Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Some recipes are passed down at the kitchen table or in family restaurants, like at Cecil's Deli and Restaurant where they make Jewish-style potato latkes. But for others, like Korean adoptee Anna Luster, cooking kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) it's about keeping food memories alive when far from home — creating new traditions that will last for generations.
Hosted by Chef Yia Vang, "Relish" takes viewers on a flavorful exploration of identity by showcasing the diverse foods and cultures of Minnesota.
0:00 - Meet the women behind St. Paul’s Cecil’s Deli
1:00 - What are Latkes and What is a Jewish Deli?
2:48 - The Meaning of Tradition in Food
4:00 - Cooking Latkes with Becca, Sheila and Evana
8:41 - Making Applesauce for Dipping
10:01 - Yia Vang Tries Latkes
11:44 - Shopping with Chef Anna Luster at Empire Foods
14:23 - Cooking Korean Kimchi Jigae
23:25 - Finding Family Through Food
"Relish" is funded by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
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Some recipes are passed down at the kitchen table or in family restaurants, like at Cecil's Deli and Restaurant where they make Jewish-style potato latkes. But for others, like Korean adoptee Anna Luster, cooking kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew) it's about keeping food memories alive when far from home — creating new traditions that will last for generations.
Hosted by Chef Yia Vang, "Relish" takes viewers on a flavorful exploration of identity by showcasing the diverse foods and cultures of Minnesota.
0:00 - Meet the women behind St. Paul’s Cecil’s Deli
1:00 - What are Latkes and What is a Jewish Deli?
2:48 - The Meaning of Tradition in Food
4:00 - Cooking Latkes with Becca, Sheila and Evana
8:41 - Making Applesauce for Dipping
10:01 - Yia Vang Tries Latkes
11:44 - Shopping with Chef Anna Luster at Empire Foods
14:23 - Cooking Korean Kimchi Jigae
23:25 - Finding Family Through Food
"Relish" is funded by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.
________________________________________________
Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/TwinCitiesPBS/?sub_confirmation=1
Instagram: instagram.com/twincitiespbs
TikTok: tiktok.com/@twincitiespbs
Facebook: facebook.com/tptpbs
This content is made possible by viewers like you. Support Twin Cities PBS: tpt.org/give
#minnesota #kimchi #latkes #cookingshow #foodshow
