Tag: Vang
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Coronavirus leaves immigrants trapped in a byzantine court system
But that will be a difficult mission, since Beye lost his job as a welder before the pandemic, and has no legal authorization to work. Vang Khu’s parents were among the Hmong people from Laos who … Read Full Article
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Update: Milwaukee police say 2 adults reported missing have been found safe
Thao is described as an Asian woman, 5’04”, 193 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Both Vang and Thao speak Hmong and have mental disabilities. Anyone with information is asked to contact the … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee police seek critically missing 40 and 33-year-old
Pao C. Vang and Julie Thao were last seen in the 6500 block of N. Landers Street about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Both Vang and Thao speak Hmong and function at the level of a third grader due to mental … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee police need your help in search for missing 40-year-old man, 32-year-old woman
Thao is described as Asian female, 5’04” tall , 192 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black coat with brown fur on the hood, blue jeans, and tan boots. Vang and Thao … Read Full Article
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Yia Vang Made Some of the Best Food We Ate All Year. So Why Is He So Afraid of Failing?
With a name like Yia Vang, he was destined to work in kitchens. In the Hmong language, Yia means “iron skillet” or “wok.” The Hmong (pronounced with a silent h) are a stateless, nomadic people whose … Read Full Article
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Purple Sticky Rice
Sticky rice is a cornerstone of the Hmong kitchen. The recipe comes from chef Yia Vang at Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis. Use it as a utensil—grab a small handful, pick up a little meat with it, … Read Full Article
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Tri-Tip Steak With Tiger Bite Sauce
Make a double batch and use it throughout the week because you’re going to want extra. This recipe is from Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis, where chef Yia Vang works his wood-fired magic. Toast … Read Full Article
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Federal agencies are doing little about the rise in anti-Asian hate
Xaria Vang, 23, said she bought a Taser gun after a stranger confronted her in a butcher shop in St. Paul, Minnesota. “Hopefully I don’t need to use it,” said Vang, who is Hmong American. “I’m being … Read Full Article
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Hmong recipes by Minneapolis chef Yia Vang make the cover of Bon Appétit
Yia Vang was supposed to go to New York this week to visit the offices of Bon Appétit magazine. That trip didn’t happen, of course. But it’s hard for him to be too disappointed. He just found out his … Read Full Article
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Potluck Chopped Salad
This recipe is from chef Yia Vang at Union Hmong Kitchen in Minneapolis. This style of salad is a staple of Hmong potlucks. It was one of the first things that new Hmong immigrants to the Midwest … Read Full Article
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Grilled Butterflied Chicken With Lemongrass Sauce
(You can also use skin-on, bone-in parts—just make sure they add up to the same weight.) This recipe is from Union Hmong Kitchen, a regular pop-up restaurant in Minneapolis where chef Yia Vang works … Read Full Article
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Ginseng farm scheme suspect arrested after evading authorities for 2 years
According to the criminal complaint, Vang ran a fraud scheme in which she encouraged members of the Minnesota Hmong community to invest in a ginseng farm she claimed to own in Wausau, Wisconsin. From … Read Full Article
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Charges: Mai Vu Vang Arrested In Georgia After Eluding Arrest For 2 Years For $450,000 Swindle
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says 51-year-old Mai Vu Vang was brought back to Minneapolis over the weekend; she faces six counts of theft by swindle for a scam that allegedly stole nearly … Read Full Article
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Brooklyn Center woman charged in fake ginseng farm scam arrested in Georgia
The release said Mai Vu Vang was arrested in Georgia last month and was brought back to the Twin Cities over the weekend. According to the criminal complaint, Vang told people in the Hmong community — … Read Full Article
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