• Andrea Nguyen is a San Francisco-based Vietnamese-American chef, instructor, culinary writer, and cookbook author. She is a specialist in Asian culinary techniques and cuisine, and has authored a number of cookbooks on the cuisine of her native Vietnam. Her first cookbook, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen (2006), has been referred to as "indispensable" for those wishing to prepare Vietnamese cuisine. It was a nominee for the 2007 James Beard Foundation Award for best Asian cookbook and was nominated the same year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals for best debut book and best international cookbook