicy sauce, green peppers, red peppers, fresh garlic & basil.
Phuket Spicy Seafood
Spicy. Seafood combination sauteed in Thai spices & fresh herbs. Spicy.
Pad Thai
Rice noodles sauteed in Thai sweet & sour sauce with celery, carrots, ground peanuts and eggs.
Anna & The King
Spicy. Beef and chicken sauteed in a spicy sauce with basil, garlic and Thai herbs with rice noodles. Spicy.
Drunken Beef Noodle
Sliced beef sauteed in a spicy sauce with basil garlic & Thai herbs with rice noodles.