Tien Nguyen

Author

Biography

Tien Nguyen has been writing at the intersection of food and culture for over a decade. The former Senior Food Writer for LA Weekly, she written for the Los Angeles Times, Lucky Peach, and Eater, among other publications, and her work has been honored by the Association of Food Journalists. She currently is an editor for Synonym Magazine and is the co-author of several books, including The Choi of Cooking and L.A. Son with Roy Choi; My Cambodia with Nite Yun; and the IACP-nominated Sohn-Mat with Monica Lee. She has taught food writing at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She lives in Los Angeles.

Books

The Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook: Beloved Recipes from the Family Behind the Purest Fish Sauce, co-written with Cuong Pham and Diep Tran

The official cookbook of 100 recipes from the cult favorite and top chef lauded fish sauce brand, Red Boat Fish Sauce.

The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life, co-written with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan

Culinary icon, founder of the Kogi food truck, New York Times bestselling author of L.A. Son, and star of Netflix’s The Chef Show Roy Choi shares 100 flavor-packed recipes that empower you to eat healthy—or, at least, healthier—without ditching your go-to favorites.

My Cambodia: A Khmer Cookbook, co-written with Nite YunCelebrate Khmer and Cambodian American cuisine with award-winning chef and restaurateur Nite Yun, featuring over 100 recipes for her favorite dishes

Celebrate Khmer and Cambodian American cuisine with award-winning chef and restaurateur Nite Yun, featuring over 100 recipes for her favorite dishes.