Indo-Chinese
Bold Kolkata-style fusion — the dishes that built the cuisine
What Indo-Chinese cuisine is
Indo-Chinese is the street-food fusion that emerged in 1970s Kolkata when Hakka Chinese immigrant cooks rewired Cantonese stir-fry technique with Indian spice. The result is its own cuisine — soy and vinegar pulled into garam-masala-adjacent territory, wok-fired with green chilli, ginger, garlic and capsicum.
It's bold, it's snappy, it travels well in a takeout container. Most importantly: it's the kind of food you crave specifically. People don't search for "stir fry near me" — they search for chilli chicken.
The IndoCave Indo-Chinese menu
- Chilli Chicken — the signature. Crispy chicken in our house chilli sauce.
- Chicken & Veg Manchurian — dry or in tangy gravy.
- Hakka Noodles — veg or chicken, wok-fired.
- Schezwan Fried Rice — veg or chicken, with our house schezwan paste.
- Triple Schezwan Rice — rice + noodles + protein, all under one schezwan sauce.
- Paneer Chilli (Dry) — the vegetarian counterpart to chilli chicken.
- Honey Chilli Potatoes — the snack starter that disappears first.
Featured dishes
Chilli Chicken
Crispy chicken tossed in our house chilli sauce. Dish details →
Manchurian
Dry or in tangy gravy — chicken or vegetarian.
Triple Schezwan Rice
Rice, noodles and protein under one schezwan sauce. The full plate.
Pairings & combos
Our $19 combos pair Chilli Chicken with either Fried Rice or Hakka Noodles. The Family Value Combo at $40 stretches the formula across four people with multiple Indo-Chinese mains and a side of momos.
FAQ
What's the difference between Indo-Chinese and Chinese food?
Indo-Chinese uses the Chinese stir-fry technique but layers in Indian spices, ginger and green chilli. Soy and vinegar still anchor the flavour, but the heat is bigger and the aroma is closer to a North Indian kitchen than a Cantonese one.
Is Indo-Chinese vegetarian-friendly?
Yes — Veg Manchurian, Paneer Chilli, Honey Chilli Potatoes, Veg Hakka Noodles and Veg Fried Rice are all on the menu.
How spicy is the food?
Medium-hot by default. Ask for mild or extra-spicy when you order.
Do you deliver Indo-Chinese across Vancouver?
Yes — Renfrew-Collingwood, Hastings-Sunrise, Commercial Drive, Kensington-Cedar Cottage, Mount Pleasant, plus Burnaby Heights, Brentwood and Metrotown.