Christina Nguyen is the chef and owner of Hai Hai and Hola Arepa. She was a finalist for a James Beard award for Best Chef Midwest for Hai Hai in 2019 and 2020. Her restaurants have been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Esquire, and more. She shares with Yia and David her journey as a serial entrepreneur and self-taught chef. They talk about Southeast Asian food, Stop Asian Hate and the Minnesota Rice project, and what Christina has learned through her entrepreneurial endeavors.

The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb. For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com.