Less than 10 years ago, Asian food in Halifax consisted of dishes tweaked for western palates. But in a city where Chinese food used to mean dishes drizzled with cornstarch-laden sauces, we now have places like JiXiang serving mouth-numbing Szechuan dishes such as ma po tofu or pork tongue salad. And it’s usually worth asking […]
JiXiang Chinese Restaurant
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JiXiang Chinese marks the spot
I have a case of the sniffles. So does everybody else at the table. But it’s not a case of the cold—it’s a case of the hot. We’re eating the spicy shrimp at JiXiang Chinese Restaurant. Given the option, we asked for intensely, extremely, face-meltingly hot. We wanted to see the air above it shake […]
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JiXiang Chinese Restaurant opens
China Classic was once there, now it is gone, replaced by JiXiang Chinese Restaurant (6311 Quinpool Road, 429-2828), offering “authentic Szechwan Chinese cuisine,” with free delivery in the area for order over $25. You’ll find lunch combos run from $7.95 through $9.95, and the hours are Mon-Tues 4pm-11pm, Wed-Fri 11:30pm-2:30pm, 4:30pm-11pm and Sat-Sun, 11am-11pm.