Luke Nguyen's Vietnam (Documentary, English)
Genres: Food, Travel
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2009-10-15
Ended: 2012-02-03
Network: SBS
Country: AU
Airs on: Friday
Air time: 19:30
Runtime: 30 minutes
Luke Nguyen, acclaimed owner and chef of the Sydney restaurant The Red Lantern, returns to the country of his heritage to take a culinary journey through the southern regions of Vietnam. Starting in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), Luke travels through the Mekong Delta, and north along the coast to the World Heritage city of Hoi An. Along the way he prepares dishes in locations that represent the real Vietnam, in all its chaotic vibrancy.