Comments on: Burgers and Hmong Food? Duffy’s on 31st and 129th http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/ Bars, Clubs, Restaurants, Tulsa Oklahoma Nightlife, Entertainment, Events Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Zoua Thao Wong http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-514 Zoua Thao Wong Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:18:09 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-514 I'm 100% Hmong. And I love the traditional, old-school Hmong food to the modernized foods. And yes, we do adopt a lot of the other asian dishes but who's to say they are not hmong food. My folks are originally from Lao and lived in Thailand for a few years before immigrating to the states, where I am a product of an Asian-American raised in a traditional Hmong family. We adapt and adopt to our environment. Eating is a big part of anybody's culture. Ours have grew and changed over time. But as long as we are cooking, it will be HMONG FOOD. ;) I’m 100% Hmong. And I love the traditional, old-school Hmong food to the modernized foods. And yes, we do adopt a lot of the other asian dishes but who’s to say they are not hmong food. My folks are originally from Lao and lived in Thailand for a few years before immigrating to the states, where I am a product of an Asian-American raised in a traditional Hmong family. We adapt and adopt to our environment. Eating is a big part of anybody’s culture. Ours have grew and changed over time. But as long as we are cooking, it will be HMONG FOOD. ;)

]]> By: Linda Devaughn http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-511 Linda Devaughn Wed, 06 May 2009 19:33:29 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-511 Homg Cafe is horrible. The food takes much too long, I waited 45 minutes for 1 entree. I ordered a boba tea and the tapioca pearls were old and discolored greenish brown. I don't expect they will be around for much longer, thankfully. I ALWAYS EAT at Thai Garden. Homg Cafe is horrible. The food takes much too long, I waited 45 minutes for 1 entree. I ordered a boba tea and the tapioca pearls were old and discolored greenish brown. I don’t expect they will be around for much longer, thankfully.

I ALWAYS EAT at Thai Garden.

]]> By: Chau V. http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-492 Chau V. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:13:55 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-492 Vinnie, The Hmong owned Duffy's was great. Good service, menu varieties, and best of all, large portions! However, since their departure, Hmong Cafe is now the new hotness. Its owned and operated by a local Hmong family [great people], and has alot more to offer than Duffy's semi-Hmong menu did. Btw, if you like spicy, Hmong Cafe has great Papaya Salad, get the Laotian version. =] Vinnie,

The Hmong owned Duffy’s was great. Good service, menu varieties, and best of all, large portions!
However, since their departure, Hmong Cafe is now the new hotness. Its owned and operated by a local Hmong family [great people], and has alot more to offer than Duffy’s semi-Hmong menu did.
Btw, if you like spicy, Hmong Cafe has great Papaya Salad, get the Laotian version. =]

]]> By: Simpleeme88 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-441 Simpleeme88 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:48:51 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-441 Hi Vinnie! Thanks for the great review on Hmong food. Yes, not a lot of people know what Hmong is. As for Mai Her, I have been to Duffy's Diner several times in the past, and I never noticed the Lomein dish on the menu but I am sure when they opened their restaurant and had that sign about Hmong food being served there, they also mentioned that there were some Asian foods as well. And they mentioned the Hmong food sign, so it can attract the many Hmong people that lives here in Tulsa. It's call 'advertisement.' I am sure that was their main purpose of having a sign that said 'Hmong food served here'. I've been to Thai Garden, Hmong Cafe, and Saigon Palace. They are all owned by Hmong people. Saigon still have the same menu but some new Hmong dishes added on there, such as, papaya salad, sticky rice and etc. Thai Garden is good, too, but in my opinion, it's just like home-made food for me. Like I can make it at home, too. But, of course, when I get lazy I don't mind going there. Lol. I always go to Thai Garden for their Pho, because it's kind of sweet. They don't have all of the ingredients, though. At Hmong cafe, their pho is light on meat, which is a healthy soup. At Saigon, which is my favorite place to eat pho, because I lvoe all those juicy fats and tendons on there! But I love to go to Hmong cafe for their ribs, and kiwi bubble tea drinks! Enjoy the Hmong foods or Asian foods in Tulsa, people! Hi Vinnie!

Thanks for the great review on Hmong food. Yes, not a lot of people know what Hmong is.

As for Mai Her, I have been to Duffy’s Diner several times in the past, and I never noticed the Lomein dish on the menu but I am sure when they opened their restaurant and had that sign about Hmong food being served there, they also mentioned that there were some Asian foods as well. And they mentioned the Hmong food sign, so it can attract the many Hmong people that lives here in Tulsa. It’s call ‘advertisement.’ I am sure that was their main purpose of having a sign that said ‘Hmong food served here’.

I’ve been to Thai Garden, Hmong Cafe, and Saigon Palace. They are all owned by Hmong people. Saigon still have the same menu but some new Hmong dishes added on there, such as, papaya salad, sticky rice and etc.

Thai Garden is good, too, but in my opinion, it’s just like home-made food for me. Like I can make it at home, too. But, of course, when I get lazy I don’t mind going there. Lol.

I always go to Thai Garden for their Pho, because it’s kind of sweet. They don’t have all of the ingredients, though. At Hmong cafe, their pho is light on meat, which is a healthy soup. At Saigon, which is my favorite place to eat pho, because I lvoe all those juicy fats and tendons on there!

But I love to go to Hmong cafe for their ribs, and kiwi bubble tea drinks!

Enjoy the Hmong foods or Asian foods in Tulsa, people!

