What's in Hmong food? Chef Yia Vang discusses

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • Chef Yia Vang stopped by to talk about becoming a chef specializing in Hmong food. His restaurant Vinai opens later this year.

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  • @williamxeemhmoobyaj5131
    @williamxeemhmoobyaj5131 4 роки тому +44

    Yay putting hmong and hmong food on the map

  • @middgettBBY
    @middgettBBY 4 роки тому +35

    Lol totally understand Chef Yia's point on his mom lol. That's every hmong mom. My moms make fun of those who thinks they can cook.... " oh you can cook, come this weekends ceremony and cook". That's why I always act like I dont know how to cook. Lowkey the best chef in "MY HOUSE"

  • @eviebelle08
    @eviebelle08 4 роки тому +19

    Whoohoo for Chef Yia! Not only did you open insight into what Hmong food is to others, but also to me, a Hmong person. It really is hard to explain! It is so great to see that you are sharing our food and culture with the world. Keep on doing what you do.

  • @michaellowe2559
    @michaellowe2559 4 роки тому +5

    An accomplished, insightful, humble, funny, and articulate Hmong chef. That’s bridging and connecting with people through good food, fun, and laughs. Love it!

  • @eveybean6726
    @eveybean6726 4 роки тому +6

    Chef Yia Vang is awesome! You can tell how much love and appreciation he has for his culture and food.

  • @amazeyingadventures
    @amazeyingadventures 3 роки тому +2

    Love your story similar to my own family! Cute baby refugee photo. Congratulations on the Minneapolis chef of the year 2019! 🎊 Funny mom story lol. Keep up the great work chef yia! ❤️

  • @itsmesteve1081
    @itsmesteve1081 2 роки тому +2

    I think he put it in a very good way when he said hmong food was like a philosophy or whatever. That segment was clean cause it's true. The food we eat are really just a culmination of where we lived. Laos, thailand, etc. But I think pure hmong food is boiled chicken and pork with greens. I don't see other people cook chicken and pork in a pot like we do.

  • @jgbites7644
    @jgbites7644 3 роки тому +8

    Glad to see Hmong chefs sharing about Hmong culture and food!

  • @lewisvang1927
    @lewisvang1927 4 роки тому +10

    Funny guy and great interview.

  • @deedL3
    @deedL3 4 роки тому +6

    Those canned sardines were my childhood. I haven't had them in ages I'm gonna have to go find some asap and make the recipe!

  • @gepaolor4690
    @gepaolor4690 4 роки тому +7

    Love this brother humor...

  • @carolschumacher71
    @carolschumacher71 4 роки тому +5

    can't wait to make this!

  • @amyyangg
    @amyyangg 2 роки тому

    I love you so much brother, proud of ya!!!! 💯💯💯

  • @kousterx
    @kousterx 4 роки тому +2

    Had the sardines with green onions, coriander (cilantro), and chili pepper growing up as a kid babysitting the younger siblings. Only had the dish once in a blue moon (once or twice a year) since moving out after college. It would have been nice to see pork belly boiled with mustard green soup - Water, pork belly, mustard greens (chopped or whole) and salt to taste with a side of steamed white rice. Simple as that... that's what I love about my mom's cooking... But it's for a show so it probably wouldn't garner much reaction as the sardine dish.

    • @salemsaephanh5857
      @salemsaephanh5857 4 роки тому

      My favorite food of all time ma momma always makes it for me

  • @sophielove7896
    @sophielove7896 4 роки тому +2

    Omg, i am also hmong and born in 1984 and migrated to Australia in 1988 too..!!

    • @luckycharm1
      @luckycharm1 3 роки тому

      I had to picture your statement with the Aussie accent. LOL.

  • @Therealsoloqz
    @Therealsoloqz 3 роки тому

    This was always my summer school lunch, i was embarrassed eating this front of other but dang mom cooking always good asf and the best, this sardines dish brings back childhood memories, keep the history going .

  • @persephanielor5120
    @persephanielor5120 4 роки тому +30

    bro is it jus me or hate when ppl say hmong wrong ?

  • @luethao2727
    @luethao2727 2 роки тому

    I like to cook the sardines then do the mix. I think it brings on more flavor.

  • @seevang7766
    @seevang7766 3 роки тому

    Wow brother yia I'm so proud of you.

  • @georgievang77
    @georgievang77 4 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing..love it!😊😍💕💕👍👍

  • @mr.cookie7308
    @mr.cookie7308 3 роки тому +2

    In another place and another time, Chef Yia Vang would be an axe welding cavalryman in some warrior general's army hacking away at enemy ground troops on an open desert somewhere in central asia.

  • @Kogasengaha_Hishoshi
    @Kogasengaha_Hishoshi 2 роки тому +1

    Such a hmong thing to say "I think I stole that from somewhere..." lol The Freaking small things like cool forks and neat napkins lol

    • @lancechanthirath2348
      @lancechanthirath2348 Рік тому

      😂😂😂😂 the Hmong are so proud claiming someone else foods such as laos food and twisted and called Hmong foods...khao piak sen,khaon poon,papaya salads especially dude said Hmong traditional food is larb smh....😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @jdhdhhdbbdk3148
    @jdhdhhdbbdk3148 4 роки тому +2

    he needs more exposure

  • @DinoMan_6
    @DinoMan_6 3 роки тому

    Yia Vang is a good man.

