Tag: second line food

The History of Yakamein in New Orleans

Yakamein’s exact inventor may never be known, but its New Orleans history connects Chinese American restaurants, Black family cooking, corner stores, second lines, late-night French Quarter dining, Hurricane Katrina, and the work of cooks such as Linda Green.

What Is Yakamein?

Yakamein is a New Orleans noodle soup commonly made with chopped beef, spaghetti, hard-cooked egg, green onions, and a salty, spicy broth. Learn how this African American comfort food reflects the city’s Chinese, Creole, neighborhood, second-line, and street-vendor traditions.