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Spicy Szechuan Restaurant 川味館 Review – Vancouver, Richmond

July 19th, 2009

This restaurant in Richmond is one of the usual dinner spots when my family visits. Although they say they specialize in Cantonese, Szechuan and Shanghai cuisine, by the menu offerings, it seems that it’s mainly Cantonese. They have a specials sheet which we usually order from then share the plates of food. We ordered one plate of stir-fried veggies, sweet & sour fish, deep-fried spiced chicken, shrimp & cashew stir-fry, and chinese meatballs in a claypot. Other than the plate of veggie, the portions seemed a little less than usual. The shrimp & cashew stir-fry was tasty and had a lot of crunchy texture. The crunchiness from the celery, cashews, baby corn, and shrimp created a well-rounded crunchy texture. The chicken looked dry but was actually tender and not dried out. I do not know the exact English name for the veggies but it is one of my most favourite kinds. Although the sweet & sour sauce for the fish was good, it wasn’t anything special. The fish was still smooth and perfectly deep-fried. At the end of the meal, we were served chinese dessert(red bean soup) which was on the house. It was bland, watered down, and thin in consistency. I finished it anyway. When I was eating, I noticed the food cooled down fairly fast shortly after it was brought to our table. It was not even really lukewarm. » More: Spicy Szechuan Restaurant 川味館 Review – Vancouver, Richmond