Caidan

Caidan (菜单 in Chinese, /cài dān/, meaning food menu) is a clean and minimal food menu template.

See the example.pdf file to see how it looks. Additionally, cu1ch3n/menu serves as a practical example project utilizing this template.

Usage

Ensure that WebOMints GD, LXGW WenKai, and Ysabeau Infant fonts are installed first. The required fonts are provided in fonts.

To use this template with typst.app, you may upload the required fonts manually (Note: LXGW WenKai may be too large to upload onto typst.app).

Configuration

This template includes the caidan function, which comes with several configurable named arguments:

Argument	Default Value	Type	Description
title	none	content	The title for your menu
cover_image	none	content	The image on the menu's cover page
update_date	none	datetime	This date will be displayed on the cover page in both Chinese and English
page_height	595.28pt	length	Page height of your menu
page_width	841.89pt	length	Page width of your menu
num_columns	3	int	The number of columns per page

The function also accepts a single, positional argument for the body.

Example

#import "@preview/caidan:0.1.0": *

#show: caidan.with(
  title: [#en_text(22pt, fill: nord0)[Chen's Private Cuisine]],
  cover_image: image("cover.png"),
  update_date: datetime.today(),
  num_columns: 3,
)

#cuisine[鲁菜][Shandong Cuisine]
- #item[葱烧海参][Braised Sea Cucumber w/ Scallions]
- #item[葱爆牛肉][Scallion Beef Stir-Fry]
- #item[醋溜白菜][Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry w/ Vinegar]

#cuisine[川菜][Sichuan Cuisine]
- #item[宫保鸡丁][Gong Bao Chicken]
- #item[回锅肉][Twice-cooked pork]
- #item[麻婆豆腐][Mapo Tofu]