Mei Jan Hong Beef Jerky

I went when visiting Vancouver and a friend who lives there drove us here. The store is in a really nice and big mall. The lady there knew a lot of the jerky and was really knowledgeable and friendly. It did get a little weird when we asked to get it vacuum sealed because we were flying back to SF. The lady asked us to bring back a bag of stuff to someone in SF who is a stranger. It was really weird and we didn’t know how to respond. She then realized it was awkward and finish the transaction. The jerky was really good and we couldn’t stop. I would finish the whole bag in a day of opening it. I would come back and get more the next time I am in Vancouver.

I came to Aberdeen Mall to have tea with a girlfriend and we did some browsing in the mall. This was one of the stores that we visited. If you get over the smell when you walk in you can appreciate some of the dried meet which makes a good gluten free snack at decent prices. It’s cool to watch the jerky being made on premises.

My go-​to place when visiting Vancouver. It’s conveniently located in Aberdeen Center. My favorite is spicy pork, but also tried and liked their salmon jerky. If you tell them you are traveling across the border, they will vacuum seal and put their company sticker for you.

I’ve most definitely had better. The best way to describe it is over processed. The texture is off for the soft jerky and the flavour was just not there for me. They can’t beat BKH jerky in Vancouver; that’s still my favorite place.

It’s nothing to wow about. Too sweet and spicy is not spicy enough. For the price I can get the Korean pork jerky at Costco with bigger bag and the taste is about the same. When ask for sample they give you so little piece and then the three of us have to shared, the owner did not offer to give each one of us a sample. When ask if we can take it to the US, she indicate yes and did offer to seal the bag and put the labels on. Also this is a cash only place.

OH EM GEE. Deeeeelicious. You get to watch them make the jerky in real time and all the pieces are so fresh! Make sure to bring cash. If you’re American, it was 1 USD = 1 CAD which means we got a little ripped off but not bad.
The ones labeled sweet are wayy too sweet in my opinion. The ones labeled spicy weren’t spicy but JUSSSTTT right. They are located next to H Mart so it’s super easy to find them!
I will definitely be back with my family the next time we come to Vancouver! The person in my ahead of me bought over $ 100 worth of jerky so you know they are crazy good :)

I don’t know what happened to them. It went downhill so much (simply dry and lack of meaty flavor) than my last visit. I bought 4×¼ lb jerky and planned to bring back to US.
Guess what, after we had a few bites of it in our hotel room, I decided to throw it away before crossing the border. Don’t get me wrong, they are still better than those in grocery store, but definitely not much better for me to put up with the hassle dealing with custom.

3 stars for the quality, 4 for the marketing, in some ways, their display wins over BKJ in Vancouver, but i still prefer the latter for pure spicyness. MJH markets well in this mall, but comared to Singapore, I would rank it the same, nothing extraordinary. Didn’t find the right crispness/​burntness along the edges, but that’s just my preference.
Yet, i’d come back just for the samples, see what else is good here.
Located on ground level, near H-​Mart of the Aberdeen Mall.

Average pork jerky. Taste is good and texture is acceptable. They offer to vacuum seal the packages for international travel. Staff is arrogant at times but overall not bad.

Their Asian jerky is oh so delicious that it deserves FIVE stars! It’s as close to the stuff on the street markets in Taiwan, at least from what little I remember about it !
As delicious as the jerky is, their customer service is horrible. The lady barely acknowledged us, and she didn’t even smile or try to act friendly. She brushed us off telling us to wait about fifteen minutes for them to finish a fresh batch. She was just as unfriendly later when we finally got to pick up our pound of jerky.
Oh well, at least we got nice, hot, fresh jerky!

In case you haven’t noticed, I love delicious food with flavour and spices beyond the boring salt & pepper.
The jerky at this place is so good and addictive. I always stop by when I’m in Richmond. Unfortunately, I went there near closing time and they were closing up shop. They bag what’s left and you buy what’s bagged. The great thing is, the nice lady gives a discount for the sealed bags of the remaining jerky.
It sucks that they only take cash. Coming from the airport, you only have so much cash, therefore, I can only buy so much jerky. :(

More stars? Not with this impudent woman at the counter, you’re not!
When I asked for a sample, she obliged. I tasted the pork (sweet). My reaction was «OK. It’s sweet…». It wasn’t nearly as good as it should be. I’m Malaysian, so I know this like the back of my hand. My mother sampled the soft one, and I sampled the crispy one. Both were too sweet and too dry.
I asked the woman if they made just regular BBQ ones — instead of sweet or spicy — because we’d prefer it if they were less sweet. She replied:
1) «No, this style of BBQ is supposed to be sweet.» — Wrong. I’m from that part of the world, so don’t take me for a fool and tell me things that aren’t true.
2) «It’s really not that sweet. You’ve just had a bubble tea *points to bubble tea in hand* so everything you eat after that will taste extra sweet.» — Wrong again. I don’t see your biology degree hanging anywhere. That is not how the tongue works.
Besides, do you tell a customer off like that when they give you honest feedback about your product — positive AND negative? She needs to straighten that attitude of hers. She may have fooled others who have little to no idea about Singapore style BBQ meats, but she did not fool us. We know our BBQ meats, and unfortunately, their product falls way beneath standards.
Oh boy, and we thought Bee Kim Heng was just OK. This place makes Bee Kim Heng’s BBQ meats taste like slices of heaven! Truthfully, Bee Kim Heng is still *the* BBQ meat shop in Vancouver.

