food & things with Christy Wang
my obsession with roasted sweet potatoes, in particular japanese sweet potatoes, is very real. I typically buy mini ones from the farmers market and roast 5-8 at a time and leave in the fridge to snack on during the week. so it was kinda a …
Liang fen, or mung bean jelly, has been on the weekly rotation ever since i made it for a party a few months ago! the jelly texture is fun to eat, it’s flavorful (esp when it’s been sitting in the sauce for a little bit), …
I’m a day-one cheung fun stan but my childhood exposure to them was always the shrimp and/or pork-filled cheung fun you get at dim sum. A few years ago I had peanut-hoisin rice noodle rolls at a HK-style cafe and I was obsessed with the …
In elementary school, my friend’s mom would bring spam musubis to every potluck; they were the ooonnllyy thing I cared about. I remember being so bummed the one time she was away for work and didn’t bring them in lol. Nowadays, I know that I …
The first time I remember having esquites was at Tacombi, a Mexican restaurant I’d frequent in new york, particularly on first dates. Yes, solid tacos, cute + chill ambiance, good margs, all conducive to a first date! buuutt I also knew that if the dates …
Growing up, we only ate silken tofu ‘raw’ but incorporating firmer tofus raw into my meals is one of my go-to ways for adding a protein now. Lately I’ve loved just marinating it and having it with rice! This tofu marinade is inspired by mayak …