]]> By: Anna http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-439 Anna Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:15:11 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-439 I recently discovered the Hmong Cafe and instantly fell in love!! I've done tons of research since first eating there to discover where Hmong food and traditions came from becouse I wanted to learn how to cook this wonderful food! What I discovered is, it's mostly a combonation of Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese and Chinese dishes. I absolutly love asian foods and have had trouble finding a restaurant in the Tulsa area that had real asian food, not the americanized/chinese food that seems to be so popular and common around here. I moved here from the Northwest where asian influence is quite strong and there are many asian markets and restaruants that are absolutly wonderful and much healthier then the one's in the greater Tulsa area. I only wish there were more traditional asian cafe's in Tulsa!! If anyone know's of another as good as the Hmong Cafe, please let me know!! I recently discovered the Hmong Cafe and instantly fell in love!! I’ve done tons of research since first eating there to discover where Hmong food and traditions came from becouse I wanted to learn how to cook this wonderful food! What I discovered is, it’s mostly a combonation of Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese and Chinese dishes.

I absolutly love asian foods and have had trouble finding a restaurant in the Tulsa area that had real asian food, not the americanized/chinese food that seems to be so popular and common around here. I moved here from the Northwest where asian influence is quite strong and there are many asian markets and restaruants that are absolutly wonderful and much healthier then the one’s in the greater Tulsa area. I only wish there were more traditional asian cafe’s in Tulsa!! If anyone know’s of another as good as the Hmong Cafe, please let me know!!

]]> By: Mai Her http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-425 Mai Her Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:01:13 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-425 oh...and don't take my note offensively. it's not meant to offend anyone, it's just my opinion... oh…and don’t take my note offensively. it’s not meant to offend anyone, it’s just my opinion…

]]> By: Mai Her http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-424 Mai Her Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:59:19 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-424 Hello..I'm 100% Hmong, and I swear, ORIGINAL HMONG FOOD, does not consist of LOMEIN...From what I know, that's not something traditional Hmong families would eat on a daily basis. Let alone fride rice?? I'm pretty sure the food was great, but I dont like the fact that it's other culture's traditional foods that have adapted and other cultures claiming that it's traditional. Pork sausages, cabbage rolls, Stewed pork w/veggies like bakchoi, nqaij tsaws (pork boiled for at least 5-6 hours mixed w/ greens and boiled for an additional hour) are considered Hmong Food. Another great example would be chicken, (thai chicken w/ herbs all of our parents grow so sacredly in their back yards and used for women for one month after labor) are Hmong foods. From what I know, and cook daily, my family and my father-in-law does not say ‘I want lomein, or sometype of hmong course that has a chinese origin’ or even curry? That was adapted from Thai and Veitnamese. I’m sorry to say, but where ever it was that you ate, it does not sound like Hmong food to me. That’s like Chinese. And I would not eat it if it was labeled Hmong food. I’m quite offended that whoever runs this resturant can even call it Real and Traditional Hmong Food. I’m pretty sure if that person is Hmong, it’s not what they are cooking at home for their elders……. Hello..I’m 100% Hmong, and I swear, ORIGINAL HMONG FOOD, does not consist of LOMEIN…From what I know, that’s not something traditional Hmong families would eat on a daily basis. Let alone fride rice?? I’m pretty sure the food was great, but I dont like the fact that it’s other culture’s traditional foods that have adapted and other cultures claiming that it’s traditional. Pork sausages, cabbage rolls, Stewed pork w/veggies like bakchoi, nqaij tsaws (pork boiled for at least 5-6 hours mixed w/ greens and boiled for an additional hour) are considered Hmong Food. Another great example would be chicken, (thai chicken w/ herbs all of our parents grow so sacredly in their back yards and used for women for one month after labor) are Hmong foods. From what I know, and cook daily, my family and my father-in-law does not say ‘I want lomein, or sometype of hmong course that has a chinese origin’ or even curry? That was adapted from Thai and Veitnamese. I’m sorry to say, but where ever it was that you ate, it does not sound like Hmong food to me. That’s like Chinese. And I would not eat it if it was labeled Hmong food. I’m quite offended that whoever runs this resturant can even call it Real and Traditional Hmong Food. I’m pretty sure if that person is Hmong, it’s not what they are cooking at home for their elders…….

]]> By: dyang89 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-411 dyang89 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:51:06 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-411 hey, my grandpa is the owner of HMONG CAFE. only been there twice though. haha. hey, my grandpa is the owner of HMONG CAFE. only been there twice though. haha.

]]> By: L. Lee http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-406 L. Lee Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:22:24 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-406 Vinnie, Great comments regarding Hmong food. As for the dareals character, we're as close to chinky-chinese as they come. Vinnie is correct, nobody holds the authenticity of "traditional" anymore. Today, food and spices are inter-mingled and mix-match to suit the taste of the everyday Hienz 57 American. Vinnie,

Great comments regarding Hmong food. As for the dareals character, we’re as close to chinky-chinese as they come. Vinnie is correct, nobody holds the authenticity of “traditional” anymore. Today, food and spices are inter-mingled and mix-match to suit the taste of the everyday Hienz 57 American.

]]> By: Vinnie http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-399 Vinnie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:24:45 +0000 http://tulsatonight.com/asian-food-in-tulsa/burgers-and-hmong-food-duffys-on-31st-and-129th/#comment-399 Sammi, Thanks for letting us know about That Garden in Broken Arrow. I'll be sure to pay them a visit soon. Vinnie Sammi,

Thanks for letting us know about That Garden in Broken Arrow. I’ll be sure to pay them a visit soon.

Vinnie

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