Wah Wing Szechuan Restaurant

Szechuan cooking has a reputation across Canada for heat, built on dried chilies and the tingling numbness of Sichuan peppercorn. The style comes from the Sichuan region of China, and its flavours have made it familiar across the country. Wah Wing Szechuan Restaurant brings that tradition to Port Coquitlam from unit 207 at 2748 Lougheed Highway, an independent kitchen on one of the main corridors through the city.

Lougheed Highway carries commuters through PoCo every day, and the eating places along it serve the city's steady traffic of locals passing through. For drivers who know the road mainly as a commute, a restaurant like this one gives the stretch a reason to slow down. Regulars along the corridor tend to have a favorite order, and asking what the kitchen is known for is a good way in. The address is unit 207 at 2748 Lougheed Highway, postal code V3B 1B7. A call ahead answers the practical questions: hours, whether takeout or dining in suits the visit, and how the kitchen handles spice levels for those who prefer their Szechuan gentle. Confirming those details keeps the visit simple, and leaves the heat where it belongs, on the plate.