Nahji Chu

“If I became a cantankerous old bitch it’s because you made me that”. - Nahji Chu

Nahji Chu is one of Sydney's most recognised faces in hospitality, her legacy one of resilience, reinvention and remarkable determination. 

In this episode of Three Food Memories, hear Nahji's story firsthand - recorded with Savva in front of a full house at the OG Lady Chu restaurant in Potts Point. If you missed a ticket to the live event, no worries - you can listen in now. 

Discover what it was like to flee Laos via the Mekong, Nahji's father's surprising undercover work as a "car mechanic", the shock of arrival to Australia (but mostly the horror of canned food), what made, and broke, the Miss Chu empire, as well as what it truly means to make good as a refugee in Australia. 

Oh, and you might pick up some new swear words along the way! 

Nahji's social cause is First Nations Fashion and Design - a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation whose core business is to support the development and sustainable growth of First Nations representation, access and growth in the fashion and design sectors. More here - firstnationsfashiondesign.com