Pauline Nguyen Explained

Pauline Nguyen
Citizenship:Australian
Occupation:Author, restaurateur
Notable Works:Secrets of the Red Lantern

Pauline Nguyen is an Australian author and restaurateur.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Background

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.

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] 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-05 . 'This is a test': restaurateur Pauline Nguyen on living on the streets . 2024-11-03 . Australian Financial Review . en.
  2. Web site: The Spiritual Entrepreneur: Pauline Nguyen shares her secrets to success . 2024-11-03 . The CEO Magazine . en-US.
  3. Web site: happymamawithamy . 2018-11-12 . We sit down with Pauline Nguyen, who offers us all a beacon of hope . 2024-11-03 . WellBeing Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: Food and fire: Pauline Nguyen's path for growth . 2024-11-03 . www.westpac.com.au . en.
  5. Web site: Identity Matters: 'My father had made the decision that if we died at sea, we would all die together' - Pauline Nguyen . 2024-11-03 . SBS News . en.
  6. Web site: Winter . Aleney de . 2017-01-29 . Raffles chats with author, entrepreneur and international speaker, Pauline Nguyen . 2024-11-03 . boyeatsworld . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2007-10-05 . Review: Secrets of the Red Lantern, by Pauline Nguyen Syrup and Tang . 2024-11-03 . en-US.
  8. Web site: Coghlan . Adam . 2020-09-11 . London Food Writers and Chefs Share Their Favourite Cookbooks . 2024-11-03 . Eater London . en.
  9. Web site: 2008-06-16 . Brooks wins Book of the Year award . 2024-11-03 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  10. Web site: 2019 Winners . 2024-11-03 . The 2024 Australian Business Book Awards . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2020-06-10 . Celebrity stays in Wollongong's crisis accommodation as part of TV series . 2024-11-03 . Illawarra Mercury . en-AU.
  12. Web site: 2020-05-12 . Returning: Filthy, Rich & Homeless TV Tonight . 2024-11-03 . tvtonight . en-AU.
  13. Book: Nguyen, Pauline . Secrets of the Red Lantern: stories and Vietnamese recipes from the heart . Nguyen . Luke . Jensen . Mark . 2008 . Andrews McMeel . 978-0-7407-7743-1 . Kansas City, Mo . 221154328.
  14. Book: Growing up Asian in Australia . 2008 . Black . 978-1-86395-191-3 . Pung . Alice . Melbourne.
  15. Web site: Born in Vietnam, made in Australia . 2024-11-03 . Griffith Review . en-US.

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