Dina Yuen

Dina Yuen
Born Chan Yuen
Other names Asian Fusion Girl
Ethnicity Chinese Russian
Occupation Entrepreneur, Author, Industrial Engineer, Singer, Musician, Chef
Years active 1999–present
Website www.asian-fusion.com

Dina Yuen is a Chinese Russian author and serial entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of the multi-media company, Asian Fusion.[1] She is an Industrial Engineer [2] and Classical Musician [3] by education. She has worked with companies including Arcadia Chandra International, Dragon Music International and D & G Designs.

Yuen is widely known as a food and travel critic, a skincare expert and a speaker on travel, Asian and women's issues.[4][5] In 2015 she was the Keynote Speaker at the Women In Travel Summit in Boston.[6][7] Through Asian Fusion she has been a vocal supporter of brands and individuals including Ritz Carlton, Delsey, Taj Hotels, Chef Srijith Gopinath, Andrew Zimmern,[8] Chef Vikas Khanna[9] and Shiseido. She has interviewed leaders and celebrities like these chefs as well as Margaret Cho,[10] Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, violinist Sarah Chang, and Bollywood heartthrob Rahul Khanna.

Yuen is the author of the bestselling[11] Indonesian Cooking,[12] a cookbook[13] with recipes both from her and those passed down from her mother and grandmother from their years residing in Indonesia. She is also the author of the non-fiction book Top Women Leaders of the 21st Century and the historical fiction novel The Shanghai Legacy.[14]

She has been a longtime supporter of orphaned and abused children in Asia, working with various organizations, particularly those focused on rescuing children forced into prostitution.[15]

Yuen is a Board Member of Engineering and Real Estate company Arcadia Chandra International,[16] Women's Travel startup Wanderful,[17] and of non-profit organization SheHeroes.[18] SheHeroes provides free online videos profiling women in jobs where women are underrepresented and where the target audience is 3rd-8th graders. Their goal is to show young people that women can succeed in any profession as long as they work hard. Each video comes with age-appropriate discussion questions to be discussed with a trusted adult (to foster a relationship with an adult which has been shown to be protective and beneficial for kids) e.g. teacher, parent, coach, uncle/aunt/grandma/grandpa, after school program, etc.

When asked who her greatest influences are, she cites her father, Warren Buffett and the Dalai Lama. Yuen is rumored to have been linked with pop singer Jordan Knight, Japanese musician Yoshiki[19] and engaged to the heir of the Cosanza Italian shipping family.

References

  1. ↑ "Dina Yuen: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  2. ↑ "Majoring in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management". 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  3. ↑ "Began training in classical piano at the age of five". 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Interview with The Asian Fusion Girl – Dina Yuen". Revision365.com. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  5. ↑ "Episode #74: How to turn your life’s greatest passion into one profitable company with Dina Yuen". Ambitious Entrepreneur Network. 2012-12-21.
  6. ↑ "WITS '15 Announces Dina Yuen Keynote Speaker". Women In Travel Summit. 2014-03-20.
  7. ↑ "Livin’ It Up Vegan-Style at the "Women In Travel Summit"". Vegan World Trekker. 2015-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Andrew Zimmern and Dina Yuen". 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  9. ↑ "Vikas Khanna Interview on Asian Fusion". Asian Fusion. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
  10. ↑ "Margaret Cho Interview on Asian Fusion". Asian Fusion. 2013-04-20. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  11. ↑ "Bestselling Indonesian Cookbook". 2015-08-27. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  12. ↑ "Indonesian Cooking: Satays, Sambals and More [Indonesian Cookbook, 81 Recipes]". 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  13. ↑ "Top Must-Have Cookbooks Recommended by 10 Famous Chefs". Feast Your Eyes. 2013-10-27.
  14. ↑ The Asian Fusion Girl. "Books". Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  15. ↑ "Spring ’12 Issue Extra: the Inside Scoop on Dina Yuen". Audrey Magazine. 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  16. ↑ "Board Members Arcadia Chandra International". 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  17. ↑ "https://www.sheswanderful.com/". Wanderful. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-27. External link in |title= (help)
  18. ↑ "http://www.sheheroes.org/team/". SheHeroes. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2014-09-20. External link in |title= (help)
  19. ↑ "Yoshiki and Dina Yuen". April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

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