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Description
Monsoon Poon (Te Aro) – South East Asian Restaurant In Te Aro
Listing Features
Restaurant Menu
Prawn Crackers
Combo Platter
a selection of our popular entrées to share
SFC
Sichuan spiced fried chicken with lemongrass mayo & Kecap Manis
Little Dragon Tacos
S.E. Asian shrimp in a smoky chilli sauce with avocado & fresh
coriander in a soft roti shell
Baby Pho Bo
a taster serve of our Vietnamese beef fillet noodle soup
Thai Gulf Jumbo Prawns
steamed with fresh spring onion, coriander, mint & basil
Firecracker Sliders
our famous Firecracker spiced chicken sandwiched in a fresh
bun with chilli mayo
• One for $6 • Three for $16
Peppered Squid
lightly battered with chilli flakes & coriander, served with a herb
aioli & a spicy Thai chilli vinaigrette
vegetables & glass noodles wrapped in rice paper, served with a
lime, garlic & chilli dipping sauce
Stuffed Naan
filled with cream cheese, bacon & chilli jam then tandoor
baked
Malai Chicken
tender pieces of chicken marinated in yoghurt, cumin, ginger,
cardamom & pepper then tandoor baked
Roast Pork Belly Bao
a steamed mini bao bun with roast pork belly, slaw, hoisin mayo,
gravy & pork floss
Krishna Pakhora (V, VG)
cauliflower, pumpkin & potato slices fried in chickpea batter,
served with a mint, coriander & tamarind dipping sauce
Spice Grill Chicken Satay
topped with our warm housemade peanut sauce
Wok Lobster
Cook Strait crayfish wok tossed with jumbo
prawns, XO sauce, market vegetables & water
chestnuts
Thai Yellow Chicken
tender chicken in our yellow coconut curry with
kaffir lime, lemongrass & galangal
Bali Prawns
with green beans, zucchini, eggplant & broccoli
in an aromatic green coconut broth
dhal & kidney beans in a spiced coconut
cream
Butter Chicken
marinated tandoor baked chicken served in our
creamy tomato & butter sauce
Malabar Fish Curry
fish fillets in a creamy sauce of coconut,
tomato, chilli, mustard seed, turmeric &
onion
seasonal vegetables, fresh chilli & tofu wok
fried in Chinese hot bean paste
slow cooked diced lamb in a savoury spiced
curry with our secret mix of spices; this is a
Monsoon Poon classic
with a kaffir lime, coconut, candlenut & chilli
sauce
Pho Bo
twice cooked beef fillet, rice noodles, bean
sprouts, chilli, Asian herbs & crushed peanuts,
in a fragrant beef broth
Shaking Beef
Vietnamese style wok seared beef fillet with
garlic, spring onion & red onion, served on
peppery leaves with a lime dipping sauce
with wok tossed bok choy & broccoli
Firecracker Chicken
chilli crumbed pieces wok fried in our famous
hot Malay chilli sambal sauce
soft fried potatoes & cauliflower in savoury
vegetable sauce with English peas & mint
oil
Sticky Pork Belly
with a chilli caramel glaze & Asian black vinegar,
topped with a Chinese cabbage, apple, peanut,
mint & coriander slaw
Nasi Goreng
Indonesian spiced fried rice with chicken,
shrimp, squid, market vegetables, egg &
chilli
Beef Rendang
Indonesian dry curry; slow braised beef with
coconut milk, star anise, crispy shallots &
cardamom
rice noodles, chicken, shrimp, bean sprouts,
red & green peppers, onion, chilli & egg
MAKE IT chilli crumbed chicken for $27
Roast Duck Mee Goreng (V*)
egg noodles, house roasted 5 spice duck, red
& green peppers, onion & bean sprouts
flat rice noodles, chicken, market vegetables,
tamarind, chilli, egg & crushed spiced
cashews
Thai Beef Salad
roasted beef fillet, cucumber, spiced cashews,
bean sprouts, cherry tomatoes & Asian
herbs, with a chilli, lime, ginger & lemongrass
dressing
Peking Duck Salad
house roasted 5 spice duck with mandarin,
capsicum, cucumber, mesclun, spinach, pine
nuts & a sesame lime dressing
crispy chickpeas with spiced cashews,
cauliflower, cranberries, chilli, cucumber,
chaat masala, coconut yoghurt & Lot Eight
Vietnamese olive oi
Sweet Chilli Eggplant
crispy slices wok tossed with garlic &
coriander
Bok Choy (V*, VG*)
with black beans, oyster sauce & garlic
Kachumber Salad (V, VG)
Indian style salsa; cucumber, tomato, red
onion, cranberries, lime & cumin with
shredded fresh mint & coriander
topped with a chilli, garlic & lemongrass
butter
Rice & Breads
Variety of Breads and Rice extras available
Flambéed at the table, served with spiced Chai
tea syrup (GF, NF)
Dark Chocolate Mousse
Topped with a mandarin & honeycomb crunch
(GF, NF)
Smashed Pavlova
Crushed meringue, lemongrass cream &
strawberry nectar (GF, NF)
Malaysian Sago Pudding
Sago pearls set in coconut cream & served with
palm sugar syrup (DF, GF, NF)
Fortune Cookies (4)
Praying Mantis
The revamped after dinner mint treat; Crème de
Menthe liqueur, Crème de Cacao liqueur, Fernet
Branca, coconut cream, salt (DF, NF, GF)
Espresso Martini
A great treat at any time of day; Jumping Goat
coffee vodka, Baileys Irish Cream, Mr Black coffee
liqueur, Frangelico Hazelnut liqueur, cold brew
coffee, palm sugar (GF, DF*)
Happy Ending
Finish your night on a high; Lemonz Limoncello,
Belvedere vodka, Galliano vanilla liqueur,
pineapple, yuzu (DF, GF, NF)
Shanghai Fashioned
An icon, refashioned; Buffalo Trace bourbon,
ginger, honey, orange bitters (DF, GF, NF)
A variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available
Kids Menu
Drink - Sparkling Apple Juice
Mains - Choose one of the following:
1. The Tiger - creamy Butter Chicken
on a bed of steamed
rice with a mini naan
bread & grated carrot
2. The Monkey - chicken satay on a bed
of steamed rice with
a mini naan, peanut
sauce & grated carrot
3. The Cobra - a steamed bao bun
with roast pork belly,
hoisin mayo, gravy &
pork floss, served with
prawn crackers
Dessert - Mango Lassi Popsicle
Working Hours
- Monday12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Tuesday12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Wednesday12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Thursday12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Friday12:00 PM - 11:00 AM
- Saturday5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location / Contacts
- Address : 12 Blair Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
- Phone : 04-803 3555
- Mail : wellington@monsoonpoon.co.nz
- Website : https://www.monsoonpoon.co.nz/wellington-about-us/
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