  • @HaibTshajHaib
    @HaibTshajHaib 3 роки тому

    I’ve not had sardines since I came to the states. It’ll be delicious with the sticky rice.

  • @thaoxiong1411
    @thaoxiong1411 4 роки тому +2

    👍👍👍👍👍

  • @KXV237
    @KXV237 4 роки тому

    Amazing!!!

  • @annaher6262
    @annaher6262 3 роки тому

    Yassssssss the part when he said Thailand that's where my mom was born with her family my whole family were hmong lol Hmong community

  • @mehthuashur6028
    @mehthuashur6028 4 роки тому +2

    Jason's face looked super shocked lol must've been too spicy for him

  • @kaliavang8383
    @kaliavang8383 3 роки тому

    Thank you very much I appreciate the spices 😳😅😂 he’s funny

  • @ashton8878
    @ashton8878 4 роки тому +1

    ‘85 Ban Vinai Thailand. USA in 1999.

    • @kousterx
      @kousterx 4 роки тому

      Ban Vinai Thailand '79. WI/MN USA 1980. California since '82....

  • @_dream_6424
    @_dream_6424 4 роки тому

    How come I have never seen this show?

  • @veex9168
    @veex9168 4 роки тому

    Keep it up!

  • @touxiong519
    @touxiong519 4 роки тому +8

    As a hmong I am embarrassed when hmong people claims certain foods as theirs. Truth is hmong don't have a special food. We come from China and our food is similar to chinese food in ancient times.

    • @tommygun7702
      @tommygun7702 4 роки тому +1

      Why be embarrassed we are not perfect right . But to me you are a true Hmong that’s no where you coming from . Thank you .

  • @nonamelightblue1234
    @nonamelightblue1234 4 роки тому +1

    I’m so lucky that I’m Hmong because I can EAT pho all the time :>

    • @missjei9928
      @missjei9928 4 роки тому

      I think pho is a Thai food 😳

    • @CrayZJo3Davola
      @CrayZJo3Davola 4 роки тому +1

      Pho is vietnamese. Hmong food is rice and pepper. Vegetable for the wealthy. Meat once a year.

  • @ralki15
    @ralki15 3 роки тому +3

    I still believe Hmong food is similar to Chinese food during ancient time. The problem here I see today is that every Hmong person thinks 'Hmong' food is laotian, thai, vietnamese, which to me is truly not our true identity of food. You must be truly ignorant to believe "Hmong" food is what I just mentioned above.
    You have to go back in ancient times when the Hmongs lived in China to discover the REAL answer. We're talking like 5000+ years ago.

  • @sevdagoon710
    @sevdagoon710 4 роки тому

    representttttttttt

  • @biangbiangmein5150
    @biangbiangmein5150 3 роки тому +1

    that's exactly how i eat my sardines

  • @phyang91
    @phyang91 2 роки тому

    im so glad, as a hmong person, that we are starting to finally be getting recognize after years of residing in this country who we helped fought a war with and for and still not getting known or recognized by its people living here. Does that make sense? lolz

  • @TommyYajj
    @TommyYajj 3 роки тому

    Hmong pride!!

  • @MrRednexus
    @MrRednexus 4 роки тому +5

    Im sorry Jason, that isnt Hmong food. He had the right intention to let you try hmong food but that food is for (hmong kids who are hungry but mom is not home to cook food) a bit advance for your palette. The brother should of made pork stew with mustard green soup to start you off. That dish is way too salty for you.

    • @MrRednexus
      @MrRednexus 4 роки тому +1

      @@aleynavang2063 question is how Hmong are you?

  • @kie-skatemods4141
    @kie-skatemods4141 3 роки тому +2

    He said “Hmong” food all WRONG

  • @toualee4075
    @toualee4075 4 роки тому

    The brother made some cat food and the white folks ate it up. Hilarious! Keep it up!

  • @CrayZJo3Davola
    @CrayZJo3Davola 4 роки тому +6

    Hmong people have claimed foods such as egg rolls, pho, sweet pork, kao poon, kao piak, sausages as their own. But these are all just knock off from lao, viet, thai, chinese knock off. If you're real hmong you know hmong food is rice and pepper. Boiled plain vegetables. Boiled fresh whole chicken. Boiled pork with green vegetable leaves. Stir fry pork with ginger.

    • @lancechanthirath2348
      @lancechanthirath2348 3 роки тому

      Totally 💯 percent agree with you @crazjdavola! 👏

    • @ayyachris
      @ayyachris 3 роки тому +1

      The boiled pork with green vegetable leaves needs to be shown to the world. Eat that with pepper and boom!

  • @NickyCleo
    @NickyCleo 3 роки тому +1

    Haha out of all the dishes it was that to introduce to white people

  • @kie-skatemods4141
    @kie-skatemods4141 3 роки тому +1

    Sounds like a racist show to me

  • @charlesmoore7917
    @charlesmoore7917 3 роки тому +1

    Cut that beard please ewww!

    • @ny-sl6mn
      @ny-sl6mn 2 роки тому

      OMG...i thought I was the only one. I can't stand his beard, I just want to cut it off😂😂😂 I think he will look better without the beard.