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On the lastest Appetites, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl made her picks for best new State Fair foods from a whopping list of 78 new offerings. 

Among them, the mov and nqaij (rice and meat) from Union Hmong Kitchen by renowned chef Yia Vang and the Soulsicle from Soul Bowl.

She returns this week in a special broadcast from the fairgrounds to see how they held up in a live taste test and fields questions from fairgoers with MPR News host Tom Crann.

Hear the full conversation by using the audio player above.

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On the lastest Appetites, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl made some predictions about which new State Fair foods will get the glory. She returns to see how they held up and fields questions from fairgoers in a special live broadcast from the fairgrounds with MPR News host Tom Crann.

On the last Appetites, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl made some predictions about which new state fair foods will get the glory. She returns to see how they held up and fields questions from fairgoers in a special live broadcast from the fairgrounds with MPR News host Tom Crann.

On the last Appetites, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl made some predictions about the new state fair foods this year. She returns to see how they held up and fields questions from fairgoers in a special live broadcast from the fairgrounds with MPR News host Tom Crann. 

Appetites live at the state fair with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Two people post for a photo at the state fair

Appetites live at the state fair with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

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