Pauline Nguyen
Pauline Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, restaurateur |
| Notable work | Secrets of the Red Lantern |
Pauline Nguyen is an Australian author and restaurateur.[1][2][3][4]
Background
[edit]Upon the communist takeover of Saigon in 1975, her father decided to evacuate his family from Vietnam. They embarked on a perilous sea voyage in 1977, eventually finding refuge in a Thai refugee camp. After a year, they were granted asylum in Australia by the Fraser government in 1978.[2]
In 2002, Nguyen partnered with her brother Luke Nguyen, to open the Red Lantern restaurant in Sydney.[5][6]As an author, she has written several publications. Nguyen authored Secrets of the Red Lantern, a memoir that combines her family's story with traditional Vietnamese recipes.[7][8] The book was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year and Biography of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2008.[9][9] She also wrote "The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur," a 2019 Australian Business Book Award winner for Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business.[10]
In 2020, Nguyen took part in the third season of the Australian documentary series, Filthy Rich and Homeless.[11][12]
Bibliography
[edit]- 2008: The Secrets of the Red Lantern: Stories and Vietnamese Recipes from the Heart [13]
- 2008: The Courage of Soldiers, In Growing Up Asian in Australia[14]
- 2010: Born in Vietnam, Made in Australia: Getting the Fish Sauce Recipe Right[15]
- 2019: The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "'This is a test': restaurateur Pauline Nguyen on living on the streets". Australian Financial Review. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ a b c "The Spiritual Entrepreneur: Pauline Nguyen shares her secrets to success". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ happymamawithamy (2018-11-12). "We sit down with Pauline Nguyen, who offers us all a beacon of hope". WellBeing Magazine. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Food and fire: Pauline Nguyen's path for growth". www.westpac.com.au. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Identity Matters: 'My father had made the decision that if we died at sea, we would all die together' - Pauline Nguyen". SBS News. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Winter, Aleney de (2017-01-29). "Raffles chats with author, entrepreneur and international speaker, Pauline Nguyen". boyeatsworld. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Review: Secrets of the Red Lantern, by Pauline Nguyen | Syrup and Tang". 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Coghlan, Adam (2020-09-11). "London Food Writers and Chefs Share Their Favourite Cookbooks". Eater London. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ a b "Brooks wins Book of the Year award". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "2019 Winners". The 2024 Australian Business Book Awards. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Celebrity stays in Wollongong's crisis accommodation as part of TV series". Illawarra Mercury. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Returning: Filthy, Rich & Homeless | TV Tonight". tvtonight. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Nguyen, Pauline; Nguyen, Luke; Jensen, Mark (2008). Secrets of the Red Lantern: stories and Vietnamese recipes from the heart. Kansas City, Mo: Andrews McMeel. ISBN 978-0-7407-7743-1. OCLC 221154328.
- ^ Pung, Alice, ed. (2008). Growing up Asian in Australia. Melbourne: Black. ISBN 978-1-86395-191-3.
- ^ "Born in Vietnam, made in Australia". Griffith Review. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
