LUKE NGUYEN: HE'LL COOK ON A BOAT, HE'LL COOK ON A MOUNTAIN WITH A GOAT (aka, a pimp post)
INTERRUPTING MY USUAL BELLYACHING ENTRIES TO BRING YOU THIS LITTLE NUGGET OF KNOWLEDGE THAT IS A PIMP POST...OF SORTS.
I actually promised tokeruyouna this pimp post about my new favorite chef like, what, two weeks ago. And to share some Vietnamese recipes with her. ALRIGHTY, LET'S DO THIS.
you try searching/screencapping hq pics without the urge to flip your desk
See this adorkable human cooking on the beach? His name is Luke Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Australian chef. He was born in Thailand while his family was immigrating to Australia. In addition to being the owner of Red Lantern in Surry Hills, Sydney, he is also the author of several cookbooks as well as television host.
He is also a total lady charmer. Little girls like him, young ladies like him, old ladies like him, your mother may or may not disown one of her children in favor of him. COUGHSCOUGHSCOUGHS
Luke Nguyen's Vietnam
He is perhaps best known for his cooking series, "Luke Nguyen's Vietnam," which depict his travel through Vietnam as he explore the local region cuisine and interact with the locals. I will be sharing links to some recipes he have shown in the hope of spreading Vietnamese cuisine to others.
I highly recommend watching his shows, because it's a wonderful representation of Vietnam. The way Luke converses with the local is really sincere and sweet. And because I also enjoy watching this adorkable man cook on a rowboat as tourists and locals gawk at him.
As of this date (Nov. 6, 2013), there are two seasons to this show thus far. Season 1 explores southern Vietnam while season 2 takes place in the north.
Season 1
Episode 1: Sài Gòn
Episode 2: Sài Gòn
Episode 3: Mekong Delta
Episode 4: Phú Quốc Island
Episode 5: Phan Thiết and Mũi Né
Episode 6: Đà Lạt
Episode 7: Nha Trang
Episode 8: Quy Nhơn
Episode 9: Hội An
Episode 10: Hội An 2
Season 2
Episode 1: Huế
Episode 2: Vinh
Episode 3: Ninh Bình
Episode 4: Hà Nội
Episode 5: Greater Hà Nội
Episode 6: Sa Pa
Episode 7: Sa Pa 2
Episode 8: Bắc Hà
Episode 9: Hạ Long Bay
Episode 10: Mai Châu
Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong
In this spin-off series, he travels on the Mekong River and explores cuisine from China to Vietnam. I haven't seen all of it yet, but I saw him cooking on a rickshaw as a police officer stares at him and that's enough for me.
Season 1
Episode 1: Kunming, China
Episode 2: Dali and Shaxi, China
Episode 3: Lijiang, China
Episode 4: Xishuangbana, China
Episode 5: Yangon, Myanmar
Episode 6: Inle Lake, Myanmar
Episode 7: Keng Tung, Myanmar
Episode 8: Chiang Khong, Thailand
Episode 9: Mae Salong, Thailand
Episode 10: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Season 2 *
Episode 1: 4,000 Islands, Laos
Episode 2: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Episode 3: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Episode 4: Kep and Kampot, Cambodia
Episode 5: Kep and Châu Đốc, Cambodia/Vietnam
Episode 6: Châu Đốc & Cái Bè, Vietnam
Episode 7: Cái Bè and Bến Tre, Vietnam
* I need to double-check this as I am not 100% sure I have all episodes listed
Luke Nguyen's France
Look at this bastard with his new show Uh, I mean, Luke has a new show~! As the title suggests, in his new show, he is traveling in France, learning about how the French influenced Vietnamese cuisine as well as French regional cooking.
Episodes are still airing. In addition to that, he is also live tweeting every Thursday during the show from 7:30pm (I'm assuming Australian time). Just use #LukeNguyensFrance, or @ luke_nguyen
Episode 1: Paris
Episode 2: Paris
Episode 3: Strasbourg (Alsace) [Airs Thursday 8 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 4: Port-Lesney (Franche-Comté) [Airs Thursday 15 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 5: Lyon [Airs Thursday 22 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 6: Marseille [Airs Thursday 29 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 7: Nice [Airs Thursday 5 June 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 8: Biarritz & Île d'Oléron [Airs Thursday 10 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 9: Île d'Oléron [Airs Thursday 17 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 10: Loire Valley & Saint Malo [Airs Thursday 24 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Recipes
I'm recommending Vietnamese recipes I am familiar with that Luke has done a demonstration of, but you're free to check the recipe pages for other recipes: Luke Nguyen's Vietnam recipes, Greater Mekong recipes.
