MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Yia Vang is living his American dream in the Twin Cities. Earlier this month, the lauded chef, who was born in a Thai refugee camp, became a naturalized U.S. citizen. This week, ...

"I'm not a writer, I'm a cook," said Yia Vang. He's the chef/owner of Hmong Union Kitchen, and the force behind Vinai, which is slowly but surely coming to life in northeast Minneapolis. Vang has been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yia Vang at the Dogwood Coffee Bar in Northeast Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS - The most memorable meal I've ever eaten in my life was ...

MINNEAPOLIS --The Union Hmong Kitchen is a vendor full of heart and ready to feed the masses at the Minnesota State Fair. It's a labor love in the basement of Union Hmong Kitchen. "This is where all ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The Great Northern’s Festival Eve is set to begin on Jan. 26 outside of Quincy Hall in northeast Minneapolis and will feature one local chef showcasing his Hmong heritage in one of his ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Union Hmong Kitchen made its Minnesota State Fair debut, becoming the first Hmong food vendor at the event in its 160-plus year ...

The Hmong people have been in Minnesota since 1975. The food that the prodigious farming community grows has been all over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for decades — but always served in someone ...

Kramarczuk’s Hmong Sausage & Khao Sen Rice Noodle Bowl from Union Hmong Kitchen Minnesota Twins To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Two Minneapolis restaurants are in the running for one of the most sought-after honors in the business - a James Beard Award. The James Beard Foundation published the list of ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Several Twin Cities-based chefs and restaurants got a nod ...