During my short time working in Macau, I became spoiled by the endless food stalls and stores that were selling the dried beef /​pork (Mando: rougan Canto: yukgon). It’s the closest thing to western style beef jerky, usually available in sweet and salty form, and presented in sheets that are always in great demand. The ones here at Mei Jan Hong are as close to the ones in Asia as I’ve seen and are simply delicious.
Located inside the beastliest Asian mall of them all, the Aberdeen Centre, Mei Jan Hong is located on the corner of the first level. It’s clean, small, and totally reeking of the odors of cured meat that most lovers of this snack can appreciate. Prices aren’t absurdly cheap (then again, what is in Vancouver/​Richmond?) but at roughly $ 18 a pound, this makes for a great gift and a pseudo expensive, but addicting snack.
I used to sample the hell out of this place, asking for all sorts of little cuts that were freshly made and cured. While I have a soft spot for the salty beef, I am a bigger fan of the sugary, yet spicy pork. Some people would confuse it for a drier char siu, but I contend it is a far superior porky product.
There is also seafood versions of this dried meat, namely the salmon, which is also available in salty and sweet. Same goes for the chicken and squid. While I am not a huge fan of these choices, they are better than nothing when the place runs out of meat (which happens on occasion).
The ladies who run this place couldn’t be any nicer. It is easier to speak to them in Canto, but it seems they’re good at helping people choose a pack that works for them. They’re generous on the samples, quick at getting back to folks via the phone, and are always upbeat with smiles that can’t be beat.

Came here with my eager boyfriend, giddy with excitement. He had this type of fresh jerky when he was in Singapore and wanted to see if it was similar to his experience back in the east.
We tried both the sweet and spicy pork jerky. For ¼ lbs it costs $ 4.50. The spicy pork jerky was soft, tender, and you didn’t get any stuck between your teeth, which is attractive. The pork tasted sweet with a hint of spice and had a pleasant smokey taste. It didn’t leave my fingers sticky either like some asian jerkies, which meant a lot of the flavours were already infused with this meat.
It was interesting because we had two slices of sweet pork jerky but I found they tasted different from each other. Probably because they were dried and marinated differently? I’m not sure, but I liked the spicy one more (even though i can’t handle spice, this one was delicious and well-​balanced).
One thing I noticed was the smell of the jerky. It had a slightly off-​putting smell, but that was due to the fish sauce/​oil that was probably used. However, that fish oil made this dried meat addictive and worth the slight smell.
Only downside, it would’ve tasted better if it were warmed up, like how it’s given in Singapore. Regardless, so much better and worth the extra money, than that pre-​package jerky in those red boxes.

Decided to try out this beef jerky place since I’d never seen it before. I picked up several packages of beef and pork jerky which I pre-​ordered over the phone, and the service was fast and friendly. They had my order ready to go right when I got there, which was perfect! I wish I had remembered that they also had chicken and salmon jerky, I’ll have to go back and try those next time.
The meat is delicious here — tender and very well seasoned. I love the spicy flavour as well, it’s got a good kick to it. The shop is fairly new, so the store front is clean and modern. If there are people in front, be prepared to wait a bit, since they package everything when ordered and it may take a while.
But they’ll tell you right away if they’re out of stock on something, and if they need to cook it up, they’ll give you a time estimate as to when your order can be ready so you can decide whether to come back later or just make a trip another day.
Another bonus — they have hard and soft jerky for their pork variety, and the owner said I could get a mix of both in each of my 0.5lb packages so that there would be variety. Perfect for gifting to the relatives!
At $ 18/​lb, it’s a pretty good deal since other places are usually $ 20. Cash only, and they open late on weekdays (9pm!)

They have the beef and pork jerky that I have eve had in North America. They even have chicken and salmon Jerky! It tasted very fresh. I am not a big fan of American beef jerky as it is too dry, hard and salty for me. Their meat is just about right. I just can stop eating them! Love it!

Excellent Singaporean style beef bakkwa specialist. This stuff is addictive! It is the crack of the meat world. They should have some pushers giving out samples to vegetarians to hook them!