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Hmong chef Yia Vang brings a taste of home to Minnesota’s Twin Cities
St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and … Read Full Article
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Union Hmong Kitchen opens Lake Street location, Chef Yia Vang continues vision expansion
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The owner and founder of the increasingly popular Union Hmong Kitchen, once known for their pop-up locations throughout Twin Cities events, has now opened his first … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang closing Mov pop-up, opening second Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis
Mov, the local chef’s latest rotating pop-up at 901 W. Lake St., will end its run after Sunday, and Union Hmong Kitchen will open in its place next Wednesday. Read Full Article
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Second Union Hmong Kitchen opening on Lake Street in Minneapolis
The commissary kitchen space that’s been home to chef Yia Vang’s inventive series of pop-ups will soon flip to a permanent and familiar restaurant. Union Hmong Kitchen will open its second location at … Read Full Article
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‘We love rice’: Chef Yia Vang focuses on rice for newest pop up, Mov
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 … Read Full Article
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Top Twin Cities chefs tapped for Target Field dinner benefiting James Beard Foundation
Imagine sitting in center field at the Twins’ ballpark and eating a meal prepared by award-winning chefs. You can do both as the 2023 Stadium Chef Series comes to Target Field on June 25. But that … Read Full Article
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Acclaimed chef Diane Moua has big plans in 2023
Twin Cities pastry chef Diane Moua is used to working behind the scenes for some of the biggest restaurants. But now the acclaimed chef is stepping out on her own and going back to her roots to do so. Read Full Article
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Where to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Minnesota
May marks the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. There are several events across the state celebrating the heritage and history of Minnesota’s AAPI citizens. Chef Yia Vang … Read Full Article
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Minnesota Twins’ 2023 new foods include Union Hmong, Official Fried Chicken
The Minnesota Twins have announced the new foods at Target Field for this season, and there are some fun new Minnesota-based offerings, including Union Hmong Kitchen and chef Jared Brewington’s … Read Full Article
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New “Mee-Ka” pop up restaurant blends Hmong and American food cultures
Chef Yia Vang and his team have revamped their menu and space at 901 W. Lake St. in Uptown to launch a new pop up concept “Mee-Ka” geared toward the merging of Hmong and American dishes. Read Full Article
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Café Cerés pastry chef among 2023 James Beard Award nominees
Earlier this year, four other Twin Cities chefs were shortlisted for the Best Chef: Midwest award: Ann Ahmed of Khâluna, Christina Nguyen of Hai Hai, Karyn Tomlinson of Myriel and Yia Vang of Union … Read Full Article
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Shawn McKenzie of Café Cerés is Minnesota’s sole James Beard Award nominee this year
Those semifinalists were: Ann Ahmed from Khaluna Christina Nguyen from Hai Hai Karyn Tomlinson from Myriel Yia Vang from Union Hmong Kitchen. The 2023 nominees for Best Chef: Midwest are: Sanaa … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang Takes on the Smash Burger With His New Pop-Up, Mee-Ka
There’s an intriguing cheeseburger on the menu of chef Yia Vang’s new pop-up, Mee-Ka. At first glance, it looks like a typical smash burger, its two thin patties blanketed with American cheese. But a … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang’s newest Lake Street pop-up will celebrate Hmong-American comfort food
Chef Yia Vang’s commissary kitchen on W. Lake Street is shaping up to be one of the most exciting new restaurants of 2023 so far, with a rotating list of pop-ups taking over the dining room. Now that … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang discusses Hmong cooking, his restaurants, and hunting invasive species
The chef and owner of Union Hmong Kitchen and the upcoming Vinai in Minneapolis, and host of “Feral” on the Outdoors Channel, is educating the world about his culture … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang discusses Hmong cooking, his restaurants, and hunting invasive species
Yia Vang is the chef and owner of Union Hmong Kitchen, a restaurant in the Graze Food Hall in Minneapolis’s North Loop, and he’s about to open Vinai in the center of the city. Vang was born in … Read Full Article