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Pauline Nguyen is an Australian author and restaurateur.[1][2]
Pauline Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vietnam |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, restaurateur |
| Notable work | Secrets of the Red Lantern |
Nguyen was born in Vietnam. 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.[3]
In 2002, Nguyen partnered with her brother Luke Nguyen, to open the Red Lantern restaurant in Sydney.[4][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]
- 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.
- Nguyen, Pauline (2008). "The Courage of Soldiers". In Pung, Alice (ed.). Growing up Asian in Australia. Melbourne: Black. ISBN 978-1-86395-191-3.
- Nguyen, Pauline (2009). "Born in Vietnam, made in Australia". In Schultz, Julianne (ed.). Stories for today. Griffith review Fiction issue. South Brisbane: Griffith Univ. ISBN 978-1-921520-86-0.
- Nguyen, Pauline (2008). Secrets of the Red Lantern: Stories and Vietnamese Recipes from the Heart. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0740777431.
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