Ajia – © @healthyfood_colorful
A block from the Saint-Paul metro station hides a little gem called Ajia (阿姊仔) which, in Mandarin, means “big sister”. This is the story of Kay and Geoffrey, a couple who formed at HEC and who, since 2018, have shared their love of Taiwanese cuisine, increasingly popular in Paris and the Marais. .
During their business studies, Kay regularly cooked for her group of student friends. One day, to thank her, they decide to rent a room in which they improvise a restaurant. Success is there because – we have verified – “Big Sister” offers authentic and succulent cuisine. And the attentive welcome adds to the pleasure of the taste buds.
Gua bao Ajia – © @healthyfood_colorful
Eggplant marinated with herbs, taro croquette with curry (or vegetarian), white radish cake, clams sautéed with basil, chicken with ginger but also “loh bih” (soft-boiled eggs, tofu, seaweed), “loh bah” (breast of confit pork), or even “loh bah bang” (white rice and confit pork belly): there is plenty to familiarize yourself with the subtle gastronomy of Taiwan using engraved wooden chopsticks or pretty lacquered cutlery.
Quentin, a regular who has been coming here for two years, gives a special mention to the “gua baos”, these rice flour buns: “The brioche is tender and the pork meat, simmered for 5 hours, and a tenderness to cry,” he said.
Ajia – © @healthyfood_colorful
We also love desserts with low sugar content, such as “hei tang gau”, a steamed cake with brown sugar and cashew nuts coated with icing sugar. We enjoy ourselves and, along the way, we learn Mandarin. In short, at Ajia, we nourish our body and mind.
▼ At Ajia
4 King of Sicily Street, 75004 Paris
Monday from 19:00 a.m. to 23:00 p.m.
Monday to Sunday 12:00 a.m. to 23:00 p.m.
Tel: +07 61 35 38 18 XNUMX
Ajia – © @healthyfood_colorful
Text: Katia Barillot
29.04.22
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