Yia Vang Biography – Yia Vang Wiki
Yia Vang is a celebrity chef and the owner of Union Hmong Kitchen and Vinai set to open in 2022. He is a resident of Wisconsin, United States. He is set to appear in the Netflix show Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend which premieres on June 15, 2022. He is a trained chef who began his culinary career working as a dishwasher. He served at many top restaurants in the Twin Cities before starting Union Hmong Kitchen his own restaurant. The chef uses food to tell a story and believes that every dish has a narrative. Through sourcing what’s in season and combining local traditions with those from his family and cultural traditions, Yia brings Hmong flavors to American palates and invites people to change how they think about food by considering the influences in each bite.
His vision for Vinai, his new restaurant concept, (slated to open in 2022 in Minneapolis) is to create a home for his Hmong food that celebrates his parents’ legacy and tells his family’s story through food. He is the host of TPT’s Relish series and has been featured on National Geographic and CNN’s United Shades of America. Among other accolades, he was the cover story of the May 2020 issue of “Bon Appetit” magazine. Yia was also named MSP Magazine’s “Chef of the Year 2019″ and was recently voted “Best Chef 2020” in City Pages’ “Best-of” issue.
Yia Vang Age
He was born in a Thai refugee camp where he lived until his family resettled in central Wisconsin, United States.
Yia Vang Family
He is the son of Nhia Vang. He is one of seven siblings. The celebrity chef of Asian origin was born in a Thai refugee camp where he lived until his family resettled in central Wisconsin.
Yia Vang Instagram
His Instagram handle is @yiavang70.
