The Blind Cook and writer.
She has the most disciplined execution on a plate that we’ve ever seen. But the palate is where it’s just extraordinary. And honestly, I know chefs with Michelin stars that don’t have palates like hers.
Coming April 2027
Recipes and Recollections from a Vietnamese American Chef
The dishes I grew up on and the stories behind them, from my mother’s kitchen to the restaurants I run in Houston today. Every recipe is written the way I cook: by taste, by smell, and by memory.
Pre-order
New York Times bestseller
Asian and American Comfort Food
The book I wrote after winning MasterChef, full of the Asian and American comfort food I cook at home for family and friends. With a foreword by Gordon Ramsay.
Order a signed copy of Recipes from My Home Kitchen (opens in new tab)Two kitchens in Houston, both cooked from memory and taste.
James Beard semifinalist
Modern Vietnamese eatery
My first restaurant, and a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in America in 2020.
Fun, fast casual shop
Sandwiches & smash burgers
Opened in June 2023 because who doesn’t love a great sandwich? Dine in or swing through the drive-thru.
I talk about cooking and how to build a career on your own terms as an Asian American woman living with a disability. I’ve spoken at the National Institutes of Health Eye Health Education Program Partnership Summit, led a cooking demonstration at Google’s Accessibility & Disability Inclusion event, and served on a panel at the White House for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. I’ve given several TEDx Talks and even a commencement address, and I adapt every talk to the room.
Invite Christine to speakPanelist with Lucy Liu, Kelly Hu, Maulik Pancholy, and Hudson Yang for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, 2024
Disability advocacy
“How the Blind See the World” (158K+ views) and “Harnessing the Power of Otherness”
National Eye Institute partnership summit, 2023
Cultural diplomacy programs in Jordan, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Vietnam
Foodies, chefs, immigrants, and the disability and BIPOC communities, plus a few household names like Gordon Ramsay and Lidia Bastianich.
On TV: co-host of “Four Senses,” guest judge on MasterChef U.S., MasterChef Vietnam, and Top Chef, and a featured guest on PBS’s “Lidia Celebrates America.”
Food and words are my creative portals, the means through which I connect with others. These are the recipes people cook most.
See all recipesPlus news about the restaurants, book events, and where I’m speaking next.