@@kevinijelekhai3339 wholeheartedly appreciate your perspective and I agree. However I think you should consider the context of the comment, and the overall thrust of the video.
@@kevinijelekhai3339 I understand your point but, It is more of the context of love associated with the words and the power it has. Saying something is “mines” is geared more towards being selfish love because everyone was poor at the time but saying this is “ours” speaks volumes on your character and love for each other, especially during such a tough time.
@@tyangetc542 I understand you but I still disagree. Love at its core is sacrifice (Agape the ultimate form of love given to us by the Greeks). How can I sacrifice something that I don’t have? Love is sacrifice. For example, it would be a loving act if I gave you my kidney if you were sick. The existence of ownership doesn’t make the act any less loving. The existence of the sacrifice makes it loving. So, with respect I disagree
@@damiandmb2092 I'm guessing you're Hmong too but ain't no one lying around here. Like you seriously have to be so negative? If you don't have anything nice to say, other than putting down our people and calling us liars, get out of here. This isn't the only comment you made of the same thing.
This is not cultural Hmong food. This is just recipe from chef yia's book. Traditional Hmong food are just boiled vegetables, boiled green leaf with pork, stir fry slice of pork with lemon grass and ginger, beef stew with blood and beef insides. Another one is beef raw with poop 😂
@@sunnydayyss7171 well the title is quite missleading if so, don't you think? Maybe it should've said, Hmong American chef take on American BBQ or something.
Betcha his restaurant soon-to-be opened is gonna be jammed packed. He's truly the only Hmong chef that is really out there with his character and personality. He's gonna draw a lot of community attention when his restaurant is in business.
Yeah lets see how well that works when the bigger people with bigger appetites eat more than the little people and they all had to pay the same price for the meal.
@@thomaslandcaster9638 The reason he says we made it is because chef Yia is a Vang and His UA-cam name is a Vang so that make them like a clan brother. So what he is saying the whole Clan of Vang
"I love being Hmong because our people have never had the most ideal conditions. But I'm not trying to be a martyr, I'm not trying to be a victim about it. But it's like, ok like, think through it, what's the next thing you have to do." Thank you, its refreshing to see people thinking this way nowadays
Love this guy's mentality - here's the situation, now what do we do about it? How do we move forward? I feel like this philosophy is present in his foods and you can tell its delicious because you know he's the type to keep on improving the recipe/taste.
@@mlgjudgejudy6723 Farming, mostly Hmong people live in Iowa, Minnesota and previously mentioned Fresno. I don’t know if that has changed over the years. I can’t explain the migration patterns of Armenians (Noho, Glendale, Fresno, etc).
Most non-Westerns are communal. The first thing they think about is splitting things equally with others in the group. Westerners only think about themselves.
The passion and wisdom combined with his illustration of a lifestyle was beautifully executed here. All he needed was some wood and basic cinder blocks.
May you be blessed beyond measure Young Man...you are well studied in the traditions of your cultural nationality and express to the rest of us a learned wisdom...making it ours!
This is awesome brother. I was born in Vinai. Although we moved to the US when I was just 2, I definitely know what our parents went through. Thanks for making this vid. It does bring back memories.
For only watching a 11sum min video on UA-cam u get the sense of this guys culture thru the way he prepares as well as cooks his meals. Crazy thru food we can experience any culture. Because as human beings food is something we can all relate too.
I like that he's teaching some white guy named Kenny how to make Hmong food. Sharing your culture with others is one of the most rewarding things you can do.
I could've sworn this guy got written up in a Bon Appetit article on Hmong cuisine in the US. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Hmong cooking is nevertheless on the rise, and it's wonderful to see.
@@williammartin9612 It had to have been over a year ago. I remember the issue contained a recipe for a rice dish of some sort (was it purple in color?). Perhaps they've done two spotlights on Hmong chefs, both of whom were men that did open air cooking?
I've had his food on multiple occasions, never disappoints me. His passion for food and culture really shows in his food. That right there is what you call a true chief. Would love to see Chief Ramsey come try his food.
Cool fact the Hmong people are one of the many cultural minority groups in Vietnam, so to watch a video about America mix with Hmong culture is really interesting.
America has the largest hmong populations outside Asia as far i am aware, but not so many People know them as they dont have a country "of their own" so to speak.
