Year of the YYL

In 2015, four boys decided to embark on an epic challenge: eat all 40 items on the Yin Yin menu, in order, in less than a year. Half-way through, one moved away. The remaining three carried on and emerged as men, victorious.

This page documents the results.

Ratings

Each diner applied a rating system according to his own preference. In all cases, a higher number is better.

• Devin: 0, indicating "would not eat again", or 1, indicating "would eat again".
• Evan: A decimal number between 1 and 5
• John: A decimal number between 1 and 5. A score of 0 indicates that John did not try the dish before moving.
• Jon: An integer number between 1 and 5.

#1: Mango Chicken

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 1.5/5
• John: 1/5
• Jon: 1/5 on Tue Jan 6 2015

#2: Szechuan Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4.5/5
• John: 3.5/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Tue Jan 13 2015

#3: Tofu Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3/5
• John: 3.5/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Tue Jan 20 2015

#4: Beef Vegetables

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 2.5/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Fri Jan 30 2015

#5: Beef Broccoli

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Tue Feb 3 2015

#6: Yu Shiang Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Tue Feb 10 2015

#7: Mongolian Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 5/5
• John: 5/5
• Jon: 5/5 on Tue Feb 17 2015

#8: Bell Pepper Pork

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Tue Feb 24 2015

#9: Twice Cooked Pork

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4.5/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Tue Mar 3 2015

#10: Yu Shiang Pork

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Mon Mar 9 2015

#11: Sweet and Sour Pork

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 2.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Wed Mar 11 2015

#12: Kung Pao Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4.5/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Fri Mar 20 2015

#13: Yu Shiang Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Wed Mar 25 2015

#14: Orange Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3/5
• John: 4/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Mon Mar 30 2015

#15: Curry Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 3/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Fri Apr 3 2015

#16: Chicken with Black Bean Sauce

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Tue Apr 7 2015

#17: Almond Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Wed Apr 15 2015

#18: Sweet and Sour Chicken

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 3/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Fri Apr 24 2015

#19: Chicken with Broccoli

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Mon May 4 2015

#20: Chicken Vegetables

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Wed May 6 2015

#21: Mongolian Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 5/5
• Jon: 5/5 on Tue May 12 2015

#22: Lemon Chicken

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 4.5/5
• Jon: 1/5 on Mon May 18 2015

#23: Sesame Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4.5/5
• John: 4.9/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Fri May 22 2015

#24: Sweet and Sour Shrimp

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 2.5/5
• John: 3/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Tue May 26 2015

#25: Vegetable Shrimp

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 1.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Fri Jun 5 2015

#26: Red Chili Sauce Shrimp

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4.5/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Wed Jun 10 2015

#27: Three Ingredient Seafood

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 1/5
• John: 1/5
• Jon: 1/5 on Tue Jun 16 2015

#28: Kung Pao San Yang

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 3.9/5
• Jon: 5/5 on Mon Jul 13 2015

#29: Chicken Salad

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 1.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Fri Jul 17 2015

#30: Combination Vegetables

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 1.5/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Sat Jul 18 2015

#31: Honey Walnut Prawns

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Mon Jul 20 2015

#32: XO Sauce Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 3/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Wed Jul 22 2015

#33: Black Pepper Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 2.5/5
• John: 4.5/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Fri Aug 28 2015

#34: Honey Walnut Chicken

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 2/5
• Jon: 1/5 on Wed Sep 2 2015

#35: Mandarin Fried Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 4/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Fri Sep 4 2015

#36: Tomato Beef

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 3/5 on Tue Sep 15 2015

#37: Cashew Chicken

• Devin: 0/1
• Evan: 3.5/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 2/5 on Tue Sep 22 2015

#38: String Bean Chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Thu Sep 24 2015

#39: Asparagus chicken

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Tue Sep 29 2015

#40: Mongolian Combo

• Devin: 1/1
• Evan: 4/5
• John: 0/5
• Jon: 4/5 on Wed Oct 14 2015

Statistics

Devin

Evan

John

Jon

Most visits in a week: 3

Longest time between YYLs: 37 days after Black Pepper Beef