May-May's is inspired by the Chinese word for "little sister," and by the bond between Becca and her mom, Nani, both youngest daughters in a Chinese-American family.

Long before May-May's was a bag of chips, it was family restaurants like Far East Cafe and Sam Wo, where recipes were passed down through generations, the tea flowed nonstop, and the flavors were as bright and loud as the aunties.

At the center of it all was Nani's mother, May.

Nani grew up working in her parents' restaurant in 1950s Los Angeles. But the dish that would later become legendary in our family wasn't on the menu.

It was May's Chinese Chicken Salad.

Every sister made her own version. But one thing remained constant:

Freshly fried wontons.

The crunch that inspired May-May's.