SN7 | Ep290 - Chef Nini Nguyen | Top Chef Season 16 & 17

EXTENDED FULL INTERVIEW - WITH BONUS INTERVIEW QUESTIONSChef Nini Nguyen is a New York based chef, instructor, recipe developer and recent contestant on Bravos’ Top Chef Kentucky, Season 16 & LA Allstars, Season 17. Originally from New Orleans, Louisiana, Chef Nini combines her Vietnamese heritage and NOLA flair into a unique cooking style. Early in her career, Chef Nini started as a pastry cook at restaurants like Coquette & Eleven Madison Park. She later moved into savory cooking with the touring pop-up, Dinner Lab. She also has a knack for teaching and mentoring other cooks. She expressed this passion through her work at Cook Space, a recreational cooking school in Brooklyn where she developed the culinary program. As a naturally curious person, Chef Nini’s favorite pastime is roaming through markets in different cities, tasting, smelling and squeezing all the fruits and vegetables she can get her hands on. Since being on Top Chef, Chef Nini Nguyen has kept herself busy collaborating with chefs, hosting private events and starting a pop-up dinner series nationwide.Join Chef Nini LIVE for a virtual, real-time cooking class!  In advance, you will receive a downloadable shopping list with ingredients + equipment you will need for the class so you are prepped and ready to cook.Find out MORE about Chef Nini Nguyen’s Virtual Cooking Classes on her website at chefnininguyen.com and follow her on Instagram @chefnininguyenBe sure to catch Top Chef Season 17 - LA All Stars On Thursdays at 10/9c on BravoAll Stars LA features the fiercest group of competitors the show has seen with 15 finalists, front runners and fan favorites from seasons past who have all returned to finish what they started and battle it out for the coveted title. Don’t miss it!bravotv.com/top-chef/about and on Instagram @bravotopchef