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Pauline Nguyen
Australian author and restaurateur
Pauline Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vietnam |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Author, restaurateur |
| Notable work | Secrets of the Red Lantern |
Pauline Nguyen is an Australian author and restaurateur.[1][2]
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 Pauline herrera nguyen!