CSS drop down menu 2nd level inline-block view - html

Question

I guess the answer is simple, but still, I cannot figure out how to make my second level menu viewed as an inline-block - from this:
to this:
So what I need is an inline block-listing + text aligned to the center.
Thank you very much for your help.
HTML:
<ul id="menu">
<li>Home</li>
<li>About Us
<ul>
<li>The Team</li>
<li>History</li>
<li>Vision</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Products
<ul>
<li>Cozy Couch</li>
<li>Great Table</li>
<li>Small Chair</li>
<li>Shiny Shelf</li>
<li>Invisible Nothing</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Contact
<ul>
<li>Online</li>
<li>Right Here</li>
<li>Somewhere Else</li>
</ul>
</li>
CSS:
ul {
font-family: Arial, Verdana;
font-size: 14px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
list-style: none;
}
ul li {
display: block;
position: relative;
float: left;
}
li ul {
display: none;
}
ul li a {
display: block;
text-decoration: none;
color: #ffffff;
border-top: 1px solid #ffffff;
padding: 5px 15px 5px 15px;
background: #1e7c9a;
margin-left:1px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
ul li a:hover {
background: #BBBBBB;
}
li:hover ul {
display: block;
position: absolute;
}
li:hover li {
float: none;
font-size: 11px;
}
li:hover a {
background: #3b3b3b;
}
li:hover li a:hover {
background: #CCC;
}

Answer 1

add this to your css
ul li {
display: block;
float: left;
}
li:hover ul {
display: block;
position: absolute;
left:0px;
}
li:hover li {
float: left;
font-size: 11px;
}
Demo