“Customers are really enjoying the product, and they’ve been helping spread the word about the eggroll lady, that’s me,” said Lisa Kapryan, founder and owner of Maly’s Foods.

For the last three years, Naperville resident Lisa Kapryan has sold vegetable egg rolls at various markets in the area through her business, Maly’s Foods. It’s a Laotian recipe made up of not just veggies, but a lifelong family tradition.

Learning the recipe from her mother

“We’ve been making these egg rolls since we were younger. It was a recipe passed down from my grandma to my mom. My mom is Maly, she taught us how to make these rolls. It’s something we’ve made over the years for family and friends, and everyone would comment that they were so delicious, and why didn’t we sell them?” said Kapryan.

Maly grew up

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