The word ‘ming’ means ‘Auntie’ in Khmer, and it is often used as a term of friendship and affection.  And it was in the company of the ‘aunties,’ in her community that Korn Suom grew to love cooking and the dishes of her Cambodian heritage.

Her husband, Josh Burgoyne, also loves cooking, particularly barbecue and comfort food, and was inspired by Suom’s knowledge of Asian dishes.  Together, the couple fused their culinary passions and about six years ago launched Ming’s Asian Street Food, a food truck specializing in Asian-inspired comfort food.

The bright yellow truck -- which dished out specialties such as Korean hot chicken sandwiches and hand-cut French fries covered with pho (beef-based) gravy -- quickly became popular on the state’s thriving food truck circuit.

Now Burgoyne and Suom are ready to take the next step.

Later this month they plan on opening their first restaurant at 1864 Broad Street, the location that was long home to the Edgewood Café.

They are in the middle of renovating the site and while they are running a little behind schedule, Suom said last week that they can’t wait to begin serving customers at their new restaurant.

“We want it to be a vibrant, no-frills place where people feel welcome,” Suom said.  “It also represents stability for us and our employees.”

The Ming’s truck will stay on the road, she said, but it will also be great to have a home base.  Over the past eight years, she said, they have logged many miles in the food truck serving their unique cuisine throughout the state and nearby locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

“This is going to give us roots,” she Suom said, adding that it marks a big step from their beginnings when they rented a truck to give their culinary creativity a try.

She said the menu at the restaurant will be much the same as the food truck’s as they continue to take traditional comfort food and give it an Asian twist. In a nod to the restaurant’s start, the Broad Street space has been outfitted with bright awnings the same canary yellow as the Wings food truck.

“I remember when we were looking to start the business and Josh saw an ad on Craig’s List for the rental of a food truck, and said, ‘Let’s try it,’” Suom recalled.  “We did, and we made it work.”