Blue Cactus Cafe - Columbia, SC

big plate of deep-fried breaded chicken breast tenderloins served with honey mustard and fries.

hand rolled to order with cabbage & carrots filling in a crisply fried served with hot mustard and duck sauce.

wedge-cut with skin on.

hand rolled appetizer with rice, spinach, carrot and pickled radish rolled in seaweed paper, served with wasabi.

large serving of traditional side dishes

cabbage, beef, clear noodles and green onions in a deep fried wonton skin served with soy dipping sauce.

krab meat, cream cheese and green onion in a deep fried wonton skin served with hot mustard and duck sauce.

deep-fried, served with soy dipping sauce.

lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, mushroom and diced fried chicken tenders with choice of dressing.

smaller portion of garden salad served with choice of dressing.

pan-fried, thinly sliced beef marinated in a lightly sweetened soy sauce, onions and garlic. a korean classic.

chicken bul go gee (see above) cooked with cabbage, carrots and squash.

thin slices of lean pork marinated in a spicy red pepper sauce with garlic and sliced onions. starts at medium spicy level.

rice fried in olive oil with chopped kim chee. (no steamed rice) starts at medium heat level.

bowl of steamed rice with brown sesame oil and 5 korean vegetables with choice of tofu, beef, chicken or spicy pork with optional sunny-side fried egg on top and ko chu jung sauce (spicy bean paste) on side.

beef bul go gee served with lettuce leaves and spicy dipping sauce.

cabbage, carrots, squash and mushrooms stir-fried in a sweet soy sauce

stir fried squid (can substitute tofu or chicken tenderloins) with squash, carrot and onion in a sweet spicy sauce.

squid, scallops, shrimp and krab stir-fried with squash, carrot and onion in a sweet spicy sauce.

thin slices of pork loin stewed with kim chee, onions, and brown sesame oil, a very powerful dish . available with chicken or tofu.

(chop chay) clear noodles (made with sweet potato starch), cabbage, onions, squash, mushrooms and carrots in a lightly sweetened soy sauce with choice tofu, beef, chicken, spicy pork or veggies only.

szechwan-style tofu dish in a very thick beef-bone sauce with tofu, mushrooms, onions and choice of beef, chicken or spicy pork.

napa cabbage, shitake mushrooms, squash, carrots and onions with choice of soy, peanut, curry or oyster sauce. a very large stir-fry.

7 ounces of chicken breast tenderloin (can substitute tofu) stir-fried with squash, onions, and carrots in a sweet and powerful curry sauce.

too-boo chi gae) tofu, squash, radish, onion, mushrooms and garlic in a beef-bone broth with seafood seasoning.

(soon too-boo chi gae) shrimp, scallops and krab meat with squash, onions, and lots of soft tofu in beef-bone broth.

tang jung chi gae) rich korean miso made of fermented soybeans with tofu, squash, radish, mushrooms and onions.

(u kay jung) lean long-grain shredded beef, bean sprouts, mushrooms, green onions and egg drop in a beef-bone broth.

(kim chee chi gae) spicy kim chee slow cooked with tofu and onions in a spicy beef-bone broth. starts at medium plus spicy level.

(ham-il chi gae) squid, flounder, shrimp, scallops, krab and tofu with squash, radish and onion in a rich seafood broth.

(mondu gook) beef, cabbage and onion dumplings in a beef-bone broth with seaweed paper garnish. no rice.

(thuck gook) thin sliced dense korean rice cakes in a beef-bone broth with seaweed paper garnish. no rice.

(thuck mondu gook) combination of above two stews. no rice.

(so long tong) thin sliced lean beef and cow stomach (optional) with diced green onions in a thick beef-bone broth.

deep-fried chicken tenderloins with mayo and mustard with lettuce and tomato on french bread

sauted zucchini or fried tofu served with lettuce and tomato with mayo and mustard on french bread.

big plate of deep-fried breaded chicken breast tenderloins served with honey mustard and fries.

slow cooked red or black beans over rice.

slow cooked cajun style with sausage over rice.

slow cooked in chicken broth with ham, onions and bell pepper over rice.

slow cooked with tomato over rice.

filling of choice with white cheese and salsa in a flour tortilla.

filling of choice with 12 pound white cheese in flour tortilla served with salsa. fillings - sausage, chicken, spicy pork, ropa vieja beef, veggies, tofu or red/black beans.

slow cooked lean shredded roast beef stewed with tomato, onion, and bell pepper served with choice of rice or beans and rice.

7 ounces chicken tenderloins (can substitute tofu), bell peppers, onions and carrots braised in a reduced orange juice and vinegar sauce served with choice of rice or beans and rice.