APPETIZERS

Daily soup
Lantern local pasture-raised pork and chive dumplings
Fresh black mushroom and cabbage dumplings
Lantern local pickle plate
Salt and pepper shrimp - fresh NC shrimp with crispy shells, fried jalapenos,
          coriander and sea salt
Spicy sesame noodles with napa cabbage, carrots, cucumber and cilantro
Sake and tea-cured Cold Mountain red trout bento box with house pickled ginger and red
          cabbage, wasabi, miso-mayonnaise, sticky rice and nori
Spicy curried beets with crème fraiche and pappadum
Crispy duck spring rolls with scallions, cracklings and brandy hoisin
Chaat - crispy cauliflower, chickpeas, potatoes, pickled red onions and mint chutney
Seasonal greens with ume plum vinaigrette

Housemade red curry and tofu stew with local pumpkin, local greens, red onions, fresh curry
          leaves and steamed jasmine rice
Crispy slow-cooked duck soup with fresh egg noodles, oyster mushrooms,
          Shanghai bok choy and scallions
Steamed wild striped bass with seared ginger, scallions, fermented black beans,
          green chiles, steamed baby bok choy and jasmine rice
Tea and spice smoked local chicken with yang chow pork
          and shrimp fried rice, local braising greens and housemade XO sauce 
Coconut braised Niman Ranch pork shank with fresh galangal, crispy shallots, spicy green
          papaya salad and jasmine rice
Fried whole North Carolina fish with chiles, garlic, tamarind, fresh lime leaf,
          carrot salad and jasmine rice
Korean-style braised beef short ribs with Pine Knot Farm white sweet potato-chile pancake and
          local Napa kimchi
High Rock Farm frozen chestnut custard with soft cream
         and coffee-candied chestnuts
Steamed native persimmon pudding with cognac cream,
         candied Lousiana kumquats and pecans
Local honey panna cotta with Four Leaf Farm kiwi,
         L'Hoste meyer lemon caramel and honeycomb
Hot chocolate cake with toasted sesame ice cream
L'Hoste blood orange sorbet with almond cookies


updated 1/29/10 - menu subject to change
please call to confirm the availability of specific items