Despite the fact that Minnesota has more than 100,000 Hmong residents, finding examples of Hmong cooking is not easy. With a long tradition of oral history, cookbooks featuring Hmong food are rare and ...

The first time I stopped in at Jackie’s Cafe on the northwest side, back in winter, all the customers in the Hmong restaurant were helping themselves to the buffet. OK, count me in. The server asked ...

When Chef Yia Vang feeds you, he is telling you his family’s story. Every meal he makes is a tribute to his Hmong roots, his parents, and the things they taught their seven children. Drawing on ...

January usually spells an epidemic of restaurant closings — many struggling restaurateurs end up closing after the holiday season. But today, we have some good news instead. Chef Yia Vang of Union ...

A Union Hmong Kitchen employee holds out two of the restaurant's signature dishes at their booth in the International Bazaar at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday. Fair patrons can try skewered ...