Yia Vang and Diane Moua have created a moment in the Twin Cities for the emergence of a cuisine virtually unknown outside its ...

When chef Yia Vang was a kid, anytime his large family gathered for the holidays, his extended relatives went to work making the most labour-intensive Hmong dishes. That usually meant the girls ...

Yia Vang is opening one of the country’s first dedicated Hmong restaurants, Vinai in Minneapolis, and with it, a crucial window into what it really means to be Hmong.

When chef Yia Vang was a kid, anytime his large family gathered for the holidays, his extended relatives went to work making the most labour-intensive Hmong dishes. That usually meant the girls ...

Hmong food is finally getting the attention it deserves. From family kitchens to food fairs in Minneapolis, discover how a ...

Chef Yia Vang preps a dinner for the Hmong American Farmers Association, held at a farm in Hastings, Minnesota. Growing up, his learned family traditions, such as how to butcher a pig and grill meat ...

Chef Yia Vang tells his parents’ story through his spirited interpretations of Hmong home cooking in Minneapolis. Chef Vang shares Hmong heritage through food in Minneapolis. Skip to content ...

Chef Yia Vang is known for sharing the stories, food, and culture of Hmong people across the Twin Cities and the world. But as a kid growing up in Wisconsin, his family’s Hmong cuisine wasn’t always ...

Hmong-American Chef Yia Vang named his newest pop-up concept in Minneapolis after the Hmong word for “rice,” but he doesn’t want you to think about it too much. “Nah, man, like we just grew up eating ...

YIA VANG: Yeah, that was one of the things where it's like on Friday, when everyone was like, man, this is sad. And again, you want to-- it's like you don't want to reveal it first, ...

YIA VANG: Yeah, I mean, I met Matt, who's our producer from Gleam Tower. So Matt and I did a bunch of little projects together. And we had this little podcast called White On Rice.