Menu

CAI’s DIM SUM TEAHOUSE:

DINE IN, with art all around.

  • Reservations: (802) 579-9088.
  • 2nd Sundays each month, 10:00am-8:00pm at C X Silver Gallery, 814 Western Ave., West Brattleboro, VT, one mile west of I-91 Exit 2 on Route 9, on the left.
  • 3rd Fridays (resuming in September 2012 5:30-8:30pm, at Brattleboro Museum, 10 Vernon St., downtown, at the junction of Routes 5, 119 and 142.

Also, throughout the month:

  • ORDERS TO GO, arranged by phone 1 to 2 days in advance
  • CATERING FOR ALL OCCASIONS

ONLINE MENU:



Please let your server know of any food allergies.

    Wheat-Free / Gluten-Free (Vegetarian) (#1-7)

  2. Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Tofu, Vegetables and Turmeric … $8.50
  3. Vietnamese Spring Roll … $4.50 for 2 pieces
  4. Eight Treasure Rice (Nuo Mi with Dried Fruits and Nuts) … $4
  5. Chengdu Lai Tang Yuan (Rice Flour, Brown Sugar, Nuts, Dried Fruit with Goji Berries … $4.50 for 4 pieces
  7. Jasmine Rice … $1.50 per person



    8. Upon Request: Wheat-Free Gluten-Free Options (see also #34) (Vegetarian: #8-12; Veg. Option: #13)

  8. Stir-fried Greens with Garlic/Ginger/Tamari … $8.50
    May selection: Choice of: Bok Choy and You Tsai
  9. Marinated Shanghai Greens with Tofu … $8.50
  10. ** Ma Po Tofu … $7.50
  11. ** Marinated Chinese Eggplant … $8.50
  12. ** Dan Dan Mian (Sichuan Hot and Spicy Noodles, choice of Wheat Noodles or Rice Noodles) … $4.50
  13. Soup Noodle Choices: Your Choice of Rice, Yam or Wheat Noodles with… Beef, Pork, Chicken, Shrimp, or Vegan) … $9.50; with Shrimp: $10.50
  15. ** Yu Xiang Rou Si (Stir-fried Chicken with Zucchini, Carrots, Peppers, Onion, Chinese Mushroom) … $9.50
  16. Cai’s Chicken: with Turmeric, Chinese Cooking Wine, Maple Syrup … $4.50 for 2 pieces
  17. ** Gong Bao Ji Ding: (Chicken, Cashews, Jicama, Sweet Peppers, Gingko Nuts) … $9.50
  18. Bai Zan Ji: Garlic and Scallion Chicken … $7.50
  19. Ginger Shrimp …$10.50
  20. ** Stir fried Beef with Chili Peppers and Tofu … $9.50



    21. Dumplings,Breads, and Pancakes (#24,26-31 Vegetarian)

  21. Wonton Soup (Ground Turkey & Carrot Dumplings) … $8.50
  22. Xiao Long Bao (Steamed Dumplings- Ground Pork with Bean Paste) … $4.50 for 5 pieces
  23. Ground Turkey and Cabbage Dumplings … $4.50 for 5 pieces
  24. Vegetarian Dumplings (Greens and Tofu) … $4.50 for 5 pieces
  25. Sweet Bean Paste Stuffed Bun … $4.50 for 2 pieces
  26. Shao Mai Dumplings (Nuo Mi Rice, Bamboo Shoots, Chinese Pickled Vegetables, Sichuan Spices) … $4.50 for 5 pieces
  27. Shanghai Sheng Jian Bao Vegetarian Stuffed Bun: … $4.50 for 2 pieces
    (Spinach, Mustard Greens, Turnip Greens, Flax Seed, Maple Syrup, Sesame Oil, Olive Oil, Black Sesame Seed)
  28. Chinese Spring Roll (Fried) … $4.50 for 2 pieces (Rice Noodles, Tofu, Sweet Peppers, Zucchini, Chinese Mushroom)
  29. Cong You Bing: Scallion Pancake … $3.50. (Option: With a Local Egg … $4.50)
  30. Da Bing: Scallion Pan-fried Bread … $4.50
  31. Pancake with Fresh Fruit … $4.50



    32. Chef’s Specials

  32. Slow-Cooked Pork Riblets with Doufu Gan, Pickled Mei Gan Cai and Egg … $9.50
  33. Marinated Pork Chop with Steamed Asparagus, Sautéed Daikon, Onion, Sweet Pepper, Garlic and Ginger … $19.50 NEW
  34. Fish and Tofu Crockpot … $18.50 Wheat-free / Gluten-free
  35. Duck Platter (Split Duck Half) with Long Yan (cousin to the Lychee) and Harvest Rice (Brown/Wild/Red Rice Blend, Carrots, Raisins, Cranberries) … $25





TEA

$4/small pot; $7/large pot
By the glass or mug: $3

Decaffeinated:



40. Assam Tea
41. Black Currant Ginseng Tea
42. Camellia (Kukicha) Twig Tea
43. Chamomile Mint Tea
44. Chinese Green Tea
45. Chinese Jasmine Tea
47. Detox Tea (20 Chinese Medicinal Herbs)
48. Earl Grey Tea
49. Echinacea Tea
50. English Breakfast Tea
51. Hibiscus Tea
52. Hibiscus/Chicory/Rose Hip/Lemon/Orange Tea
53. Lady Grey Tea
54. Mint Medley
55. Peppermint Tea
56. Red Zinger (Rose Hip)
57. Rooibos Tea
58. Tulsi Tea
59. Yerba Maté
60. LingZhi (Reishi) Mushroom, Carrot Tops and Black Sesame Seed Tea (4000+ year old Chinese recipe) NEW

With caffeine:



61. Black Tartary Buckwheat (KuQiao) Tea (from Sichuan) NEW
62. Ceylon Tea (Orange Pekoe)
63. China Red Tea (from Fujian)
64. Cranberry Green Tea
65. Darjeeling Tea NEW
66. Earl Grey
67. Girl’s Earring Tea (from Yunnan) NEW
68. Goji Berry Green Tea (with Matcha)
69. Guan Yin Tea
70. Indian Chai (Chai Wallah) NEW
71. Indonesian Jasmine tea
72. Indonesian Red Tea
73. Irish Breakfast Tea NEW
74. Japanese Green Tea / Sencha / Roasted Sencha
75. Jasmine Green Tea
76. Lapsang Suchong from Fujian
77. Oolong Tea from Fujian
78. Prince of Wales Tea (Black Tea)
79. Pu’Er Tea from Yunnan
80. Scottish Breakfast Tea
82. Taiwan Mountain Tea
83. Xi Hu Long Jing Tea
84. White Tea (Loose White or Tazo Berry Blossom)

DRINKS



85. Sour Plum Drink … $3
86. Mango Yogurt Drink … $4
87. Aloe Drink … $3
88. Bubble Tea … $4 (Not always available)
89. Icees: Lemon, Mango, Raspberry, and now Grapefuit NEW … $4


ALSO:
Cai’s Red Chili Sauce: $4 a jar


NOTES


SPICY-NESS: Two asterisks next to a dish means spicy hot (chili sauce in use).
Any spicy hot dish may also be served not hot or mildly hot.

RESERVATIONS, ORDERS TO GO, and CATERING REQUESTS

(802) 257-7898, ext. 3 or (802) 579-9088 (phone-in 1-3 days in advance, recommended)

TAKE-OUT

includes a ten percent surcharge on the pre-tax total, using compostable containers whenever possible.


MENU is updated periodically online at: www.dimsumvt.com. Email inquiries to dimsumvermont[at]gmail.com


PRICES are subject to change; 10 percent meals tax extra (9 percent VT, 1 percent Brattleboro); gratuity extra.

WEEKLY at the FARMERS MARKETS

  • Saturdays, 9am – 2pm, at the Brattleboro Area Farmers Market, May through October.
  • Thursdays, 3:30-6:30pm Townshend Common Farmers Market, starting June 7 – October 11.
  • Fridays, 4-7pm, Bellows Falls Farmers Market; except: 1st Fridays, 5-8pm, at Gallery Walk, Main Street, in Brattleboro.
  • Saturdays, 9am-2pm, Brattleboro Area Farmers Market.
  • Sundays, 12-3pm, Putney Farmers Market (except 2nd Sundays).
  • During April (and other times during the year), contact the Teahouse in West Brattleboro to arrange orders to go or catering, (802) 257-7898 ext. 3.


DINE-IN CALENDAR

(Dine-in is twice a month for now, Sunday number two each month at the Gallery in West Brattleboro and Friday number three each month downtown at Brattleboro Museum. You can also place orders to go (Gallery only) throughout the month by calling ahead with at least one to three days notice to arrange the order and a pick up time.)

  • Sun. Apr. 8, 10:00am-8:00pm: C X Silver Gallery, 814 Western Avenue, Rt. 9, West Brattleboro
  • Fri. Apr. 20, 5:30-9:00pm: Brattleboro Museum, 10 Vernon St., downtown
  • Sun. May 13, 10:00am-8:00pm: C X Silver Gallery, 814 Western Avenue, Rt. 9, West Brattleboro
  • Fri. May 18, 5:30-9:00pm: Brattleboro Museum, 10 Vernon St., downtown
  • Sun. June 10, 10:00am-8:00pm: C X Silver Gallery, 814 Western Avenue, Rt. 9, West Brattleboro
  • Fri. June 22, 5:30-9:00pm: Brattleboro Museum, 10 Vernon St., downtown

CATERING

  • For meetings, reunions, retreats, workshops, and other gatherings
  • Kids, families, organizations, companies
  • Groups from 6 to 50 and more.
  • Chinese art and culture themed activities as an option
  • (802) 257-7898 ext. 3.

EXPANSION

We are planning to expand the year-round one-Sunday-a-month West Brattleboro dine-in into a weekly restaurant. If this is of interest to you, let us know if you would like to take an active role: There are lots of funds to be raised to…

  • …expand and upgrade the existing kitchen
  • …create a new wheelchair accessible entrance and restroom
  • …upgrade the signage out front
  • …spread the word about our unique environment and the services offered to the community.