Chris Ying, former editor and co-founder of Lucky Peach, is a happily married man with his wife, Jami Witek.
Chris Ying used to work in kitchens as a line cook during his college days at the University of California.
However, Chris took a carer shift from making food to writing about one.
Now if only everyone who watched Salt Fat Acid Heat would buy You and I Eat the Same… Thanks @bonappetit for reading our book—and the @nomacph book!—and including it in such great company. In fact, thanks to everyone for reading books. https://t.co/BXzt6oA6xz
— Chris Ying (@chrisyingz) December 11, 2018
Ying started his journey in publishing from McSweeney’s publishing, working as an intern, to the designer, to the editor, and eventually a publisher for them.
It is where he helped publish their first cookbook, Mission Street Food, in 2009.
The food writer is the author and editor of various books related to food. In 2011, he co-founded the food magazine Lucky Peach and was the former editor-in-chief for them.
Currently, the writer is MAD, the non-profit organization where he is the editor of the MAD Dispatches book series.
Who Is Chris Ying Wife Jami Witek?
Chris Ying is a happily married man with his wife, Jami Witek. The couple has known each other from their university days, having both attended the University of California, Berkley.
According to Jami’s LinkedIn account, she is the event manager at Drew Altizer Photography.
Previously, Witek worked as an office manager at Sprogs Fresh and as Studio Director at Drew Altizer Photography.
She and her husband lived together in Sebastopol, California, with their two children.
The mother of two is an active user of Instagram, where we can find her under the name @jamiwitek.
Chris Ying Age
Chris Ying’s present age is not known to the public. There isn’t a single detail available disclosing his date of birth.
However, judging from his pictures, Chris looks between the age of 35-45 years old.
The writer is known for his cookbooks which he has authored as well as edited.
Ying is the co-founder of the award-winning food magazine Lucky Peach.
Chris Ying Family And Children
Chris Ying was born into a Chinese family in America. Chris is a first-generation American, son of Chinese immigrant parents.
Ying was born to his parents’ father, an engineer and a mother, a Pharmacist/entrepreneur. They currently reside in San Diego in Southern California.
The writer is married to their wife, Jami Witek, with whom he has two children.
However, the children’s names are not available yet.
The family of four moved from San Diego and now lives in Sebastopol, California.
Meet Chris Ying On Instagram
Cris Ying is an active user of Instagram, where he is available under the name @chrisyingz.
Chris’s account has 31.4 k followers, where he has posted 688 times to date.
The writer’s post contents are all related to foods. However, we can find his friends and family pictures as well.
Similarly, Ying is also available on Twitter under the name @chrisyingz.