Houston chef Lena Le, crowned champion in latest episode of Food Network’s “Chopped”
Chef Lena Le, owner of Lena’s Asian Kitchen, shares her experience competing on Food Network’s “Chopped”, and how her passion for helping others led to starting a non-profit called Lena’s Foundation.
‘Chopped’ Champion and Advocate: Lena Trang’s journey from dishwasher to success
Eight years ago, Lena Trang came to the United States with nothing. Six years ago, she was a dishwasher and prep cook at a restaurant. Five years ago, a culinary student.
Houston chef Lena Le crowned truffle champion on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
The Vietnam-born chef dazzled the judges with bougie truffled eats, winning a whopping $10,000.
From dish-washer to TV chef: Houston’s Lena Le takes on ‘Chopped’ challenge
Nine years ago, Trang “Lena” Le touched down in Houston from Vietnam. After a lifetime of working odd jobs and no cooking experience, Le, who is known by most as Lena, inadvertently stumbled into a short yet incredibly fast-paced career in cuisine. In just seven years, she has worked in Houston’s top restaurants, dabbled in private cooking and started her own non-profit.
Affirming the value of Vietnamese cuisine in the US
In 2022, Chef Lena Le decided to open her own meal prep business, focusing on cuisine inspired by her Asian roots, especially Vietnamese dishes.
Lena’s kitchen also delivers hope to survivors of domestic violence.
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Houston chef serves up fresh start to domestic abuse survivors
This award-winning chef isn’t just delivering home-cooked meals – she’s delivering hope to domestic abuse survivors who need a fresh start.
Lena’s Asian Kitchen featured in Swoon Magazine’s July issue
Inspiring Conversations with Lena’s Asian Kitchen
Lena’s Asian Kitchen was founded by Chef Lena Le with the goal of providing Healthy prepackaged Asian meals, alongside with training and providing jobs for Domestic Abuse Survivors.
Houston chef using her business to help survivors of domestic abuse
One award-winning chef is using her business to help survivors of domestic abuse.
Meet Lena Le | Founder & Executive Chef at Lena’s Asian Kitchen
We had the good fortune of connecting with Lena Le and we’ve shared our conversation below.
