Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with executive chef Emily Yuen of Yingtao, New York City’s only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant. Yingtao is on a mission to challenge perceptions of Chinese food, introducing diners to traditional ingredients and flavors through a modern fine-dining lens. From sourcing traditional Chinese ingredients and preparing everything from superior stock and wontons to dry-aged black cod, see how Yuen gets her team ready for a packed 74-cover service.
0:00 Intro
00:33 Shopping for Ingredients
02:32 Restaurant Check-In
03:17 Dry Aging Wagyu
04:21 Marinating Cod
05:33 Peeling Individual Tomatoes
08:06 Making Wontons
09:37 Making Superior Stock
11:12 Inspecting Century Eggs
12:37 Evaluating New Dessert
14:21 Pre-Shift Meeting
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Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with executive chef Emily Yuen of Yingtao, New York City’s only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant. Yingtao is on a mission to challenge perceptions of Chinese food, introducing diners to traditional ingredients and flavors through a modern fine-dining lens. From sourcing traditional Chinese ingredients and preparing everything from superior stock and wontons to dry-aged black cod, see how Yuen gets her team ready for a packed 74-cover service.
0:00 Intro
00:33 Shopping for Ingredients
02:32 Restaurant Check-In
03:17 Dry Aging Wagyu
04:21 Marinating Cod
05:33 Peeling Individual Tomatoes
08:06 Making Wontons
09:37 Making Superior Stock
11:12 Inspecting Century Eggs
12:37 Evaluating New Dessert
14:21 Pre-Shift Meeting
Want Bon Appétit shirts, hats and more? shop.bonappetit.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_brand=ba&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=video&utm_content=merch-shop-promo
Still haven’t subscribed to Bon Appétit on YouTube? ►► bit.ly/1TLeyPn
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ABOUT BON APPÉTIT
Bon Appétit is a highly opinionated food brand that wants everyone to love cooking and eating as much as we do. We believe in seasonal produce, properly salted pasta water, and developing recipes that anyone can make at home.
