Tien Nguyen

Tien has been writing about food and culture for over a decade.

She is the co-author of several cookbooks, including Sohn-mat: Recipes and Flavors of Korean Home Cooking with Monica Lee, the founder of Los Angeles's legendary Beverly Soon Tofu restaurant; L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food with chef Roy Choi, a New York Times bestseller; and The Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook, one of NPR’s 2021 Books We Love.

She was previously the Senior Food Writer for L.A. Weekly, and her work also has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach, among other publications.

Tien's work has been honored by the Association of Food Journalists. She also teaches food journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.