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 ...

The Hmong people have been in Minnesota since 1975. The food that the prodigious farming community grows has been all over the Minnesota State Fairgrounds for decades — but always served in someone ...

ST PAUL, Minn. — Hmong people have been living in Minnesota for almost 50 years. At the Minnesota State Fair, you can find vibrant textiles for sale or attend Hmong Minnesota Day, an annual showcase ...

“I believe that Hmong food isn’t a type of food, but it’s a philosophy of food,” says chef Yia Vang of Vinai in Minneapolis. “It’s a way of thinking about food. It tells the story of our people.” The ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) is helping to feed kids in East St. Paul child-care programs by delivering fresh, healthy produce that connects them to their culture. HAFA wanted to help ...

St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and ...

After the Halloween horrors, it's time to eat. There are a host of culinary events in New Orleans in early November and beyond. Here are some of them. Kenji Omakase opens. Matthew Nguyen is the chef ...