{"id":14548,"date":"2018-06-13T15:04:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T22:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=14548"},"modified":"2018-06-14T00:51:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T07:51:03","slug":"taiwanese-stir-fry-maji-taiwanese-stir-fry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/taiwanese-stir-fry-maji-taiwanese-stir-fry\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwanese stir fry at Maji on the “Food Street”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maji<\/a> stands out among the dozens of Taiwanese restaurants in Richmond for a few reasons. Besides specializing in stir-fry dishes, they are also one of few places in the categories that serve alcohol, including Asian beers, Japanese sake and even a few mixed drinks, and they open late.<\/p>\n

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Lin and I were pretty hungry when we arrived after our tennis game. We wasted no time to order a few dishes to share.<\/p>\n

I rarely ordered fried rice at Taiwanese joints because they use short grain rice and I\u00a0often find their version a little sticky and soggy. They did a decent job with the Shrimp and Pineapple\u00a0Fried Rice<\/strong> ($10.75), although still not the texture I would prefer, the smell and the flavour of eggs made up for the enjoyment.<\/p>\n

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Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The San Pei Chicken<\/strong> ($11.25, or the 3-Cup Chicken) and the Hakka Style Pork & Squid<\/strong>\u00a0($11.75) were the 2 of most common Taiwanese stir-fry\u00a0dishes. Both quite flavourful, but I found them a little too oily. The oiliness is from the sesame oil, so it’s not totally unhealthy. It’s just that oily dishes get slightly more unpleasant when they cool down.<\/p>\n

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3-Cup Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hakka Style Pork & Squid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Service wise, they have a very young service staff. They are quick but could be a little friendlier. Our 2nd stir fry dish took a little while to come out actually.<\/p>\n

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Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Overall<\/h3>\n

Although not the best I have tasted in Richmond,\u00a0the Taiwanese dishes at Maji are decent. The hot stir-fry concept brought a home feel to the dishes, and it’s warm and comforting. It’s one of the few Taiwanese joints in Richmond that offers alcohol and opens late. This might not be a huge deal on the bustling Alexandra Road, the famous Asian “Food Street”, but for folks who fancy some authentic Taiwanese beers, this is just the right spot.<\/p>\n

$$<\/p>\n

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Maji Taiwanese Stir Fry<\/em><\/h3>\n

8391 Alexandra Rd #1180, Richmond, BC V6X 3W5;<\/em>
\n(604) 270-3100 or majirestaurant.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n