Shuai and Corrie Wang, husband-and-wife owners of Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ in North Charleston, South Carolina, recently came into the spotlight with Shuai’s appearance on Top Chef. “I had a really wonderful experience,” says the chef, who was a finalist. “I met a lot of great chefs and lifelong friends, learned a lot about myself, and I think the chefs really pushed me forward, creative-wise.” When they’re home, the Wangs, in Shuai’s words, “eat like f—ing children,” with chicken fingers a staple. “Corrie makes really, really amazing salad. Besides Chinese food, we make a lot of [Latin] food, particularly Mexican food, so a lot of beans and rice. We’re also big fans of a snacky girl dinner with just cheeses and tinned fish,” he says. For a midnight snack, Shuai reaches for peanut butter and dates, while Corrie says she goes for “some kind of ice cream, and I’ll just take spoonfuls and eat it over the sink.”
Shuai and Corrie Share Their 5 Fridge Essentials
Grocery stores are kind of like our version of wandering a bookstore. We are a little addicted to Lowe’s Foods, because you can also grab a beer while you shop around.” —Corrie Wang
1. Shaker Cheese
Corrie: I can’t help it. We’ll have some kind of Chinese- or Korean-style noodles, and I’m like, you know what this needs?
2. Gallon of Duke’s
Shuai: We actually buy it by the jug, because that’s how much mayo we go through.
3. CSA Veggie Bag
Shuai: When we have time, we love getting the CSA bag from Rooting Down Farms.
4. 18 Bottles of Hot Sauce
Corrie: People like to gift us hot sauces, and we never defer from opening them until we finish something else.
5. Tortillas
Corrie: We eat a lot of salads, and we’ve started putting them with a tortilla base so that we can still have the burrito fix.
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Tate Jacaruso
Tate Jacaruso loves celebrating Southern food, travel, and culture as associate editor at the Local Palate. She is based in Charleston and is currently making her way through every bowl of pasta and oyster on the half shell in town. Her work has appeared in Charleston Living Magazine and CHStoday.
