Chef Mei Lin of Nightshade in Los Angeles makes a blooming tom yum-ion so good that people demand it. Chef Mei’s recipe, which pays homage to the Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ Onion, is made with a sweet Vidalia onion that's soaked in buttermilk, hand-dredged in a mix of flour and cornstarch, deep-fried, and dusted with tom yum spices. Finally, Mei makes an aerated coconut-lime ranch dip to complete this crowd-pleasing appetizer. Check out the recipe: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgmqx/homemade-bloomin-onion-recipeSubscribe to Munchies here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-MUNCHIESAll Munchies videos release a full week early on our site: https://video.vice.com/en_us/channel/munchiesHungry? Sign up here for the MUNCHIES Recipes newsletter.https://www.vice.com/en_us/page/sign-up-for-munchies-recipes-newsletterCheck out http://munchies.tv for more!Follow Munchies here:Facebook: http://facebook.com/munchiesTwitter: http://twitter.com/munchiesTumblr: http://munchies.tumblr.comInstagram: http://instagram.com/munchiesPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/munchiesFoursquare: https://foursquare.com/munchiesMore videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo