When the Hagers bought a home and settled in Columbus in 2017, it felt like the right place and time to realize Minnie’s dream.
Hager infuses her dishes with flavors and dishes unique to her upbringing in Ranong, Thailand on the north end of the Malay Peninsula. Much of YumYum’s menu is able to be customized, making it vegetarian or gluten free, and each entree can be scaled for heat from 0 to 5.
Ranong is located on a peninsula about 60 miles wide, with the Adaman Sea on one side and the Gulf of Thailand on the other. Minnie likens her home to Madison’s Isthmus, and focuses her menu on seafood.
YumYum’s seafood drunken noodles ($13.99) feature a hefty serving of mussels, scallops and shrimp alongside wide rice noodles. On top, she mounds fresh Thai basil and crunchy veggies, like peppers,…
