April 23, 2018

The long-held dream of many Sioux Falls diners for a Thai food restaurant is coming true in the form of a new food truck.

KK & Sons Lao & Thai Food hopes to be on the road in two weeks, said Mikey Siyawong, whose uncle Khamkong “KK” Xayovong owns the business.

Xayovong’s son and daughter-in-law, Somphong “Tiou” and Ava Senephan, will do all of the cooking with Siyawong.

They will make dishes from Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, Siyawong said.

“Basically, it will be like the street food you find along the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand,” he said.

The Xayovongs are originally from Laos and have lived in the U.S. for more than 30 years, said Siyawong, who was born here.

The menu will include appetizers and dishes such as spring rolls, egg rolls, papaya salsa, sticky rice, fried shrimp and chicken, beef on a stick and lahp, which Siyawong described as a beef salad with veggies. The family also will serve boba tea, a Taiwanese tea-based drink that’s also called bubble tea.

KK & Sons will be open six days a week. Customers will be able to find the trailer at a variety of places, including CarSwap parking lots, downtown for the late-night bar crowd and at car shows, Siyawong said. They’ll use Facebook to keep customers updated.

The business also is available to cater weddings and other events.

The family bought the trailer last year in August from Senephan’s aunt in Iowa. They have been working to get certifications and permits, and to prepare the truck, which still needs new signs, Siyawong said.

“She was pretty successful in the business serving at state fairs and local events,” he said. “We want to do the same out here.”