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The Delectable Food of the Hmongs

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Food from the Hmong transports the diner to a land and traditions that seem far away and very forgotten. However, after the Hmong diaspora in the 1970s,  many families settled here n the Central Valley of California.  I discovered my local produce stand is run by a wonderful Hmong couple.

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Hmong Translation-

Ua tsaug koj tuaj ntsib wb rau ntawm wb phab Web Site. Xav qhia rau koj txog wb phau ntawm yuav tawm tshiab rau tom ntej no, Cooking from the Heart-The Hmong Kitchen in America (Kev Ua Noj los ntawm lub Siab).

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