Secrets of The Silk Road Available February 5 th through June 5 th Throughout the Length of the Exhibit The Pepper Mill Café at the Penn Museum invites guests to take a culinary journey along the Silk Road.
The Café offers a changing variety of regionally-inspired Silk Road lunch menus, DAILY daily afternoon teas – event Happy Hour drinks and bar snacks – to extend the Silk Road experience during the run of the special Featured Specials exhibition, February 5 through June 5, 2011 Fried Dough Twists Hours of Operation Plum Blossom Pastries Monday 11:00am-1:00pm Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am-7:30pm Wontons Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30am-4:30pm Yogurt Drink Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-4:30pm Main Dishes Available February 4 th through February 6th
Hot & Sour Soup Peking Duck Pancakes CHINA Glass Noodle Salad Carrots, Peppers, Sesame Seeds
Steamed Baby Bok Choy Mushrooms Featured Specials
Vegetable Spring Rolls Thousand Year Old egg Plum Sauce Bubble Tea BBQ Pork Tenderloin Sandwich Scallions, Shitake Mushrooms 8 Jewel Coconut Rice Pudding Main Dishes Available February 11 th through February 13th
Seaweed Soup
Beef Bulgogi Button Mushrooms KOREA Kimchi
Jeon “Korean Pancake” Featured Specials
Gochujang Jijgae Pomegranate Flavored Water Pepper Paste Soup with Tofu
Korean BBQ Pork Lettuce Wrap Tteok Scallion Salad Chewy Rice Cake Main Dishes Available February 18 th through February 20th
Eggdrop Soup
Chicken Wings Ginger & Caramel Sauce VIETNAM Sticky Rice Coconut Milk
Crispy Vegetable Rolls Featured Specials
Banh Bao Iced Vietnamese Coffee, Sweetened Milk Dumplings, Mushrooms Spinach Fresh Fruit Salad Banh Mi Lime Spiced Salt, Fresh Mint Main Dishes Available February 25 th through February 27 th
Chicken and Coconut Milk Soup
Steamed Mussels Lemongrass, Thai Basil, Chili THAILAND Coconut Juice
Pineapple Fried Rice
Stir Fried Corn & Broccoli Featured Specials Lemongrass, Chili, Garlic, Soy Sauce Thai Beef Salad Thai Green Curry with Tofu
Thai Fried Chicken Sandwich Thai Fried Bananas Sesame Seeds, Hot & Sour Sauce, Ginger Ice Cream Salted Mango Main Dishes Available March 4 th through March 6 th
Carrot and Ginger Soup
Vegetable Momo (Tibetan Dumplings) NEPAL Spicy Vegetable Curry
Fried Potatoes Ginger, Coriander Featured Specials
Dhal Bat Himalayan Salty Butter Tea (Tibetan Style) Lentil Soup with Rice Sweetened Milk Balls Rosewater Syrup Main Dishes Available March 11 th through March 13 th
Red Lentil Soup Shrimp & Coconut Curry BANGLADESH Roasted Zucchini Spicy Tomato Sauce
Rice with Peas & Cumin Featured Specials Chickpea Fritters Lemon Curd Samosas Main Dishes Available March 18 th through March 20th
Brown Lentil Soup Chicken Curry INDIA Sweet & Sour Okra
Spiced Saffron Rice
Cauliflower & Potatoes Featured Specials Spicy Sauce Sharbat Mushroom Curry Beverage of Fruits & Flowers Naan Bread Gulab Juman Main Dishes Available March 25 th through March 27 th
Barley, Lentil & Tahini Soup
Curried Beef Cinnamon & Lemongrass SRI LANKA Tandoori Cauliflower
Coconut Rice Featured Specials Curried Eggplant Ginger-Garlic Sauce Spiced Coconut Cake
Spicy Roasted Chicken Pancake Wrap Main Dishes Available April 1 st through April 3 rd
