Sibling founders Christina and Bryan created Chenzi to keep alive the Fuzhounese comfort food they grew up with, drawing on family roots in Changle, Fuzhou, China. The small team handcrafts chewy potato balls from a generational recipe and shares them with home cooks, restaurants, and market visitors.
Mrs. T's PierogiesBorn in 1952 in the Twardzik family kitchen in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, Mrs. T’s Pierogies makes frozen stuffed pasta pockets based on Mary “Mrs. T” Twardzik’s handmade potato-and-cheese recipe. Ted Twardzik started the company with five women making pierogies for local stores, and more than 65 years later his son Tom runs the family business. The company now describes itself as the country’s largest provider of pierogies, including its original classic and newer snack-sized varieties.311412SHENANDOAH, PA
Sunrise Foods, IncFamily-owned and operated Sunrise Foods grew from founder Mark Pi Sr.’s restaurant background into a Columbus manufacturer known for more than 45 years of Asian food research, development, and production. The company supplies frozen cuisine to high-volume food-service operations, including the Mark Pi’s Restaurants franchise, while also developing individually packaged proteins and sauces for customers seeking consistent preparation.COLUMBUS, OH
Mama Lam'sFrom a homesick Malaysian immigrant’s family recipe to a Queens kitchen, Mama Lam’s makes small-batch curry pastes and sauces rooted in the flavors of Ulu Yam, Malaysia. Mama Lam and her daughter Cassandra launched the company in 2016 after decades of preparing the recipes for family gatherings, and the products are still made family-style in New York City.
Yee MamaCincinnati-based Yee Mama makes handmade frozen wontons and the sauces served with them, bringing flavors associated with Hong Kong to the region’s markets and kitchens. The company’s wontons are sold through retailers across Ohio and Northern Kentucky, with cooking instructions built around boiling or steaming them at home. Yee Mama also supplies stores wholesale and offers next-day delivery through Findlay Market’s delivery program.CINCINNATI, OH