food & things with Christy Wang
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 dad would make wonton soup with the simplest of ingredients — soy sauce, black vinegar, sesame oil, loads of white pepper, and hot water. While I still love the OG version, this one is a slightly more dressed up variation and very punchy in …
When I was visiting new york, my friend Appy brought me a tupperware of (vegan!) kimchi chili that she had made 🥺 and while I was at first a little hesitant about how well the flavor combination would work, I immediately changed my mind when I …
Luo Song Tang, Shanghainese-Style Borscht ✨ Ahh I’m so excited to share this with you mainly because it holds so much nostalgia for me and I also think it’s been years since my mom has made this (I actually ended up bringing her some of …
So first of all, I feel like everyone needs to know about preserved mustard stems (Zha Cai), these savory, tasty little bits of vegetables are typically sold in packets for ~$1 or less at asian grocery stores (my dad likes to talk about when you …
It’s currently freezing in the Bay (read: sub 50 degrees), which means this weather screams hot and sour soup. Recipe below – it looks long but you can use what you have on hand! No bamboo shoots? Oh well. Vegetarian? Skip the pork. You get …