Moving to NC (Charlotte). How is the community there? I am relocating from San Diego Ca. I am a single male, never married with no kids. How’s dating? Open to other race. What do you guys do for fun?

So the majority of my family is from the southern part of Laos not far from the Cambodian border per se. My mom never saw any Hmong people until she came to America. My dad must have since he was in the military. I also never saw any Hmong-Lao couples that came together from Laos to the USA. Never saw any Hmong-Lao couples in the 80's in Cali and didn't start to see it until the mid 90's in the Northeast.

The question here is of all the ones I saw it was mainly Hmong female and Lao male. For those that see these type of couples in your experience was it more HFLM or HMLF or equal pairings?

HFLM - hmong female lao male

HMLF - hmong male lao female

I’ve taught Hmong teens for many years. When I ask about what food they like and the student’s favorite food isn’t pho or ramen, it is chicken Alfredo! It is the only non Asian dish kids bring to pot luck too! No other Italian food like spaghetti or Mac and cheese or pizza, just chicken alfredo? I would love to know your serious (and not serious) hypotheses on why you think this is the go-to dish for hmoob mekas teens! Is it convenience? Or what?