food & things with Christy Wang
There’s no food that screams ‘home’ quite like ji cai wontons. It could be that nobody else’s wontons taste like mom and dad’s. It could also be because we spent many-a-weekend folding dozens and dozens of these wontons to stash in our freezer. It may …
A few weeks ago I had the strongest craving for Chinese-style broccoli and shrimp with a phat bowl of fluffy white rice. I had some delivered and I *inhaled* the order so fast — it was everything I needed. And then I thought, why am I …
Ahh, childhood!! When we’d shop at Ranch 99, they’d give us coupons that could be used at the deli counter — if we got the bento box it would come with corn and egg drop soup, which was the part that I look forward to …
My parents grew up eating these golden dumplings (traditionally filled with a pork-based filling) around lunar new year because the egg wrapper resembles a golden ingot, symbolizing wealth in the coming year. In Chinese culture, the celebration of the lunar new year lasts 15 days …
Soy-Scallion Fried Eggs 🍳 of all the breakfasts my dad used to make for me, this was definitely one of my faves (and yes, I felt that way even though I don’t even like scallions!!). This was probably one of the few dishes where I …
This dish is deeply personal. It’s something my mom would make for us. Comfort food. But more importantly, it’s something that her grandma made for my mom. I never knew my grandparents, so it’s only through food that I feel a close connection with them. …