Dina Yuen

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.

Dina Yuen
Born
Chan Yuen
Other namesAsian Fusion Girl
Occupation
Years active1999–present
Websitewww.asian-fusion.com

Career

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.

Writing

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]

Charity work

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.

Personal life

When asked who her greatest influences are, she cites her father, Warren Buffett and the Dalai Lama.

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. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  3. "Began training in classical piano at the age of five". 2014-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  4. "Interview with The Asian Fusion Girl – Dina Yuen". Revision365.com. 2011-12-15. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. 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. ISBN 978-0-8048-4145-0.
  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. "Home | Wanderful - #1 Women's Travel Community". Wanderful. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  18. "Team Archive - SheHeroes". SheHeroes. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2014-09-20.
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