“When the Hmong community wins, Minneapolis wins. St. Paul wins. Minnesota wins,” said Chef Yia Vang of Vinai about a sweeping story in the New York Times that features both Vinai and Moua’s Diane’s ...

Hmong food is finally getting the attention it deserves. From family kitchens to food fairs in Minneapolis, discover how a ...

Hmong cuisine is in the spotlight thanks to this week's New York Times article celebrating Twin Cities chefs Yia Vang and Diane Moua.

Dr. Yeng Her, who grew up in Hmong refugee camps in Thailand, is shown in family photos. On the left, he is holding a bag and standing beside his mother, Yia Vang, and father, Chong Lor Her, along ...

Yia-Loren Gomez is a con­cep­tu­al artist, de­sign­er and busi­ness­woman fo­cused on var­i­ous forms of art­work and de­signs with a con­cen­tra­tion on light­ing fix­tures. While at the Caribbean ...

The YIA is a one-year grant totaling $50,000 that supports personnel and/or research expenses, and travel to attend the Conquer Cancer Grants & Awards Ceremony at the ASCO Annual Meeting. Applicants ...

As 'Relish' Explores More Stories and Cultures Through Food in a New Season, It Receives a James Beard Award Food June 18, 2025 | Daniel Hautzinger In the Twin Cities PBS show Relish, chef Yia Vang ...