@@moldveien1515 But in Vietnam, they have their own village and culture because they are a smaller cultural group than mine's but there are other groups in Vietnam, some who has way less than the Hmong population.
cringe ass LOL as a Hmong person I just wish other Hmong people stop trying to make other race of people acknowledge who we are, I mean we are nothing special we just human being like everybody else, we are part of the 56 ethic group of china so we pretty much just Chinese hahaha its cringy and embarrassing
The Hong tribes served as faithful allied fighters to us army special forces during the Vietnam war. As a college student I was privileged to live next to an sf association clubhouse. Among the heros I met were a couple of those fighters. Save the montagnard and hmong forever!
It’s amazing where Chef Vang is today in late 2024. Saw him for the first time in his food truck at Sociable Cider in NE Mpls. Wow, has he done a fantastic job.
So much love for this! That’s what it’s all about, no timer, no thermometer. Effort and that family love. 🙏✊ (I gotta get to this spot! + that wood splitter is great - hammer with a 4lb head will turn that effort into a tap & not a couple whacks) Best part “YEAAAAH NICE!” 🙌
Well, The Chinese did call the Hmong(Miao) people, Barbarians and Savages, but they were the aboriginal people in Southern China, before getting annexation and assimilation.
My happy place too Chef!! Great video, straight, honest and good faith. My kind of way of life! Thank you for this inspiring video!! Props to all of you
I watched your entire video this is super reminds me of some Mexican get together so we haven’t had an a while but you’ve inspired me to organize some thing and incorporate some of your tricks
Think the most Hmong thing about this whole video is just the whole vibe of togetherness and selflessness. Don’t get me wrong, Hmong people can be real damn greedy, but when you go to someone’s house to eat, you’ll never everrrrrre starve. You’ll go home with food packed for the whole next day. Thanks for representing the best of us. PS: everything looks delicious.
Keep up the great work brother. Represent Hmong! Side note: anyone saying this ain't Hmoob cooking is lying. Every Hmoob family has a grilling basket and lemon grass. He secretly add msg behind sceen.
“If you say this is mine, you have less. If you say this is ours, you have more.” Nothing like a fathers wisdom
Disagree - owning something doesn't mean you have less. You have something.
@@kevinijelekhai3339 wholeheartedly appreciate your perspective and I agree. However I think you should consider the context of the comment, and the overall thrust of the video.
@@kevinijelekhai3339
I understand your point but,
It is more of the context of love associated with the words and the power it has. Saying something is “mines” is geared more towards being selfish love because everyone was poor at the time but saying this is “ours” speaks volumes on your character and love for each other, especially during such a tough time.
@@tyangetc542 I understand you but I still disagree.
Love at its core is sacrifice (Agape the ultimate form of love given to us by the Greeks). How can I sacrifice something that I don’t have? Love is sacrifice.
For example, it would be a loving act if I gave you my kidney if you were sick. The existence of ownership doesn’t make the act any less loving. The existence of the sacrifice makes it loving.
So, with respect I disagree
@@kevinijelekhai3339 Right, you have to bomb it!
As a Hmong person, it makes me extremely happy that people even know who we are.
Living in Minneapolis / St Paul the Hmong community is wonderful. The Hmong marketplace is amazing.
I’m from Fresno, CA and there’s also a huge Hmong population out here. Grew up alongside y’all.
HMONG = Mountain tribe, short Chinese looking people who have no country. LOL
@@503zzach
WHITE WORSHIPPING LUS OUT
You can go back to a mountain side hill or deep in the jungle where's your short little munchkin HMONG ancestor are from. ;) LOL
Only thing missing is 5-6 guys standing around with beers.
Lmao. Let's down a beer for this comment
Yog you right lmao
haram haram stay halal dude hahaha
They were probably just standing off screen. Lol
TRUE
So proud of brother Yia for taking our food, culture, and philosophy to mainstream America!!
We don't eat any of this in the "homeland" stop lying. We take other cultures and just change it to make it "ours"......
@@damiandmb2092 I'm guessing you're Hmong too but ain't no one lying around here. Like you seriously have to be so negative? If you don't have anything nice to say, other than putting down our people and calling us liars, get out of here. This isn't the only comment you made of the same thing.
This is not cultural Hmong food. This is just recipe from chef yia's book. Traditional Hmong food are just boiled vegetables, boiled green leaf with pork, stir fry slice of pork with lemon grass and ginger, beef stew with blood and beef insides. Another one is beef raw with poop 😂
@@sunnydayyss7171 well the title is quite missleading if so, don't you think? Maybe it should've said, Hmong American chef take on American BBQ or something.
