Tag: Vang
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KARE 11 morning news anchor Gia Vang to leave station
Another popular Twin Cities TV anchor is leaving. KARE 11’s Gia Vang announced Friday that her last day at the NBC affiliate will be June 17. “Next week will be my last week here … Read Full Article
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Morning news anchor Gia Vang leaving KARE
Gia Vang, co-anchor of “KARE 11 News Sunrise,” is leaving the station. She made the announcement at the end of Friday’s broadcast. In a separate interview, Vang said she wasn’t quite ready to reveal … Read Full Article
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‘Iron Chef’ returns with a spicy challenge from chef Yia Vang
Quest for an Iron Legend’ Yia Vang, the mastermind behind Minneapolis’ Union Hmong Kitchen, is one of the challengers in a return of the classiest and most compelling of all food competition series. Read Full Article
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5 shows to watch: ‘Iron Chef’ returns with a spicy challenge from chef Yia Vang
Yia Vang, the mastermind behind Minneapolis’ Union Hmong Kitchen, is one of the challengers in a return of the classiest and most compelling of all food competition series. He has his work cut out for … Read Full Article
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Summer is heating up with pop-ups from Twin Cities chefs Tim McKee and Yia Vang
Tim McKee, one of the Twin Cities’ most influential chefs, is hitting the pop-up circuit. From his James Beard Award for Best Chef Midwest to the long-running pinnacle of fine dining La Belle Vie, to … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang’s Vinai holding summer ‘residency’ in Mpls
Have you been patiently waiting for Vinai, chef Yia Vang’s upscale Hmong restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis, to open? Yeah, us, too. And although the project is taking much longer than anticipated — … Read Full Article
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Trial of two former Minneapolis police officers Thao, Kueng pushed to January
Plus: shooting inside Coon Rapids apartment building leaves two men dead; St. Louis Park residents question city council after second water main break; Union Hmong Kitchen’s Yia Vang to compete on … Read Full Article
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Hmong chef from Minnesota to compete on Netflix reboot of Iron Chef
Yia Vang has brought Hmong cuisine to Minnesota – first through pop-ups, then his restaurant Union Hmong Kitchen. Read Full Article
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How many kinds of pho can you find in Minneapolis? Ask Ka Vang
Ka Vang’s ideal day in Minneapolis starts with a hearty breakfast sandwich from Breaking Bread Cafe on the North Side and a stop with her kids at the Walker Art Center, and ends with a walk along … Read Full Article
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Preserving a culture: DeForest woman’s mobile app that teaches Hmong language gains support from Apple
As Annie Vang developed her HmongPhrases app that helps 4,000 plus users learn her native tongue, she drew from her experiences as a child with immigrant parents whose language existed … Read Full Article
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Chef Yia Vang Set to Star in Netflix’s Much-Anticipated ‘Iron Chef’ Reboot
James Beard-nominated chef Yia Vang of Union Hmong Kitchen announced on Instagram that he’ll star as a challenger chef in Netflix’s Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, set to air on June 15. Vang … Read Full Article
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Columbus Crew 2 Midfielder among first professional soccer players of Hmong descent in U.S.
Michael Vang grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was surrounded by a family who loved soccer, one likely influenced by his father. Read Full Article
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Fresno State professor named finalist for Pulitzer Prize
Mai Der Vang’s new book “Yellow Rain” takes a look at the severe illnesses and death that plagued the Hmong population in the aftermath of the US war in Vietnam. Read Full Article
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Hmong snack connects present with the past
(From left) Mecca Bos, Yia Vang and Pang Vang rolls Fawm Kauv, a Hmong steamed rice roll filled with a ground pork mixture. Most Minnesotans know the state is home to the largest urban concentration … Read Full Article
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Why BIPOC Chefs Are Rolling Their Eyes When You Demand Substitutions
Born in a Thai refugee camp, Hmong American chef Yia Vang sticks to his roots and his parents’ treasured recipes — so please don’t ask him for vegan sausage. Read Full Article