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Mawn | Cambodian Noodle House with No Rules
Mawn is a noodle house with no rules. The first restaurant for Chef Phila Lorn and his wife Rachel who each come with close to 20 years in Philly's restaurant scene.

Phila Lorn of Mawn wins a major James Beard chef award
Phila Lorn has emerged, all right.Lorn, the chef who, with his wife, Rachel, own Mawn, a Cambodian noodle house that is one of Philadelphia’s hottest reservations, was named the year’s Emerging Chef at the 2025 James Beard Awards ceremony in Chicago Monday night.
The South Philadelphia-raised Lorn, 39, is the youngest of five children born to Cambodian refugees. Lorn, whose parents named him after their adopted city, called the award “a dream.” After thanking the Beard Foundation and his wife, Lorn dedicated his award to the idea of “having confidence and owning what you do as a craft.”
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