@@Xentradi97 Thank you for your opinion, therefore imo it is not a misleading title.
Betcha his restaurant soon-to-be opened is gonna be jammed packed. He's truly the only Hmong chef that is really out there with his character and personality. He's gonna draw a lot of community attention when his restaurant is in business.
Props to the Eater team for finding such human voices that tell you about cooking but with humanity.
Clicked for the food, but what made the video was chef's attitude! Very refreshing to learn about Hmong people and culture.
This guy has so much wisdom, doesn’t feel like he’s cooking but more like teaching
That’s what we call slowly turnin into an OG
I had Hmong neighbors when I lived in North Minneapolis. What he's saying about togetherness is how they are. Thanks to Pao Vang and his family.
Unfortunately, that "our" philosophy is fading away aHmongs the new generations. Money and greed changes people.
“ When you say this is mine, you have less. but when you say this is ours, you have more.” Only this will save the world.
That's how communist works
Yeah lets see how well that works when the bigger people with bigger appetites eat more than the little people and they all had to pay the same price for the meal.
@@carpy1252 sometimes the little people just dont care
We made it boys! Chef Yia is amazing. I must try his food one day.
He made it not you, don't group yourself as the same.
@@thomaslandcaster9638 took the comment wayyyyy to literally but okay.
@@thomaslandcaster9638 The reason he says we made it is because chef Yia is a Vang and His UA-cam name is a Vang so that make them like a clan brother. So what he is saying the whole Clan of Vang
"I love being Hmong because our people have never had the most ideal conditions. But I'm not trying to be a martyr, I'm not trying to be a victim about it. But it's like, ok like, think through it, what's the next thing you have to do." Thank you, its refreshing to see people thinking this way nowadays
Love this guy's mentality - here's the situation, now what do we do about it? How do we move forward? I feel like this philosophy is present in his foods and you can tell its delicious because you know he's the type to keep on improving the recipe/taste.
Chef Yia changing the game! I went to a few of his pop up restaurants in Minnesota and had the chance to have a conversation with him. Awesome guy!
Chef Yia lots of respect for the way you talk about your culture and the food you making and bringing it together..
The Hmong brother putting on for the culture. Respect. Thank you Eater.
Beautiful episode. I love the stories of people's heritage infused in their cooking.
10:00 I lived in Fresno for six months of high school, had a few Hmong friends with very similar stories. I will always treasure that time.
Yea Fresno has a lot of hmong people as well as alot of Armenians idk why but its cool
@@mlgjudgejudy6723 Farming, mostly Hmong people live in Iowa, Minnesota and previously mentioned Fresno. I don’t know if that has changed over the years. I can’t explain the migration patterns of Armenians (Noho, Glendale, Fresno, etc).
@@mmageek mainly these states, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Michigan, now in Oklahoma the population is growin too
Man, you can feel the dedication and passion in the chefs voice. This guy is a great speaker, super likeable
Much love to you brother. I love your dads advice! Good to see your community being recognized and it is thanks to you and what you are doing.
This guy is awesome. The way he talks about and the use of the ingredients.
I had to watch this multiple times. Keep up the great work.
I Iove his mentality same with my Samoan Culture it doesn’t matter how many are in there it’s for everybody 🤙🏾
Most non-Westerns are communal. The first thing they think about is splitting things equally with others in the group. Westerners only think about themselves.
"When you say this is mine you have less. When you say this is ours we have more." I needed that today, thank you.
I dated a Hmong woman for a while. She was very proud of her culture, I loved hearing about it. This brings back find memories.
Proud, positive ambassador for his people. What a great dude, I learned so much from this.
The passion and wisdom combined with his illustration of a lifestyle was beautifully executed here. All he needed was some wood and basic cinder blocks.
"When you say this is mine, you have less. But when you say this is ours, you have more." DAMN. Such a great lesson
@@GamerGuy1985 honestly, a socialist lifestyle is only good when it's not involving government control
I grew up around Hmong people. They are some of the nicest people i ever mer.
I grew up with them too, they kept bringing me fruits
i grew up among the Hmong people,very kind
For the most part yes….
This is the best episode I have seen so far. Great wisdom by this young chef guided well by his elders.
