It was great to catch up with chef Yia Vang on this episode of Food Under Fire. He made a name for himself in the Twin Cities restaurant scene with Union Hmong Kitchen: a resident food truck outside of Social Ciderwerks in Northeast Minneapolis that churns out highly creative takes on Hmong culture Southeast Asian cuisine.
At the beginning of 2020, he announced his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, Vinai. However, due to the current situation, the plans for that spot had to be put on pause.
I absolutely loved this conversation with Yia. Once we got past all the business updates in the beginning, things got surprisingly deep, hence the longer runtime. Thanks for listening!
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Union Hmong Kitchen: The food truck is takeout only and offers large family meals. You can order online here https://unionkitchenmn.com/family-meals. They're open Wednesdays through Saturdays: Wednesday - Thursday @ 4 pm-7 pm & Saturday - Sunday @ 3 pm-7 pm.