Wojia Hunan Cuisine
Hunan restaurant · Albany ·
Fiery Hunanese dishes like Chairman Mao pork, fried rice, and glutinous rice balls
Fiery Hunanese dishes like Chairman Mao pork, fried rice, and glutinous rice balls
"It’s tough to find dishes from the Hunan region in the East Bay, but this Albany restaurant has filled that void with its menu of regional specialties like Chairman Mao stewed pork hock. In addition to Hunan’s characteristically fiery dishes, Wojia also delves into the region’s smoky flavors — try the “special fried rice” with smoked pork or the smoky grilled pork chop dusted with cumin and crispy garlic. The savory fried glutinous rice balls are also an immediate showstopper and local favorite." - Dianne de Guzman
"I try classic Hunan dishes here in Albany — items include toothpick cumin lamb, Chairman Mao’s braised pork, and steamed fish head with chopped chile peppers." - Momo Chang
"In January I feasted on spicy, pepper-laden dishes at Wojia Hunan Cuisine in Albany: the steamed sliced fish with chopped peppers stood out, and the meatballs with spicy tofu arrived in a ceramic hot pot, bubbling and jiggling like it was alive." - Eater Staff
"Growing up eating tang yuan, I hadn’t known to expect fried glutinous rice balls until I tried them at Albany’s Wojia Hunan: the rice balls are fried until the exterior crisps, then tossed with chiles, garlic, and salty fermented black beans for a dazzling combo of salty, sweet, spicy, crunchy, chewy, and sticky that made me rethink the dish." - Eater Staff
"This Hunan restaurant in Albany, known for its fiery fare, is open during its regular hours for takeout only. Call in orders at 510-526-9088." - Luke Tsai