Every culture has some food/dish it's proud of. For Hmong?

[Reporter]

Among many are the following famous ones:

The Japanese are proud of raw fish.

The Koreans are proud of kimchee.

The Thais are proud of pad thai or curry.

The Norwegians are proud of lutefisks.

For the Hmong? Should we be proud of ntshav ciaj? No shame about it, folks!

[Solemn Wind]

Just plain boiled vegetable is one of my favorite dish these days as I get older.

[Reporter]

Should the Hmong be proud of that and keep telling the world about it?

[tetrapod]

nqaij nyoj

that's the best..

[Reporter]

nqaij nyoj

that's the best..

Sure, tastes good. But can we brag about it internationall y? Maybe it's not as unique and not as thrilling as ntshav ciaj.

[tetrapod]

Sure, tastes good. But can we brag about it internationall y? Maybe it's not as unique and not as thrilling as ntshav ciaj.

zaub nyoj..

zaub qaub

zaub tshuag iab

qaib hau

tawv nyuj

ntshav ciaj

nas tshuag ci

hlwb npua

qau nyuj ci

[Reporter]

zaub nyoj..

zaub qaub

zaub tshuag iab

qaib hau

tawv nyuj

ntshav ciaj

nas tshuag ci

hlwb npua

qau nyuj ci

Haha...I saw some being sold at our local Cambodian grocery store. Raw ones, that is. But you can certainly roast them up...I may do that this summer.

Lots to be proud of, huh?

[tetrapod]

there's one kind that i forgot.

it's smells.  it is made from soy.  it's not tofu. 

[Reporter]

there's one kind that i forgot.

it's smells.  it is made from soy.  it's not tofu.  

Don't you mean kua siv taum? Tofu or taum fwv doesn't smell at all. If you think tofu is smelly, you probably are too sensitive.

[tubyaj]

1. qaib hau
2. mov ntse dej

[Reporter]

1. qaib hau
2. mov ntse dej

 

[LadyLionness]

Hot pepper side dish.  I can eat that with rice alone.

[Reporter]

Hot pepper side dish.  I can eat that with rice alone.

What's that?

[tetrapod]

Pig fast dipped in hot pepper

[tetrapod]

Zaub pos
Mov cawv
Ntxhuag