🍜 Vancouver’s Must-Eat Chinese Restaurants (Richmond Edition)

1️⃣ Big Way Hot Pot 📍 Best Order: No.3 Sichuan Pepper Soup Base 🌶️ Why Love It? • Numbing & fragrant—perfect for spice lovers. • Pro Tip: Dip thinly sliced beef for 10 seconds—tender heaven. 2️⃣ Granny Liu’s Malatang 📍 Comfort Food MVP: Mild Spicy Broth + free Coke! 🍲 Why Love It? • Homemade vibes—no weird ingredients, just clean, hearty flavors. • Must-Add: Tofu skin, enoki mushrooms, fish balls. 3️⃣ Qin’s Kitchen 📍 Xi’an Classics: • Red Oil Liangpi : Chewy, slick, chili-kissed. • Crispy Pork Burger : Crackling shell + juicy filling. 🥙 Why Love It? • Authentic Xi’an street food—no frills, just texture magic. 4️⃣ Pin Yi Pin Dry Pot 📍 Signature Dish: Spicy Dry Pot Chicken 🔥 Why Love It? • Wok hei overload—chicken charred just right. • Add-Ons: Lotus root & asparagus for crunch. 5️⃣ Ban Bu Xian Szechuan Cuisine 📍 Hit Dishes: • Mao Xue Wang : Blood tofu + tripe in chili oil. • Guo Bao Rou : Sweet-sour crispy pork (yes, in a Sichuan spot!). 🍺 Why Love It? • RMd & Burnaby branches equally good—no quality dips. 💡 Quick Tips 🚗 Parking: Free at Aberdeen Centre (near Big Way). 📸 Photo Ops: Qin’s liangpi = slippery art. 🌶️ Spice Tolerance: Half Step’s dishes vary—ask for less oil if needed. “From numbing hotpot to Xi’an street snacks—Richmond’s Chinese food beats flying to Chengdu!” ✈️✨ #RichmondEats #VancouverFoodie