May you be blessed beyond measure Young Man...you are well studied
in the traditions of your cultural nationality and express to the rest of us a learned wisdom...making it ours!
Glad to see Hmong culture in the spotlight!! As soon as I saw Hmong I clicked and hoped his food was in MPLS and glad I was right!
Man that looks good. I love that this dudes fam got to America and is sharing his culture. We could all use some more of this attitude about life.
I love the philosophy of Chef Yia, what a human, and a cook. thanks!!!
Glad to see a Hmong chef being highlighted. Chef via is very skilled and has a great attitude
I never once thought I'd see the Hmong Community featured in such big UA-cam channel.
This was so much fun! It's awesome cooking with everyone at Vinai. They're the best 🙏🏻
This is awesome brother. I was born in Vinai. Although we moved to the US when I was just 2, I definitely know what our parents went through. Thanks for making this vid. It does bring back memories.
I love this chef I try to catch him anytime he has anything up on UA-cam 🙌🏾❣️💯
For only watching a 11sum min video on UA-cam u get the sense of this guys culture thru the way he prepares as well as cooks his meals. Crazy thru food we can experience any culture. Because as human beings food is something we can all relate too.
Bro this chef is such a refreshing dude. I could easily drink 2-25 beers with him and just talk shop about culture food amything. What a joy
I like that he's teaching some white guy named Kenny how to make Hmong food. Sharing your culture with others is one of the most rewarding things you can do.
This chef is so amazing and your crew captured it all so well. Wow. Amazing!
Mr. Vang is worth listening to.
Thank you for sharing.
Only thing i knew about the Hmong was they were a main part in the movie “Gran Torino”. This is refreshing to hear from this video. Big respect 👍🏻
amazing personality on this man, would love to see more of him
Someone needs to get big bro a real maul.
It'll save his back.
Needs to put that thing on a stand or something
I could've sworn this guy got written up in a Bon Appetit article on Hmong cuisine in the US. Correct me if I'm wrong, but Hmong cooking is nevertheless on the rise, and it's wonderful to see.
yeah you right, his issue was a couple months ago i think
@@williammartin9612 It had to have been over a year ago. I remember the issue contained a recipe for a rice dish of some sort (was it purple in color?). Perhaps they've done two spotlights on Hmong chefs, both of whom were men that did open air cooking?
My grandma (rest her soul) loved McGyver too! All we ever watched on TV in the early 90s. Love the storytelling in these segments, thanks Munchies!
I love Chef Vang's unbridled passion!
I've had his food on multiple occasions, never disappoints me. His passion for food and culture really shows in his food. That right there is what you call a true chief. Would love to see Chief Ramsey come try his food.
Cool fact the Hmong people are one of the many cultural minority groups in Vietnam, so to watch a video about America mix with Hmong culture is really interesting.
America has the largest hmong populations outside Asia as far i am aware, but not so many People know them as they dont have a country "of their own" so to speak.
You should watch Best Ever Food Review Show, Sonny’s last 6 episodes are Black and White Hmong in Vietnam.
@@moldveien1515 But in Vietnam, they have their own village and culture because they are a smaller cultural group than mine's but there are other groups in Vietnam, some who has way less than the Hmong population.
They're also in neighboring countries including Thailand and Laos. Different languages too
@@moldveien1515 we do have a country its china stop we the Hmong have no country it embarrassing lol
It's true. The Hmong elderly loves Chuck Norris.
That's until Chuck fought Bruce. Lol many thought it was real...
I live in Sacramento plenty of Hmong out here very cultural people awesome people I love their food as well
The only Hmong person who got on a recognition Good shit. Thanks for showing our foods and history to the world man
cringe ass LOL as a Hmong person I just wish other Hmong people stop trying to make other race of people acknowledge who we are, I mean we are nothing special we just human being like everybody else, we are part of the 56 ethic group of china so we pretty much just Chinese hahaha its cringy and embarrassing
NGL guys ... this is by far one of ur best episodes
..."we'll adjust what we need to adjust". Words of a true master.
I felt all of this video. Grilling meat over a real wood fire with a bunch of the homies. There is no singular, it is "we Americans"
Well spoken and presented Yia. Much love from La Crosse!
One of the best episodes ever the last bit just made me cry
The Hong tribes served as faithful allied fighters to us army special forces during the Vietnam war. As a college student I was privileged to live next to an sf association clubhouse. Among the heros I met were a couple of those fighters. Save the montagnard and hmong forever!
