Corinne Trang

Vocation

French-born American award-winning author of Asian-themed cookbooks. Trang was born to a French mother and Cambodian-Chinese father, and was raised in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Paris and New York City. Her first cookbook, "Authentic Vietnamese Cooking: Food from a Family Table" (1999), won awards and was followed by "Essentials of Asian Cuisine" (Simon & Schuster, 2003), "The Asian Grill" (Chronicle Books, 2006), "A Food Lover’s Companion: Vietnamese" (Mark & Spencer, 2007), and "Noodles Every Day" (Chronicle Books, 2009). Trang is chief East Coast USA correspondent for "America’s Dining and Travel Guide" (Business Talk Radio). She has also appeared on many other radio and television shows. She teaches hospitality management and serves as a guest critic and lecturer, also teaching food writing at New York University and University of Texas at Austin, and culinary workshops at Syracuse University. Trang is a wellness coach focusing on mindful eating, incorporating yoga to help clients engage in healthy eating habits in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She is a certified yoga instructor. Link to Wikipedia biography