where to find miss linda's ya ka mein

[lsukev]

just saw the anthony bourdain show taped here and my wife would give her left hip to try the ya ka mein. anyone know where this lady can be found?

[expatorleanian]

Right now at Lafayette square. Hear Irma Thomas too! 5:00-7:30.

[califkatie]

to learn alot more about ya-ka-mein and other new orleans yummies, read Sara Roahen's book Gumbo Pages. she has a whole chapter on ya-ka-mein.

[Becca Porter]

The awesome new quarterly food magazine Lucky Peach mentions it as well.

[stvtunlvzn]

YaKa is very easy to make at home. Heres a great recipe, enjoy
http://www.deepsouthdish.com/2010/03/...

[midcity]

Piggybacking off the original poster--where else in town can I find a good bowl of yakamein? I've been here for a few years but haven't tried it yet.

[teachergirl23]

I had it at Man Chu when I was there in June. I really enjoyed it. You have to let it cool down for about 6 hours before you can eat it. I actually kept it overnight and ate it for breakfast the following morning. I really scoured New Orleans looking for the places I had researched online that had yakamein. Quite a few of them had closed. I love the mystery and history behind this food. I find it very intriguing because they have it in other parts of the country also. I've seen a whole blog and other posts here on chowhound that were dedicated to yakkamein in the tidewater region of Virginia. You should read Sara Roahen's book. It's actually called Gumbo Tales.

[roro1831]

I think she isalso at Jazz Fest every year. I've had it out there few times. Not that that helps you now.

[collardman]

While not Miss Linda, I know Sesame Inn in Mandeville has yat ka main and it is probably at some other Oriental restaurants too. I know my first taste was from Youngs on Decatur Street way back.

I don't know if the Young's on Williams in Kenner is from the same family roots.

[lsukev]

thanks for the response-i saw the same. was hoping to find a definite location and time where she could be found.

[BackBite]

You could always call the phone number listed and ask :)

[Sloth]

I looked it up on Yelp and got:
Big white house near Washington and S. Liberty
New Orleans, LA [phone]

But for her ya-ka-mein off the truck, she can usually be found at events like parades, concerts, etc. Anywhere there is a crowd, apparently.