Hmong people are family to me. Food looks amazing thanks for sharing!
I use to love going over to Hmong cookouts. They do it BIG.
He's not really Hmong, where's his Vikings jersey? I kid, I kid 😂😂😂 great video, if you are in MN get to the Hmong market, there's two pretty big ones
It was the missionary that came to the Hmong ppl to share about the gospel and helped develop the written Hmong language to what it is now
I like this dude a lot. He’s got a great philosophy on food and life in general.
It’s amazing where Chef Vang is today in late 2024. Saw him for the first time in his food truck at Sociable Cider in NE Mpls. Wow, has he done a fantastic job.
Finally I can see something special like this. Special to the Hmong People.
Finally, we get some recognition to the world. Good job brother 👍
These are the types and Styles of foods when we have Small Gatherings or during a Celebrations! Some of the Best NFL Football Foods here!
So much love for this! That’s what it’s all about, no timer, no thermometer. Effort and that family love. 🙏✊ (I gotta get to this spot! + that wood splitter is great - hammer with a 4lb head will turn that effort into a tap & not a couple whacks)
Best part “YEAAAAH NICE!” 🙌
Love this guy, such a good dude. That’s a lot of work to set up right there. 💪🏽
Huge Hmong community in Wausau, Wisconsin. Great food and great people.
as a Navajo, our cultures have very similiar views on life, love and happiness
Well, The Chinese did call the Hmong(Miao) people, Barbarians and Savages, but they were the aboriginal people in Southern China, before getting annexation and assimilation.
I really like the chef! He looks like a fun guy!
but people reacted to him like he's a little douchie.
@@u235u235u235 well everyone can have their own opinion.. 😄
@@PN-hc4nb what you said is called a truism.
10:35 word of wisdom When you say this is mine you have less but, when you say this is ours you'll have more.
Awesome to see my Hmoob people upfront and center! More power to you. I’ll be looking for more from you. (Hello from Blaine, Mn.)
pfft cringe the world is not centre around Hmong people lol relax it just a random Hmong guy on UA-cam lol
@@abcwarrior91go eat padest and used your useless laos 🇱🇦 kip to wipe your padest ass
That's the definition of a legendary cookout! So impressive and everything looks so delicious.
Keeping culture alive. I love it
Very wise wisdom, we have more together. As a 40 plus year culinarian that is a perfect philosophy.
What a wonderful culture kept alive by this young man.
What an amazing feast, really love the master chefs love and passion toward cooking and his peoples heritage
From the GrillWorks to a block grill. Love it
Awesome job brother! Keep it up. Glad to see Eater document your delicious Hmong food.
My happy place too Chef!! Great video, straight, honest and good faith. My kind of way of life! Thank you for this inspiring video!! Props to all of you
Dude your voice is the voice of survival and culinary pleasure.
Really Amazing as a South African going to braai(barbecue)with this recipe 😍🙌
I watched your entire video this is super reminds me of some Mexican get together so we haven’t had an a while but you’ve inspired me to organize some thing and incorporate some of your tricks
Love your dad! That saying he has is what I've learned when I was younger. Aloha brother!🤙
When passion and culture collides something beautiful gets created
He be cooking fire and spitting truth! I love this guy!
The last line is bloody perfect.
Awesome ..about time Hmong Chefs are represented...
This is a physical spiritual feast! I wish I was there to connect, share and enjoy!
So glad to be Hmong! We’re on our way to the top!
Pfft please lol
@@abcwarrior91hell yeah.
So proud of this Dude!
Think the most Hmong thing about this whole video is just the whole vibe of togetherness and selflessness. Don’t get me wrong, Hmong people can be real damn greedy, but when you go to someone’s house to eat, you’ll never everrrrrre starve. You’ll go home with food packed for the whole next day.
Thanks for representing the best of us.
PS: everything looks delicious.
Yooo watched this dude in iron chef! You did your best chef! Super proud of the Hmong cuisine
Best smoke point video. Great attitude and philosophy.
Thanks for the invite...I'll bring the chili pepper dipping sauce and beer... Iykyk
Keep up the great work brother. Represent Hmong!
Side note: anyone saying this ain't Hmoob cooking is lying. Every Hmoob family has a grilling basket and lemon grass. He secretly add msg behind sceen.