Nahji Chu, restaurateur; Miss Chu and Lady Chu

About this episode

Nahji Chu shares her journey from fleeing Laos to becoming a restaurateur, discussing food, culture, and her social causes.

"My rice paper rolls are like cocaine" - Nahji Chu On the menu: camp eggs and rice, rice paper rolls, and pizza in a cave. Sides include: what it was like fleeing Laos as a child, arriving in Cessnock as a refugee, going to school with Karen Martini, the rise and fall of Miss Chu, and a lot of swearing **warning - if coarse words offend you, be prepared** Nahji's social cause is First Nations Fashion and Design - a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation whose core business is to su...

People in this episode

Host: Savva Savas

Guest: Nahji Chu

Topics covered

• refugee experience
• food culture
• Indigenous fashion
• personal stories
• restaurant industry

Keywords

• rice paper rolls
• refugee
• Miss Chu
• food memories
• Indigenous Corporation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Nations Fashion and Design

Books & works: Miss Chu, Lady Chu

Places: Laos, Cessnock

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