Red Lentil Soup
Baked Chicken Lime & Cumin PAKISTAN Butternut Squash Coconut Cream
Rice Featured Specials Mint & Red Peppers Sweet Coffee Vegetable Curry Cinnamon & Cardamom Tamarind Pineapple Custard Grilled Chicken Sandwich Lemon, Ginger, Yogurt Sauce Main Dishes Available April 8 th through April 10 th
Pomegranate & Spinach Soup
Chicken & Apricots Lemon Pepper Sauce AFGHANISTAN
Tamarind Ginger Potatoes
Roasted Zucchini Sour Tomato Sauce Featured Specials
Garlic Chive Ravioli Yogurt and Mint Dip Yogurt Sauce Flatbreads
Spicy Potato & Lamb Pastry Elephant Ears (Pastry) Main Dishes Available April 15 th through April 17 th
Butternut Squash, Bulgur & Wild Orange Soup TURKMENISTAN Shashklik Skewered Beef, Onion & Peppers Vinegar Marinade
Sweet & Sour Carrot & Raisin Braise Featured Specials
Rice Salad Melon Salad, Fresh Mint Barberries, Orange Peel
Chickpea Patties
Fresh Herb Kkuku Lavash Roll, Yogurt Dip Main Dishes Available April 22 nd through April 24 th
Pistachio Soup Pomegranates Baked Fish IRAN Pomegranates & Oranges
Roasted Tomatoes Tarragon & Lime Featured Specials Stuffed Red Peppers Rice & Herbs Doogh (Beverage) Yogurt, Mint & Black Pepper Roasted Eggplant Sandwich Tomatoes, Black Pepper, Garlic Warm Baklava, Saffron Ice Cream Main Dishes Available April 29 th through May 1 st
Fasoulia White Beans, Olive Oil, Vegetables IRAQ Roasted Stuffed Chicken Raisins, Walnuts & Rice
Butternut Squash Braise Plums, Cinnamon Featured Specials
Bulgur & Mung Bean Pilaf Amba Mango Pickle Muhammara Hot Pepper Dip, Naan Walnut & Date Scones
Sabich Fried Eggplant, Hard Boiled Egg, Pita Main Dishes Available May 6 th through May 8 th
Lentil & Swiss Chard Soup
Kibbeh Beef Stuffed Croquette SYRIA Greens Beans & Tomatoes Black Pepper
Batata harra Featured Specials Spicy Potatoes Mint Lemonade Manakish Syrian “Pizza” Almond Cream Pudding
Falafel Tamarind Sherbert Chickpea Patties Tahini Sauce, Pita Bread Main Dishes Available May 13 th through May 15 th
Kharcho Beef – Walnut Soup, Tarragon Beef & Mushroom Kebobs GEORGIA Saffron Citrus Marinade
Roasted Eggplant
Roasted Red & Gold Beets Featured Specials Sour Cherries Stuffed Grape Leaves Stuffed Tomatoes Dill, Millet & Walnuts Orange Hazelnut Brittle
Spinach and Feta Cheese Stuffed Bread Main Dishes Available May 20 th through May 22 nd
Karshm Walnut, Green Beans, Chickpeas Spices, Garlic ARMENIA Lamb Meatballs Cilantro Lemon Sauce
Stuffed Apples Raisins & Rice Featured Specials
Greens Beans, Walnuts Pickled Vegetables
Spinach and Cheese Turnovers Dried Fruits & Barley Pudding
Roasted Pork Wrap Pomegranates, Yogurt Sauce Main Dishes Available May 27 th through May 29 th
Borscht Circassian Chicken TURKEY Guvec
Kiri Bulgur, Parsley, Mint Peppers, Cucumbers Featured Specials
Stuffed Eggplant Figs in Syrup
Borek Main Dishes Available June 3 rd through June 5 th
Lentil Soup
Lamb Gyro Tzatziki, Pita GREECE Onion, Tomato, Feta Mint, Lemon
Stuffed Grape Leaves Featured Specials Rhubarb Braise Dill, Cilantro, Mint Zucchini Flowers Stuffed with Rice and Cheese Spanakopita Loukoumades Hummus, Olive Tapenade Greek Donuts – Cinnamon, Honey Red Pepper Dip Powdered Sugar Grilled Pita, Lemons