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.
