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Journey with Luke Nguyen to his home country of Vietnam and meet the food and people that make this country vibrant.

Season 1

Episode guide | Luke Nguyen's Vietnam S1

With a huge extended family scattered throughout Vietnam, Luke is inspired to learn that they all have one thing in common – a love for food. On our journey of Vietnam...
Season 2

Episode guide | Luke Nguyen's Vietnam S2

Luke Nguyen, acclaimed owner and chef of Sydney restaurant Red Lantern, returns to the country of his heritage – this time to take a culinary journey through the...
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Everything you need to know to cook Vietnamese like a pro

Vietnamese food is one of the most varied and seductive on the planet – a delicious mix of the food of its colonial visitors and age-old native flavours and...
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Vietnamese food is one of the most varied and seductive on the planet – a delicious mix of the food of its colonial visitors and age-old native flavours and...
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The Food of Vietnam: Da Lat

I’ve worked my way up to the central highlands of Vietnam, to a small romantic town called Da Lat.

Luke Ngueyn's Vietnam recipes

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Vietnamese dressing

This classic Vietnamese dipping sauce, nuoc mam cham (or sometimes just called nuoc cham), is a balance of salty (from fish sauce), chilli and sweet. Serve it...
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Water spinach tossed with ginger and preserved bean curd

Another simple yet scrumptious recipe from Luke Nguyen, this Vietnamese stir-fry makes a star of water spinach, but you could use any leafy green vegetable that's...
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Green beans stir fried with oyster mushroom and garlic

This recipe for Luke Nguyen's stir-fried green beans with mushrooms is low on fuss but big on flavour and takes less than 5 minutes to make. Serve with steamed...
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Fried fish cakes

Luke Nguyen's Vietnamese fish cakes make perfect appetisers just as they are, or for a more substantial bite, wrap them in lettuce leaves with vermicelli noodles...
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Chicken marinated in oyster sauce, char grilled in pandan leaves,

Grab banana and pandan leaves from an Asian grocery store (or some selected grocery stores) and barbecue chicken the Vietnamese way with this recipe from Luke...
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Green mango salad with tiger prawns

Luke Nguyen shares his recipe for possibly the most perfect salad. The green mango adds texture, freshness and tang while the prawns sing of summer. You could...
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Chargrilled salmon salad

Perilla leaves are large and purple on one side. They are used in Asian cuisines, and feature in this Vietnamese recipe for salmon salad.
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Luke Nguyen's France recipes

Luke Nguyen’s passion for food leads him out of Asia and into France, the culinary wonderland that shaped his ancestral home, Vietnam, and the lives of so many in his...
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Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong recipes

Taste your way through Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong, and discover delicious recipes from the chef's journey down the famous Asian river.
Food program

Luke Nguyen's Vietnam

Luke Nguyen returns to the country of his heritage – this time to take a culinary journey through the northern regions of Vietnam.
Video interview

Coming to Australia

In this intimate interview, Luke Nguyen talks about his journey to Australia via a refugee camp in Thailand.
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Luke Nguyen's United Kingdom

Join Luke Nguyen as he unearths the unique, quirky and mouth-watering delicacies of this historic and fascinating island.
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