[0:03] My nationality [0:04] is Hmong, and I come from the country of Laos. [0:08] The word Hmong stands for people of the mountain, [0:12] or the Free People. [0:13] In the Hmong culture, there is such thing called [0:16] Hmong dancing. [0:17] Hmong dancing is a way to express yourself [0:20] through dance and to show people who you are, [0:23] even though they don't know what your culture is. [0:26] What I want to share most is that I'm a Lao American, [0:28] and most of our culture is from our food. [0:31] In the Hmong community, we love to celebrate with food. [0:36] My favorite among food is a dish that my dad makes, [0:39] it's basically a mix of squash [0:41] and pork and all the herbs and, it's kind of exotic. [0:45] But, you know, I love exotic. [0:48] My favorite Hmong food is egg rolls. [0:50] I love egg rolls. [0:52] You can't go wrong with egg rolls. [0:54] With food, we get to spend more time [0:55] with family and that's just another way [0:57] of showing our love and getting connect with others. [1:00] It brings the community together, as one.