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BLUE ELEPHANT BEIRUT
Searock Hotel
Caracas Street
Raouche Boulevard
Beirut Lebanon
Tel: +961 1 788 488/588
Fax: +961 1 808 595

0r e-mail: beirut@blueelephant.com

     
       
      STARTER  
  19   SEAFOOD SATAY 14.000
      Skewers of grilled marinated seafood, flavoured with turmeric. A sweet melody of the sunny, golden beach accompanied with Sriracha sauce.  
13

Jungle Salad

7.000

A very spicy combination of lightly steamed vegetables, shredded chicken and tuna fish Topped with a dash of sesame seed and pungently flavoured with curry

99

 

PEARLS of The "Blue Elephant"  N

15.000
A Selection of classic favourites...
         
      SOUP  
105

Floating Market

20.000

A Seafood soup flavoured with lemongrass, lime leaves and Nam Prik Pao served in a beaten brass bowl. For two people

         
     

MAIN COURSE

 
328   LAAB PED 18.000
      Magret of duck grilled and finely chopped, tossed with an assortment of herbs. An original I-San recipe from North East Thailand. Very spicy. No concessions!  
353  

PLA NEUNG MANAU

25.000
      Whole steamed seabass flavoured with lemongrass, fresh lime juice and crushed chilli.  
  422   GRILLED LOBSTER 65.000
      A popular Thai dish of grilled giant lobster flavoured with garlic butter and fresh coriander.  
449 ROYAL PLATTER Blue Elephant N 25.000
      Sample Thai cuisine at its most magnificent a sumptuous variety of dishes recalling the royal banquets of the King and I..  
       ACCOMPANIMENTS  
  480   STICKY RICE 4.000
      The essential fare of North-Eastern Thailand  
     

STARTERS

 
  1  

Chicken Satay N

7.000
     

Strips of grilled marinated chicken served with a cucumber and peanut sauce

 
  3  

Spring Roll Blue Elephant

6.500
     

Our special recipe of chicken and prawn in crisp rolls, serve with red sweet and sour sauce

 
5

Thai Fish Cakes N

9.000

Ground Fish mixed with spices and red curry paste deep-fried and served with a sweet & sour sauce

6

Dim Sim

8.000

Parcels of minced chicken, shrimp and crab meat steamed in a bamboo basket accompanied by soya sauce

7

Paper Prawns N

11.000

Prawns wrapped in rice paper stuffed with chicken accompanied by a plum sauce

9

Katong Thong

6.000

Crispy golden pastry cups filled with a delicious melange of chicken, prawn and sweet corn, delicately perfumed with a hint of herbs and sweet spices.

10

Vermicelli Salad

8.000

A salad of clear bean noodles chicken and prawns tossed in a lemon and fish sauce dressing

  11

Sunburst Pomelo Salad

11.000

An awakening of Pomelo fruit melded with chopped chicken, prawn, roasted coconut and crushed peanut, tossed in a tamarind sauce.

20

Lamb Satay

8.000

Skewers of grilled marinated slices of lamb served with peanut sauce.

SOUP

 
101

Chiang Mai

5.000

A clear vegetable soup

103

Tom Kha Kai

6.500

A chicken and coconut soup flavoured with lemongrass and lime leaves

104   Tom Yam Koong 11.000
      The Thai’s favourite soup - a clear broth with spiced prawns.  

Main Course (Meat)

150

Patani

12.000

Stir-fried lamb with ginger and garlic

151

Massaman N

15.000

A typical dish from South Thailand of slowly braised lamb in a medium spicy rich gentle sauce

  152   Paneng Kae 12.000
      A rich curry of lamb and coconut milk with lemongrass and coriander.  
153

Chillied Lamb

12.000

A dish created for the Blue Elephant by our Chef Kop. Stir fried lamb with exotic spices and herbs

250

Paneng Nua

12.000

A rich curry of beef and coconut milk with basil leaves

251

Ban Chiang

12.000

Marinated fillet of beef sliced and stir fried with onions, mushrooms and baby corn

252

Yam Nua

12.000

A refreshing dish of grilled tenderloin flavoured with mint, coriander and tossed in a lime and chilli dressing

 
253  

Nua Phad Phrik

12.000

Extremely spicy stir-fried sirloin with Thai aubergines

Main Course (chicken & Duck)

300

Ginger Chicken

11.000

Stir fried with sliced ginger and perfumed mushroom

301

Kai Himmapan N

11.000

Stir fried chicken with pineapple, baby corn and topped with cashew nuts served in a fresh pineapple shell scooped

302

Stuffed Chicken Wings

11.000

Chicken wings stuffed with a lightly spiced mixture of chicken and mushrooms, served with a sweet and sour sauce

303

Emerald Chicken

11.000

Jewels of marinated chicken wrapped in Toey leaves and accompanied by a ginger and sésame sauce

304

Laab Kai

11.000

Minced chicken flavoured with lemongrass, lime leaves and tossed in a lemon and fish sauce dressing

305

Thai Chicken Soufflé

11.000

A spicy steamed chicken soufflé flavoured with lemongrass and steamed in a banana leaf

306

Green Chicken Curry

11.000

Chicken fillet curry with freshly pounded green herbs, coconut and Thai aubergine

327

Ped Makarm

18.000

Slice of marinated magret of duck grilled “saignant” and served on a bed of seaweed, topped with an exotic sweet and sour tamarind sauce

329

Roasted Duck Curry

18.000

A clay pot of roasted duck served in spiced coconut milk
with grapes and pineapples
 

Main Course (Fish & Seafood)

350

Pla Yai Blue Elephant  (Seasonal)

25.000

A whole steamed grey mullet swimming in a sea of spring onion & ginger

351

Bangkok Fish

18.000

Deep fried cod fillet flavoured with ginger and garlic in a tamarind &  chilli sauce

354

Pla Chalamet (seasonal)

20.000

A whole crispy pomfret in a tropical storm of subtle flavours with a lightning flash of ginger and garlic

400

Sweet and Sour Prawns

21.000

Stir-fried prawns with mushrooms, cucumber and ginger in sweet and sour sauce

401

Thai Prawns

21.000

Giant prawns rolled in sesame seeds and served with a sweet and sour sauce

402

Prawn Curry

21.000

A hot yellow curry of prawns in coconut milk

403

Ouan Talay

20.000

Refreshing “Salad” of squid, prawns, mussels, scallops and clams flavoured with lemongrass and green chilli and tossed in a garlic and lemon juice dressing

404

Kho Samui

20.000

A melange of food from the sea, spiked with fresh green peppercorns and garlic

405

Fruits de Mer “Phuket” (Seasonal)

21.000

Seafood in an oyster sauce, served in a traditional terracotta pot.

407

Chu-chi Salmon

20.000

A tropical storm of subtle flavours with fillet of salmon and a lightning flash dried red curry

Accompaniments

In Thailand, every special meal is served with Festive Rice
or Noodles - glorious concoctions of shellfish, vegetable herbs and spices

450

Steamed Rice

3.000

Fragrant Thai Jasmine rice

451

Royal Fried Rice

7.000

Stir-fried Jasmine rice with crabmeat, shrimps, eggs and vegetables

460

Phad Thai “Blue Elephant” N

7.000

The typical Thai fried noodles with shrimps, peanuts, egg and vegetables

461