… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Back in May, I had the great pleasure of attending a pop-up event at Union Hmong ...

Special to the SentinelI’m pleased to showcase another new global food offering in the Grand Valley, this one featuring Hmong food and the talented cook, Mee Lor. Lor is the owner of Mee Hmong Cuisine ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- An aromatic chicken soup made according to centuries of Hmong tradition brought comfort to Diane Moua when she first became a mom 23 years ago. She remembers her then-mother-in-law ...

Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

Chef Vang shares Hmong heritage through food in Minneapolis. Chef Yia Vang uses food as a catalyst for storytelling and firmly believes that every dish has a narrative. Yia fuses local Minnesotan ...

In parts of Laos, remnants of past conflict remain woven into everyday life. This video documents Hmong food being prepared ...

Chef Yia Vang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and moved with his family to the U.S. when he was 5. They eventually settled in Minnesota, where his family was part of the large Hmong community ...

Chef Yia Vang demonstrates his take on the traditional Southeast Asian dish. Chef Yia Vang joined "GMA3" recently to demonstrate a variation of a Hmong laab dish inspired by his father. The James ...

Yia Vang is everywhere. From filming television shows and debuting food at Target Field to operating Union Hmong Kitchen's stand in Minneapolis' Graze food hall and fielding questions about his highly ...