Serious Eats: YiMay Yang's Profile

Staff Picks: Our Favorite Non-Guac Ways to Eat Avocados

As a kid my family would eat avocado smashed up in a bowl with a spoonful of sugar. It wasn't until I was a bit older that I experienced it in savory dishes — mainly in guacamole form.

YiMay Yang at 6:03PM on 02/05/12

From Talk

Weekend Cook and Tell: Cookie Recipe Swap

homemade oreos, potato chip butterscotch cookies

YiMay Yang at 1:12AM on 12/30/10

From Serious Eats

Do You Have a Favorite Brand of Butter?

that vietnamese stuff that comes in a red can.

YiMay Yang at 6:20PM on 12/05/09

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'

steamed broccoli, slathered in mayo. scrambled eggs with sriracha. moffles with pb&j. frozen corn or peas cooked in lots of butter, salt, pepper. fried rice made form leftovers. a fried egg on top of something... anything.

YiMay Yang at 11:41PM on 08/17/09

From Recipes

A Tofu Throwdown: Lions Head Meatballs vs. Tofu and Orzo

i don't think adding tofu to lion's head meatballs could come from a "classic" recipe. i've never heard of anyone doing that and it seems very atypical of chinese cuisine.

YiMay Yang at 11:59PM on 07/25/09

From Recipes

Meat Lite: Hybrid Banh Mi

i think what makes grilled pork banh mi so good is the "grilled" pork. there is no chargrilled flavor if you cook it in your oven. this seems sad.

YiMay Yang at 8:48PM on 06/30/09

From Serious Eats

What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?

steamed broccoli with mayo slathered on top, maki-sushi made with hot dogs, avocado mashed up with sugar, hot noodles with peanut butter and soy sauce

YiMay Yang at 8:34PM on 06/30/09

From A Hamburger Today

New Identity for Jack in the Box

bye bye jack in the b-fish

YiMay Yang at 7:41PM on 02/26/09

From Serious Eats

V-Day Giveaway: Praise the Lard Box from Zingerman's

bacon fried up slice by slice
and tender chops are oh so nice!
can you see how one might cling
onto a bag crisp chitterlings?
nom. nom. nom.

YiMay Yang at 10:35PM on 02/10/09

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

rib

eye

YiMay Yang at 12:25AM on 12/11/08

From Talk

My favorite grilled food is ____

corn

YiMay Yang at 2:17PM on 05/24/08

From Serious Eats

In Videos: Explainer: Can You Eat Squirrels?

my childhood friend's brother used to catch squirrels in their backyard. they cooked em. sometimes i'd find frozen squirrel parts in the freezer.

YiMay Yang at 3:56PM on 01/28/08

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Snapshots from Asia: Watermelon Seed Cracker…'Just WACK'

omg i want

YiMay Yang at 12:32AM on 01/16/08

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Photo of the Day: Giant Soup Dumpling

that's my soup dumpling!

this is at Nan Xian Man Tou Dian in Shanghai. there was only broth inside with tiny bits of crab meat and roe. it was ok, not crazy good. i think the novelty of it is better than the actual flavor of the soup. you are not supposed to eat the dough, but i tried it. it was much like soggy pie crust.

the xlb here are not as good as the taipei chain, din tai fung. but this is supposed to be a landmark restaurant to visit while visiting shanghai.

YiMay Yang at 1:37PM on 12/19/07

From Serious Eats

For Christmas: Are We Talkin' Turkey Or Cookin' a Goose?

we always have duck for christmas

YiMay Yang at 1:25PM on 12/19/07

From Serious Eats

Unbelieveable! This Is Not Butter!

Some friends have a cat named Butters. They used to live across the street from a cat that looked just like Butters. We called him I Can't Believe it's Not Butters.

YiMay Yang at 11:41PM on 11/19/07

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Snapshots from Asia: Muah Chee

omg, my mom used to always describe the texture of some foods as "qq" when i was growing up and i thought she was crazy. i thought we were the only ones that used that. it's a real term!

YiMay Yang at 11:46PM on 08/23/07

From Serious Eats

Waiter, What's That Horse Doing in my Sushi?

i had horse nigiri in japan last year. i could barely swallow it, but i think it was psychological.

YiMay Yang at 5:17PM on 06/26/07

From Serious Eats

Where Would You Go for Your Ultimate 'Two Hour Vacation'?

Din Tai Fung in Taipei for soup dumplings... and then hit the streets for taiwanese street food.

YiMay Yang at 8:16PM on 06/21/07

From Serious Eats

Cheddar Bay Biscuits of Self-Loathing

popeye's red beans and rice and biscuits

um, and chick-fil-a's chicken sandwiches

YiMay Yang at 7:06PM on 05/07/07

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Texas Cowboy Cookbook' Giveaway

seems so very wrong, but the vegan chili at dog almighty is my favorite in austin.

YiMay Yang at 1:40PM on 05/07/07

From Serious Eats

Bagel + CD Spindle = Bagel to Go

i'd suspect the cd spindle is not made from food-grade plastic, and therefore should not be used to store food.

YiMay Yang at 5:03PM on 04/06/07

From Serious Eats

What's Next, Wine in Sippy Cups?

mj had some at sxsw last year. we drank them in the hallway. i don't remember specifics but i do remember we commented that it wasn't bad.

YiMay Yang at 3:58AM on 03/23/07

From Serious Eats

Chinese New Year Eats

here in austin, we are seriously lacking in the chinese restaurant department, but i had an absolutely lovely CNY meal with some egulleters last night at Pao's Mandarin House in Lakeway. Pao's really is the best authentic chinese restaurant in austin, and one of the best in texas, even rivaling those in coastal cities with larger chinese population. the friendly and knowledgeable staff, some from beijing, filled us in all the meaning behind the food choices for our new year's celebration. and everything was perfectly prepared. i have pics on flickr that i would link to right now, but flickr is having a massage. :(

YiMay Yang at 10:48PM on 02/19/07

From Talk