Cooking Class: Beef Pho (Dayton's Bluff Location)

Join Chef Blong Vang in the kitchen for a Hmong cooking class!

With a mix of demonstrations and hands-on cooking, this class welcomes all ages and experience levels.

Participants are encouraged to bring to-go containers to take home their delicious creations, with vegan options available.

Class Menu: Beef Pho

Beef pho with fresh herbs and rice noodles.

More about Paj Ntaub Cuisine

Traditionally, the Hmong would share stories through generations by sewing them into the Paj Ntaub.

Using that concept, Blong started his own Hmong catering business called Paj Ntaub Cuisine. Which specializes in sharing stories of Hmong food while adding a modern twist. Blong offers chef tastings and cooking classes as a bonus. He also helps others share their stories through food by collaborating with community chefs and youth.

Paj Ntaub Cuisine is more than just a catering business; it's also a community helping to build the next generation.

More about Blong Vang

While getting his A.A.S in Culinary Arts at Saint Paul College, Chef Blong worked at Meritage, Upton 43, and Black Dog Cafe and much more.

Chef Blong grew up learning traditional Hmong cooking from his parents, who helped him open his own deli (Murphy’s Alley) where he served the best Chicago dogs. This experience sparked his interest in becoming a culinary chef.

Though he enjoyed his culinary experiences in the restaurant industry, he felt his calling was toward the community he grew up in.

He has tailored his career to teaching youth in the community, cook what they grow in their back yard, and empowering youths through food education/justice.

He also specializes in adult cooking classes, where he’s been invited to teach private lessons, library events, art events, and as an alumnus for Saint Paul College’s Friends on the Lawn.

He’s making waves with Paj Ntaub Cuisine, sharing Hmong food traditions and empowering the next generation through food education.

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Participants will receive a $5 off $25 coupon for their participation in the class.

*Minimum of 5 students required to hold in-person class. Refund requests must be made 48 hours in advance of class time.