Nice seeing this small town doing Hmong Day, bet PH member, Summerberry enjoyed

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...it. Because the Hmong population to general population ratio is high there just ask PH members, Summerberry and Solemn Wind:

Central California farm/campus town to hold Hmong American Day
Hmong American Day will be celebrated Saturday in the Central Valley town of Merced in California, reports the Merced Sun-Star. The city is known for its agricultural heritage, being the gateway to Yosemite and for the University of California at Merced campus. The event will be held at Bob Hart Square on Main Street from 4 – 8 pm. May 9. According to Your Central Valley, several young women will compete for the title of Miss Hmong Merced. A special exhibition from the Sanger Hmong Museum of Art and Culture will also be available.

I took these photos years ago when I stopped by Khong:












Unlike the Viet version, the Thai/Lao version comes with the fried garlic chips that ProudLao's gotta have..  :




Haven't had raw larb for a while so I opted for it:






Houa seem to have a good Spanish customer base when I was there.. ...Makes sense though as many farming communities in CA do have high Spanish concentration. ..:

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Also stopped by Lee's:






Stuff they carry:



















Hot food deli:















Their kitchen for hot food prep:






Bought this for dinner:




The damage: