This is the first time I saw a RUclipsr pay so much respect for my people, the Hmong. Thank you Joel for sharing Hmong food and culture to the rest of the world. Stay safe and healthy.
Pang-Ngia, I am honored with this comment, and the opportunity to make (this small video!) to respect this amazing culture :). Thanks for the kind words, I hope you have a great day :)
I my humble opinion, he is the best! I have see so many RUclipsrs, and none compares to Joel, I just started to watched his videos , he own channel at least, but I have seen him in many of Mark Weins's videos but I didn't found no info about his channel before, or maybe I wasn't looking hard enough, anyway I'm so glad that I found Joel, and his respect and love for people, culture, nature, food and so and so it's amazing !! God bless you Mr Joel and please keep enlightening us with your videos and way of living. 🙏🙏🙏
i'm totally agreed with you on this prolite manner & attitude of joel...and i wish joel to visit my country vietnam as well (like mark did for a few years there)...
@@salmon0751 Wow. Salmon. Maybe I was supposed to wait 4 years before seeing this comment - It is a GIFT today oh my :) God bless you. and God is blessing me through such a lovely comment, a beautiful message from you. Thank you.
Jessica thank you so much. One of the best ways to honor the people here (the country I love!) is to continue learning, continue practicing. Of course there are huge (and tasty) benefits ALL along the way as well :)
Yeminn Htoon what is American food? Did you know that America does not have a national language and that English is just the de facto language? Plus, it’s not the actual English that people from England speaks.
Panou, SO happy with these comments, I just couldn't wait to see how many comments came from people appreciating these videos (like yourself), and wanting to share at least a little bit of this experience with me :)
OMG! I feel like this is the 1st time someone says they tried out Hmong food and it’s actual Hmong food that we eat on a regular basis. Not that previous videos were bad but this is legit!
Lol yeah people are like "This is Hmong food!" and it's tri color tapioca or angel wings or something. I was like, give them some squirrel stew, green mustard and chicken stew, or some rice cakes.
Hmong soul food. When I miss my parents or feeling homesick I’ll make these simple dishes and reminisce about the good old times. Thank you for featuring the Hmong in this vlog. The way you speak, I can tell you have such a kind soul.
This is EXCELLENT :) :) Thank you so much for writing me, oh wow. what a great message, hey Im happy you watched this but thank you for taking the time to write! I would have no other way to connect, so wow - this is special, thank you :)
I had no idea Joel's voice was so deep and soothing, since I had never heard him speak more than a few words at a time on Mark's videos. I dig his interactions with the people, his translations, the cultural information he shares, and the respect he shows. Definitely a new fan. ✌🏻
Same, hmong food are very simple. Just a couple of ingredient most of the time. And is mostly because we tend to have different palate than the country we reside in.
May God bless you beautiful soul. I am Hmong and your appreciation for Hmong food is admirable. But you appreciate all foods that you try. You are a grateful man and it shows. I believe a grateful heart is the key to joy. Love your channel Joel!
Seeing all the familiar Hmong faces that I see here in Fresno, CA everyday and knowing they have diverse communities around the world is great to see. I had the opportunity to attend a small portion of a very notable Hmong individual's funeral. It took a couple of days to set up, lasted about 3 days and they were making food about 24 hours a day to serve everyone. Huge thing with 100's of people ebbing and flowing as the time of the day dictated. Really amazing.
Whoa, Vance!! Thats amazing to think that we really could take an 'Authentic Hmong Food Tour of Fresno' together some day, Im sure it was a special ceremony this funeral, wow. 3 days of people coming to pay respects, wow. Yes youre right, very diverse communities!
So cool Meeh!!! This is really one of my favorite places to visit in the North, that is wonderful that this is your home, AND that you found this video!!!
You’re such an inspiration Joel .. rarely do you meet or know someone of a good soul & loves life & all that comes with that as you .. !!! Ty always for all your great videos !! Buddha bless you my friend 🙏🏽🥰❤️
I am Hmong. That was a great video that you did. I grew up in America and have little knowledge of life in Thailand or Laos. Thank you for supporting the villages and the people there. As tourists to many countries, we always support the locals. This video was definitely very educational! Thanks again....
Lady Chaos :) Got to answer you immediately today :-) because I appreciate but also because I appreciate what you are saying. God bless, and yes of course I mean any food is worth being extremely thankful for, every single meal… But I may like this oh my goodness… :-) Glad you enjoyed the video, have a great day today
@@JoelsTastyRide I plan to go to chiang mai sometime in the near future as I know people there and I love to visit with highlanders and love the beauty of God's creation, the mountains.
Salut Joel, superbe vidéo. Je suis Hmong de France, nous sommes une petite communauté ici en France et ça fait super plaisir de voir des personne s'intéressée à notre ethnie. Ta vidéo me donne l'eau à la bouche même si j'en mange presque tout les jours, avec un peu d'ASMR dans tes vidéo quand tu mange et tu vas faire bavé tous les gens qui regardent.
I love Joel ! He is very humble and so intelligent ... reason why I subscribed to his channel .. we should support people like this.. you get my support always joe !
I love your voice joel and i loved that you prayed first before eating your meal ,great attitude ., a great person same as mark weins both of you have a different personality .nice watching you eat.
yES!!! You are most welcome I’m very happy to see this comment :-) are you living in Laos right now? I’m only guessing from your name :-) have a great day
No, I’m not living in Laos right now, I’m actually from the USA. I was born in Thailand and moved to US since I was 1 year old. But yes the food you and Mark are having is the true/real Hmong food that we hmong eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Joel! What a beautiful Blessing to experience life with such passion, excitement and enthusiasm! I too loved the green nature up in the mountains. Seeing Mark, Ying and Micah was wonderful. Micah is growing up! The respect people have for the environment is awesome and it shows in the preparation and presentation of the food that is cooked...Thank you young brother for sharing your journey with us. I certainly am blessed and grateful to be able to see Thailand through your eyes....One Love 🙏🌍🙏
One Love! One of the better screen names in the world :). Thanks for another great message today! Yeah Mr Micah is growing so fast, its a pleasure to hang out with him now, every month for kids at this age is just new, full of life, energy for sure hhaha :). Ok ok, thanks again for joining, and awesome to see your name here - all the best!
You such humble and kind for took Mark out there to feature our Hmong tradition foods in your RUclips channel. Those simple Hmong dishes are the best for bring family together at the table.
I'm married to a Hmong woman and I get to eat similar food, on occasion, to what you've shown here. Traditional Hmong food is simple and delicious, as well as healthy because of the heavy emphasis on vegetables. Thanks for this video.
Pat, thanks for the message :-) and it sounds like you are a lucky guy. This was a great experience eating this very healthy but of course extremely flavorful and wonderful food. So wholesome :-) great experience thanks for the comment :-) hope you’re well, greetings to both you and your wife
It is great you take the time to learn the local language. My wife speaks an enormously difficult language called Palauan, spoken by 20000 people in the entire world. Precious.
Hi joel, I'm loving your videos. You and Mark are wonderful together. What a pleasure to watch you all as a family. Every night my day ends laying in bed watching your videos before I sleep. Your gratefulness and feeling of being blessed over all the little things in life is just what we all need right now in the scary covid times. Your amazing Thanks for all the calmness you give. I wish you all the health and happiness everyday
The best authentic dishes! Boiled mustard greens with pork is like soul food for the Hmong! One if my fave dishes! Thank you Joel for making this video!
Good morning Joal and Mark family 😊 It's so refreshing. Glad to see you get in touch with the fresh air. Eat healthy food It is the happiest. God bless you guys 😊😁😊
Happy to see you and Mark, Ying and Micah together. Friends warms our hearts. Hope you do more videos like this. And about the chayote, I never ate them raw. I will try one day. And I blessed by your testemony.
Hi Hulda!! Thanks so much for the comments! yes, and the love, thanks for writing. The chayote shouldnt be eaten raw though, they are steamed :). I guess I didnt mention that, I thought everyone would be able to see it... haha
WOO HOO, Joel & Mark, the men of summer, lol. Joel you always are so personal with your post, thank you for sharing the post with your time within the Hmong area.
Joel, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I’m Hmong and immigrated to the US when I was only four years old. My parents have gone back to visit family in Thailand and Laos a few times but I haven’t had the chance to. Watching this almost got me tears eyed because you take time to show the land and culture of my people who I want to visit and connect with again. Makes me sad that I haven’t been able to yet when I’ve been wanting to ever since I could afford it now. I am going to make it a point to visit this place when I come to Thailand!
Miss, Im Thai live in Bangkok, just want to say very very welcoming when you return back to yr homeland Hmong in Thailand I visited over their many time a year, any need help you can reach me at my channel
Joel Bruner I am all Good Joel, thank you and by the way I am from Nepal, residing in NYC. I can just close my eyes and listen to your soothing voice on n on n on....🤗🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻; hope you are having a wonderful ya too; God Bless🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
Wow, this is excellent, a memory from a long time ago (even though the number of years isn't much, during the Covid years, stuff just feels so long ago) - very GOOD message to see today Deneen! Have a beautiful Friday!
No way!!!! Thats a great message to get indeed, ah so cool, yes this restaurant was the best kind of surprise! Magic, hiding right under your nose :) :)
For sure Bon, and I’m so happy to see you responding with such love and positivity :):) it’s awesome! Where are you from? I hope all is well today, wherever you are
Traditional Hmong dishes are very simply constructed: white rice, boiled meats with veggies, boiled veggies, some herbs and always a pepper sauce on the side. Even to this day, especially at weddings, some those very traditional dishes are still made here in the US. The pounded sticky rice "pizza" in Hmong is called, Ncuav. For the pepper mixture we typically just call it very generically, pepper: Kua Txob. Hmong dishes can be influenced in flavor by the region's in which they are in, be it China, Lao, Vietnam or Thailand. However, they remain quite simple in the ingredients used and how they are prepared.
THAT AREA IS SO BEAUTIFUL I WISH I COULD VISIT THAT PLACE😍😍😍JOEL YOU ARE SO RESPECTFUL AND APPRECIATE EVERY TINY THING AND THAT'S WHAT STANDS OUT I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU. LOVE FROM PAKISTAN🇵🇰🇵🇰❤
@@JoelsTastyRide Wow thankyou soo much for replaying!!! And honestly the pleasure is all mine love your vlogs they always give me these chill vibes which I lovee!! And that was really humble of you to reply to our comments thankyou Joel always stay humble spread smiles ❤🇵🇰
@@JoelsTastyRide I will have to look/think about where I was in Chiang Mai. Hopefully, I will remember when Part 2 comes around. :) Keep it coming Joel! BTW! I love it when you read Thai. I'm Thai and I can't...so sad. :(
I found the place but I can't read Thai and unable to upload pics here. :( It is in the area where Zip Line & Water rafting (which we partakes & enjoyed it immensely.) We stayed at the Homestead near there where we had the coffee.
I had no idea Joel voice was so relaxing. About to put me to sleep and I'm not ready 😂 Thanks for showing some of the beautiful Hmong culture Edit: I did not know that some Hmong live in the hills of northern Thailand. I know they traditionally live in different mountainous regions. Pretty cool
The Hmong in Northern Thailand are some of the original settlers of those areas and came directly from China, through Burma and other routes. They are not part of the Hmong refugees of Laos.
Hi Keesha :) Haha, I am happy to think its relaxing... just dont watch this while youre driving then :). Haha. YES, people of Hmong communities seem to live in only the toughest to access places, high in the hills, obviously there is a reason though, these are areas where people can just stick to themselves (SE Asia by the way has a unique situation, there are HUNDREDS of people groups living in the high hills in Northern Thailand, Laos, Northern Vietnam, Southern China, an AMAZING diversity of humans, to me the most amazing place on Earth!!!)
I really like how Joel often talks and chats with local vendors and business owners. There are always something to learn from them. Yes, support local businesses.
I really like to stay overnight at some of these home stays experiencing their culture and relaxing atmosphere. Very fresh cool air during rainy and winter season but from Mar - May burning season is the nightmare in northern Thailand.
Hi Thana! Thats a great idea, actually I could be doing more days staying up in a tent up at the high elevation - I was cold just after 2 hours, I really should experience a full night up there!
Joel Bruner I love your style of vlogging. You and Mark are best mates but you each have your own style. You’re very authentic and it’s clear to me that you are not seeking out more views and subs; you just want to share your journey and it’s an amazing one. Cheers!
joel, you did such a great job explaining a little bit of Hmong culture and cuisine, especially too someone who knows very little about the topic. You spoke with such humility and intelligence.
Hi Lady Chaos :). Thanks for the language tips, thats so awesome :). I think Thailand and Philippines must have SO much produce from South America, its amazing how well those things grow over here. I would love to come and share some with you some time soon! Chesa :)
@@JoelsTastyRide yes chesa trees can grow here in the philippines and also sayote. Maybe someday you and Mark can come here when all this pandemic ends. Stay Happy Stay Positive and Stay Healthy okay. 😊
Thank you for show casing my people, our food andculture. It's so crazy how so many people don't know that the CIA recruited Hmong people during the secret war. we are such a big part of Am. history but it's never talked abt. Hmong people have roots in China, and have be categorized as miao/hmong one of the many tribal nomadic groups that reside in indo China. Hmong food is a melting pot of Chinese, thai, laotian and vietnamese food.
So awesome, wow, what a comment!!! I have read in more than a few books, just a bit of this history, and its from that time in my life doing so much reading that I am SO intrigued to learn more about all the mountain, highland, high-living peoples in Southeast Asia, definitely including Hmong :) :) So cool, thanks so much for writing me, so much for joining this channel, I hope you have a great day today!! Nice to meet you KaZoua
You’re realer than Mark, but that’s no disrespect to him. I saw how you interact with people and it’s deep. For example, when you shake or take something from a person you use two hands. Respect brother. Bless. 🙏🏼👍🏼
SO GLAD TO FINALLY BE A PART OF YOUR CHANNEL! I HAVE FOLLOWED MARK FOR YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED WATCHING YOU ON HIS CHANNEL!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VIDEOS!!!
Hi Joel. Always enjoys your videos. You're naturally a good-looking man, who would look much better with more stylish glasses that flatter your features - just saying.
This is the first time I saw a RUclipsr pay so much respect for my people, the Hmong. Thank you Joel for sharing Hmong food and culture to the rest of the world. Stay safe and healthy.
Pang-Ngia, I am honored with this comment, and the opportunity to make (this small video!) to respect this amazing culture :). Thanks for the kind words, I hope you have a great day :)
Joel Bruner you are awesome ...
I my humble opinion, he is the best! I have see so many RUclipsrs, and none compares to Joel, I just started to watched his videos , he own channel at least, but I have seen him in many of Mark Weins's videos but I didn't found no info about his channel before, or maybe I wasn't looking hard enough, anyway I'm so glad that I found Joel, and his respect and love for people, culture, nature, food and so and so it's amazing !! God bless you Mr Joel and please keep enlightening us with your videos and way of living. 🙏🙏🙏
i'm totally agreed with you on this prolite manner & attitude of joel...and i wish joel to visit my country vietnam as well (like mark did for a few years there)...
@@salmon0751 Wow. Salmon. Maybe I was supposed to wait 4 years before seeing this comment - It is a GIFT today oh my :) God bless you. and God is blessing me through such a lovely comment, a beautiful message from you. Thank you.
His Thai language skill is top. The way he talks to local people is very humble.
I like him and his video
Jessica thank you so much. One of the best ways to honor the people here (the country I love!) is to continue learning, continue practicing. Of course there are huge (and tasty) benefits ALL along the way as well :)
I’m impressed.
Yeminn Htoon
What a strange thing to say
Yeminn Htoon what is American food? Did you know that America does not have a national language and that English is just the de facto language? Plus, it’s not the actual English that people from England speaks.
I am Hmong and I am happy to see you’re eating Hmong food.
Same! Xav Noj!
Panou, SO happy with these comments, I just couldn't wait to see how many comments came from people appreciating these videos (like yourself), and wanting to share at least a little bit of this experience with me :)
Yog kawg 💯. Amen!
Mark brought me here and now I'm here to stay.❤ Thank you for uploading.
I'm hmong american and my grandma always say, nobody can garden on hills or mountains like we can. I'm very proud to be hmong.
Do you have any idea how much I love your videos? You and Mark’s relationship makes me very happy.
OMG! I feel like this is the 1st time someone says they tried out Hmong food and it’s actual Hmong food that we eat on a regular basis. Not that previous videos were bad but this is legit!
I saw the video all i saw was hmong lol
Lol yeah people are like "This is Hmong food!" and it's tri color tapioca or angel wings or something.
I was like, give them some squirrel stew, green mustard and chicken stew, or some rice cakes.
Much respect to you Joel for showing us hmong people love. Can't thank you enough! Blessed!
You are awesome Mr Samipp, and this deserves to be shown!! Rock on, have a great day today, thanks again for the good words. Super cool!!! :)
Hmong soul food. When I miss my parents or feeling homesick I’ll make these simple dishes and reminisce about the good old times. Thank you for featuring the Hmong in this vlog. The way you speak, I can tell you have such a kind soul.
This is EXCELLENT :) :) Thank you so much for writing me, oh wow. what a great message, hey Im happy you watched this but thank you for taking the time to write! I would have no other way to connect, so wow - this is special, thank you :)
I had no idea Joel's voice was so deep and soothing, since I had never heard him speak more than a few words at a time on Mark's videos. I dig his interactions with the people, his translations, the cultural information he shares, and the respect he shows. Definitely a new fan. ✌🏻
Hiii Sundaisy!! Have a WONDERFUL day today, you made my day with this beautiful comment!
@@JoelsTastyRide Love your videos! Pray you're blessed with all the good life has to offer. 🙏🏻
I’m Hmong and it’s great to watch you eat Hmong food!
Love that you are enjoying our simple dishes ❤️ thank you for supporting our people.
Amazing video. Your emotional intelligence and respect for others is heartwarming.
Yeah amazing video indeed
Thank you Joel for sharing a part of the Hmong people and their culture with such respect and dignity. I love this! 💜
Oh no, the pleasure is mine, for sure! Beautiful message today, thank you for writing!
You deserve more Subscribers! Come on world!!! You give us beautiful content plus DELICIOUS looking food.
Joel, the way you were politely explaining the lady the word sugar cane , you are a true teacher. You are a perfect language teacher.
These food are passed down through the generations. My family, we still eat this in the USA today!
Ohh very good
Same, hmong food are very simple. Just a couple of ingredient most of the time. And is mostly because we tend to have different palate than the country we reside in.
Lee Lee, so happy to hear that wow, I would love to come and join you someday :). Thats wonderful
I know our food hasn't change that much. Much love to my hmong people and you also.
Thank you for sharing! Always enjoy your videos! 🌸
May God bless you beautiful soul. I am Hmong and your appreciation for Hmong food is admirable. But you appreciate all foods that you try. You are a grateful man and it shows. I believe a grateful heart is the key to joy. Love your channel Joel!
That’s amazing and so awesome. Great video!
Thank you Jawthaw
Seeing all the familiar Hmong faces that I see here in Fresno, CA everyday and knowing they have diverse communities around the world is great to see. I had the opportunity to attend a small portion of a very notable Hmong individual's funeral. It took a couple of days to set up, lasted about 3 days and they were making food about 24 hours a day to serve everyone. Huge thing with 100's of people ebbing and flowing as the time of the day dictated. Really amazing.
Whoa, Vance!! Thats amazing to think that we really could take an 'Authentic Hmong Food Tour of Fresno' together some day, Im sure it was a special ceremony this funeral, wow. 3 days of people coming to pay respects, wow. Yes youre right, very diverse communities!
Weddings, spirit calling rituals, and Funerals are when Hmong people make and serves the best authentic Hmong food.
Minnesota and Wisconsin also have large Hmong populations.
Pia?
Thank you for showing our Hmong culture to the world.
This is where my parents are from. I am Hmong and would love to visit here one day. Thank you for sharing this video.
Beautiful place I love to visit it one day
So cool Meeh!!! This is really one of my favorite places to visit in the North, that is wonderful that this is your home, AND that you found this video!!!
Woow foods are delicious the is superbeautiful people are very friendly
So nice being here, so nice having lived here for so long. I am a lucky guy, I dont forget it!
You’re such an inspiration Joel .. rarely do you meet or know someone of a good soul & loves life & all that comes with that as you .. !!! Ty always for all your great videos !! Buddha bless you my friend 🙏🏽🥰❤️
Joy, again, killing me with kindness!!!! Right on :). thanks for the message!
Joel Bruner I can only speak the truth my friend.. Buddha bless you & your beautiful family 🙏🏽🥰❤️
I am Hmong. That was a great video that you did. I grew up in America and have little knowledge of life in Thailand or Laos. Thank you for supporting the villages and the people there. As tourists to many countries, we always support the locals. This video was definitely very educational! Thanks again....
15:00 is the most special part for me. Seeing you praying in front of your food before you eat. GODBLESS your beautiful soul Joel. 😍
Lady Chaos :) Got to answer you immediately today :-) because I appreciate but also because I appreciate what you are saying. God bless, and yes of course I mean any food is worth being extremely thankful for, every single meal… But I may like this oh my goodness… :-) Glad you enjoyed the video, have a great day today
@@JoelsTastyRide you again made my day for your replies. Thank You. ❤
@@JoelsTastyRide PTL!
Just by seeing your videos, no wonder why you fell in love with Thailand!
I am Hmong from the USA. Thank you for making a session about Hmong and traditional Hmong food.
Look similar to Khmer Cambodian food too I really like it
Miva you are MOST welcome :). super cool, very happy to see this comment :)
@@JoelsTastyRide I plan to go to chiang mai sometime in the near future as I know people there and I love to visit with highlanders and love the beauty of God's creation, the mountains.
Salut Joel, superbe vidéo. Je suis Hmong de France, nous sommes une petite communauté ici en France et ça fait super plaisir de voir des personne s'intéressée à notre ethnie. Ta vidéo me donne l'eau à la bouche même si j'en mange presque tout les jours, avec un peu d'ASMR dans tes vidéo quand tu mange et tu vas faire bavé tous les gens qui regardent.
I love Joel ! He is very humble and so intelligent ... reason why I subscribed to his channel .. we should support people like this.. you get my support always joe !
I love your voice joel and i loved that you prayed first before eating your meal ,great attitude ., a great person same as mark weins both of you have a different personality .nice watching you eat.
Yes! Hmong! Thanks for the tour! ❤️
yES!!! You are most welcome I’m very happy to see this comment :-) are you living in Laos right now? I’m only guessing from your name :-) have a great day
No, I’m not living in Laos right now, I’m actually from the USA. I was born in Thailand and moved to US since I was 1 year old. But yes the food you and Mark are having is the true/real Hmong food that we hmong eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Thank you so much for making this video and sharing about our culture and foods.
Joel! What a beautiful Blessing to experience life with such passion, excitement and enthusiasm! I too loved the green nature up in the mountains. Seeing Mark, Ying and Micah was wonderful. Micah is growing up! The respect people have for the environment is awesome and it shows in the preparation and presentation of the food that is cooked...Thank you young brother for sharing your journey with us. I certainly am blessed and grateful to be able to see Thailand through your eyes....One Love 🙏🌍🙏
One Love! One of the better screen names in the world :). Thanks for another great message today! Yeah Mr Micah is growing so fast, its a pleasure to hang out with him now, every month for kids at this age is just new, full of life, energy for sure hhaha :). Ok ok, thanks again for joining, and awesome to see your name here - all the best!
You such humble and kind for took Mark out there to feature our Hmong tradition foods in your RUclips channel. Those simple Hmong dishes are the best for bring family together at the table.
God bless you Joel, I love your video's you start with pray, like that.
Happy to see you and Mark together😀😀😀
I'm married to a Hmong woman and I get to eat similar food, on occasion, to what you've shown here. Traditional Hmong food is simple and delicious, as well as healthy because of the heavy emphasis on vegetables. Thanks for this video.
Pat, thanks for the message :-) and it sounds like you are a lucky guy. This was a great experience eating this very healthy but of course extremely flavorful and wonderful food. So wholesome :-) great experience thanks for the comment :-) hope you’re well, greetings to both you and your wife
It is great you take the time to learn the local language. My wife speaks an enormously difficult language called Palauan, spoken by 20000 people in the entire world. Precious.
Wonderful place Joel! The Village, the market, the restaurant the view! Oh Wow! And havingMark and Family as your guests.......that’s so Special!!!❤️
Really good
Hi joel, I'm loving your videos. You and Mark are wonderful together. What a pleasure to watch you all as a family. Every night my day ends laying in bed watching your videos before I sleep. Your gratefulness and feeling of being blessed over all the little things in life is just what we all need right now in the scary covid times. Your amazing
Thanks for all the calmness you give. I wish you all the health and happiness everyday
You are very humble and genuine, God bless you my brother, I enjoyed this video very much 🙏
SunKing, you are awesome. Thanks for joining, I am very happy to see you here. Right on!!!!
The best authentic dishes! Boiled mustard greens with pork is like soul food for the Hmong! One if my fave dishes! Thank you Joel for making this video!
Soooo awesome Cee Lee, No problem at all seeing the love and positivity in these comments is worth it for me, have a wonderful day today
Good morning Joal and Mark family 😊 It's so refreshing. Glad to see you get in touch with the fresh air. Eat healthy food It is the happiest. God bless you guys 😊😁😊
Very soothing voice. Glad to have found your channel 😃 Love from Kenya
Happy to see you and Mark, Ying and Micah together. Friends warms our hearts. Hope you do more videos like this. And about the chayote, I never ate them raw. I will try one day. And I blessed by your testemony.
My mom used Chayote in place of papaya. raw as in som tum...n the chayote tips, just boil like broccoli dip in pepper sauce... yummy.
Yeah very good to see them together
@@nkaujhmoobvwj AWESOME, hey, that would work, for sure, thats a great idea :)
Hi Hulda!! Thanks so much for the comments! yes, and the love, thanks for writing. The chayote shouldnt be eaten raw though, they are steamed :). I guess I didnt mention that, I thought everyone would be able to see it... haha
@@JoelsTastyRide love u Joel, for personally replying to us.
Love your videos Joel! Keep them coming!
WOO HOO, Joel & Mark, the men of summer, lol. Joel you always are so personal with your post, thank you for sharing the post with your time within the Hmong area.
Very good video
THis is so great Josephine, as usual, making me smile very much with your comments :)
Your friend Mark is truly an international icon..
I know right!!?? Its amazing when we travel through international airports, SO cool to see people from ALL over the world saying 'hi' :) :)
I'm definitely here for this video, yesssssssssssss!!!!!!!
It is so nice to see you and Mark Wein supporting each other.
Love all the knowledge you have about Thailand, well done, Joel! Very significant content!
I love that you try to teach your viewers new things Joel. Thank you.
Joel, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I’m Hmong and immigrated to the US when I was only four years old. My parents have gone back to visit family in Thailand and Laos a few times but I haven’t had the chance to. Watching this almost got me tears eyed because you take time to show the land and culture of my people who I want to visit and connect with again. Makes me sad that I haven’t been able to yet when I’ve been wanting to ever since I could afford it now. I am going to make it a point to visit this place when I come to Thailand!
Miss, Im Thai live in Bangkok, just want to say very very welcoming when you return back to yr homeland Hmong in Thailand
I visited over their many time a year, any need help you can reach me at my channel
Yes brother joel. Keep up the great work.
I love to eat the purple rice treat by dipping it in honey on a cold winter day.
Good night great video Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you Wendy
I’m hmong!!!!! Glad you’re there. ☺️
So super cool! Thanks for writing me today, glad you enjoyed this video!!
This guy is a humble you can tell by his voice. Love my hmong food!
Good to see two friends together 🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻; I will be waiting for your audiobook 😀....;❤️❤️
Ambika, whats up!!!?? I hope youre having a wonderful day today, thanks always for the good words :)
Joel Bruner I am all Good Joel, thank you and by the way I am from Nepal, residing in NYC.
I can just close my eyes and listen to your soothing voice on n on n on....🤗🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻; hope you are having a wonderful ya too; God Bless🤗🤗🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️
I remember this series you did with Mark!¡! It was amazing!!! Loved it !!!❤❤❤
Wow, this is excellent, a memory from a long time ago (even though the number of years isn't much, during the Covid years, stuff just feels so long ago) - very GOOD message to see today Deneen! Have a beautiful Friday!
Man, we were here December 2019 and sat at the exact table. The food were so good here
No way!!!! Thats a great message to get indeed, ah so cool, yes this restaurant was the best kind of surprise! Magic, hiding right under your nose :) :)
So nice to hear you describe the history of the places you visit and to see the types of food the locals eat.
HMOOB!!!!! THEY TRULY ARE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!! AND YOU JUST GAINED A NEW SUBSCRIBER!!! THANKS FOR COVERING THESE UNIQUE FOLKS!!! 💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
For sure Bon, and I’m so happy to see you responding with such love and positivity :):) it’s awesome! Where are you from? I hope all is well today, wherever you are
Love your videos. Learning so much from you.
Traditional Hmong dishes are very simply constructed: white rice, boiled meats with veggies, boiled veggies, some herbs and always a pepper sauce on the side. Even to this day, especially at weddings, some those very traditional dishes are still made here in the US. The pounded sticky rice "pizza" in Hmong is called, Ncuav. For the pepper mixture we typically just call it very generically, pepper: Kua Txob.
Hmong dishes can be influenced in flavor by the region's in which they are in, be it China, Lao, Vietnam or Thailand. However, they remain quite simple in the ingredients used and how they are prepared.
Hiii May, SUPER cool comment and wow, thanks so much for all the details!!!!
Most of the time the "best" dishes are the ones which are the simplest!
Thank you for sharing our culture, food, and people the world.
THAT AREA IS SO BEAUTIFUL I WISH I COULD VISIT THAT PLACE😍😍😍JOEL YOU ARE SO RESPECTFUL AND APPRECIATE EVERY TINY THING AND THAT'S WHAT STANDS OUT I HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR YOU. LOVE FROM PAKISTAN🇵🇰🇵🇰❤
Murk, you always give me such awesome comments and compliments, wow. Thank you so much man! So cool to see you enjoying these...
@@JoelsTastyRide Wow thankyou soo much for replaying!!! And honestly the pleasure is all mine love your vlogs they always give me these chill vibes which I lovee!! And that was really humble of you to reply to our comments thankyou Joel always stay humble spread smiles ❤🇵🇰
First time I saw your video a month or two ago, and I thought - that guy gotta do a video with Mark Weins! Here we are!
Hi Joel! I’ve followed you since Mark and your first channel. So glad I found this one. Great content and talent. Love ya! 👍🏻✌️😋 🙏🏻
Hi Joel! I am an avid watcher of your videos. So happy you showcased my people and our food. ❤❤
The bestest coffee I'd ever had was homegrown in Chiang Mai. This bring great memories. Thank you! :)
YES! Oy, thats awesome!! Hey, by the way, Part 2 of this video (coming out Monday) we go to have homegrown coffee... so stay tuned :)
@@JoelsTastyRide I will have to look/think about where I was in Chiang Mai. Hopefully, I will remember when Part 2 comes around. :) Keep it coming Joel! BTW! I love it when you read Thai. I'm Thai and I can't...so sad. :(
I found the place but I can't read Thai and unable to upload pics here. :( It is in the area where Zip Line & Water rafting (which we partakes & enjoyed it immensely.) We stayed at the Homestead near there where we had the coffee.
Super supportive friends right there. Hi Mark, Ying ang Micah🙋🏻♀️❤️
Thank you for featuring some of our Hmong food and speaking a little bit about our culture. Love it and appreciate it!!!
You are most welcome, and thank YOU for taking the time to write me. I really appreciate that as well!
Comfort food! ❤❤❤❤❤
I had no idea Joel voice was so relaxing. About to put me to sleep and I'm not ready 😂
Thanks for showing some of the beautiful Hmong culture
Edit: I did not know that some Hmong live in the hills of northern Thailand. I know they traditionally live in different mountainous regions. Pretty cool
Yes. I agree Keesha Brown. His voice is very soothing.
The Hmong in Northern Thailand are some of the original settlers of those areas and came directly from China, through Burma and other routes. They are not part of the Hmong refugees of Laos.
Agreed ✅
Hi Keesha :) Haha, I am happy to think its relaxing... just dont watch this while youre driving then :). Haha.
YES, people of Hmong communities seem to live in only the toughest to access places, high in the hills, obviously there is a reason though, these are areas where people can just stick to themselves (SE Asia by the way has a unique situation, there are HUNDREDS of people groups living in the high hills in Northern Thailand, Laos, Northern Vietnam, Southern China, an AMAZING diversity of humans, to me the most amazing place on Earth!!!)
I really like how Joel often talks and chats with local vendors and business owners. There are always something to learn from them.
Yes, support local businesses.
I really like to stay overnight at some of these home stays experiencing their culture and relaxing atmosphere. Very fresh cool air during rainy and winter season but from Mar - May burning season is the nightmare in northern Thailand.
Hi Thana! Thats a great idea, actually I could be doing more days staying up in a tent up at the high elevation - I was cold just after 2 hours, I really should experience a full night up there!
Reminds me of my parents food they cook..as hmong im happy and appreciate u sharing our food with others
I thought that was Chayote! So cool how it grows in Thailand. It's used in Mexican beef soup 😄
Really delicious
Love Hmong foods 👍👍👍👍
Yes! BLESSED is the WORD! GOD IS always GOOD!#JESUSMatters🙏🇺🇸
Yeah agree
Masaya :) :). Thanks for joining this mission of love!
Your videos are so informative. Thank you 🙏
"Near to Chang Mai", you're becoming full blown Thai!!
Very good
Hi Jclev! Yeah for sure, haha, I guess its starting to feel like home :)
Joel Bruner I love your style of vlogging. You and Mark are best mates but you each have your own style. You’re very authentic and it’s clear to me that you are not seeking out more views and subs; you just want to share your journey and it’s an amazing one. Cheers!
joel, you did such a great job explaining a little bit of Hmong culture and cuisine, especially too someone who knows very little about the topic. You spoke with such humility and intelligence.
Egg Yolk Fruit/Canistel in the Philippines is called CHESA.
And Chayote is called SAYOTE here 😊
Hi Lady Chaos :). Thanks for the language tips, thats so awesome :). I think Thailand and Philippines must have SO much produce from South America, its amazing how well those things grow over here. I would love to come and share some with you some time soon! Chesa :)
@@JoelsTastyRide yes chesa trees can grow here in the philippines and also sayote. Maybe someday you and Mark can come here when all this pandemic ends. Stay Happy Stay Positive and Stay Healthy okay. 😊
Awesome video! Beautiful to see you eat the local Hmong food. Our food is very simple but very heart warming!
Thank you for show casing my people, our food andculture. It's so crazy how so many people don't know that the CIA recruited Hmong people during the secret war. we are such a big part of Am. history but it's never talked abt. Hmong people have roots in China, and have be categorized as miao/hmong one of the many tribal nomadic groups that reside in indo China. Hmong food is a melting pot of Chinese, thai, laotian and vietnamese food.
So awesome, wow, what a comment!!! I have read in more than a few books, just a bit of this history, and its from that time in my life doing so much reading that I am SO intrigued to learn more about all the mountain, highland, high-living peoples in Southeast Asia, definitely including Hmong :) :) So cool, thanks so much for writing me, so much for joining this channel, I hope you have a great day today!! Nice to meet you KaZoua
Awesome video!
You’re realer than Mark, but that’s no disrespect to him. I saw how you interact with people and it’s deep. For example, when you shake or take something from a person you use two hands. Respect brother. Bless. 🙏🏼👍🏼
I was thinking the same. Joel is more into culture and education about people, language and the food
Joel, you're such a good educator, so thanks.
Is no one else really not going to mention how he sounds and acts exactly like Mark?? It was so strange.
Hi Cyndi! I was even laughing, for a few moments while editing this I wasn't sure if it was myself or Mark talking!! hahah, a funny feeling...
My favorite moment is after they took a bite of the food. The expression is so satisfying and priceless. Loved it!😍😍
Super Joel, I love Mark and his family content
Mark the pro was there
You got it man, haha,.... another good good day.
Everything looks delicious yummy! Thank you 🙏 Mark and Joel for amazing video.
Glad you enjoyed it Malynn, and I am always enjoying seeing your comments! Have a great day!
Joel you should try to get into doing voice overs, you have a calm voice like James Earls Jones, just not as deep.
Hi KH! Thank you, thats awesome! Yes I do voice overs :)
SO GLAD TO FINALLY BE A PART OF YOUR CHANNEL! I HAVE FOLLOWED MARK FOR YEARS AND HAVE ENJOYED WATCHING YOU ON HIS CHANNEL!!! LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VIDEOS!!!
Awesome Monica, now THAT is the energy I love!!!! Thank you! Thanks for sharing your time with me, and that little history there today, so super cool
Hi Joel. Always enjoys your videos. You're naturally a good-looking man, who would look much better with more stylish glasses that flatter your features - just saying.
Thanks for being so humble and respectful to the Hmong people and culture and also sharing your video and knowledge. Best to you!
I appreciate that Kurin, and thank you SO much for the awesome words today :) All the best, cheers to you today!