Nước Mắm Chấm (Vietnamese Fish Sauce)
Đậu Hũ Sốt Cà (Crisp Tofu in Tomato Sauce)
Canh Hải Sản Măng Chua (Seafood & Pickled Bamboo Sour Soup)
Bánh Cuốn Nóng (Handmade rice noodles filled with pork and wood-ear mushrooms)
Bò Xào Xà Lách Xoong (Warm beef and watercress salad)
Bánh Hỏi Tôm Nướng (Grilled Shrimp with Bánh Hỏi)
Gà Xào Sả Ớt (Lemongrass chilli chicken)
Bánh Mì Chả Lụa (Pork terrine baguette) *
* You can buy chả Lụa at your local Vietnamese grocery store. Typically it's sold wrapped in banana leaves, and can be sold frozen or fresh.
Or, you can just make your own. It's not that hard and you can actually guarantee the freshness of this.
Where to Watch
While various clips of the cooking segments are available on his shows' websites, watching the entirety is obviously best. Currently "Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong" is airing repeats on the Cooking Channel every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (Central).
In addition, it seems there are a few videos floating around on YouTube, particularly the "bonus recipes" that aren't shown in TV airings. Again, it's not the whole episode, but better than nothing. You can just search "Luke Nguyen" on YouTube and watch at your leisure. I'll leave a sample video below:
Luke Nguyen's Vietnam II: Phở Bò recipe
Shop
His cookbooks are available on amazon.com and at SBS Shop, but as for the series, they're only available at the network site for now.
- Luke Nguyen's Vietnam (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Vietnam, Series 2 (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong, Series 2 (DVD)
Sources
Wikipedia
SBS
last updated: may 5, 2014 (lookie here, there's something for me to update~)
And...that's all folk. Please tell me if you see any broken links. I started on this two weeks ago in notepad, so that may have screwed something up orz
I actually promised tokeruyouna this pimp post about my new favorite chef like, what, two weeks ago. And to share some Vietnamese recipes with her. ALRIGHTY, LET'S DO THIS.
you try searching/screencapping hq pics without the urge to flip your desk
See this adorkable human cooking on the beach? His name is Luke Nguyen, a Vietnamese-Australian chef. He was born in Thailand while his family was immigrating to Australia. In addition to being the owner of Red Lantern in Surry Hills, Sydney, he is also the author of several cookbooks as well as television host.
He is also a total lady charmer. Little girls like him, young ladies like him, old ladies like him, your mother may or may not disown one of her children in favor of him. COUGHSCOUGHSCOUGHS
Luke Nguyen's Vietnam
He is perhaps best known for his cooking series, "Luke Nguyen's Vietnam," which depict his travel through Vietnam as he explore the local region cuisine and interact with the locals. I will be sharing links to some recipes he have shown in the hope of spreading Vietnamese cuisine to others.
I highly recommend watching his shows, because it's a wonderful representation of Vietnam. The way Luke converses with the local is really sincere and sweet. And because I also enjoy watching this adorkable man cook on a rowboat as tourists and locals gawk at him.
As of this date (Nov. 6, 2013), there are two seasons to this show thus far. Season 1 explores southern Vietnam while season 2 takes place in the north.
Season 1
Episode 1: Sài Gòn
Episode 2: Sài Gòn
Episode 3: Mekong Delta
Episode 4: Phú Quốc Island
Episode 5: Phan Thiết and Mũi Né
Episode 6: Đà Lạt
Episode 7: Nha Trang
Episode 8: Quy Nhơn
Episode 9: Hội An
Episode 10: Hội An 2
Season 2
Episode 1: Huế
Episode 2: Vinh
Episode 3: Ninh Bình
Episode 4: Hà Nội
Episode 5: Greater Hà Nội
Episode 6: Sa Pa
Episode 7: Sa Pa 2
Episode 8: Bắc Hà
Episode 9: Hạ Long Bay
Episode 10: Mai Châu
Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong
In this spin-off series, he travels on the Mekong River and explores cuisine from China to Vietnam. I haven't seen all of it yet, but I saw him cooking on a rickshaw as a police officer stares at him and that's enough for me.
Season 1
Episode 1: Kunming, China
Episode 2: Dali and Shaxi, China
Episode 3: Lijiang, China
Episode 4: Xishuangbana, China
Episode 5: Yangon, Myanmar
Episode 6: Inle Lake, Myanmar
Episode 7: Keng Tung, Myanmar
Episode 8: Chiang Khong, Thailand
Episode 9: Mae Salong, Thailand
Episode 10: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Season 2 *
Episode 1: 4,000 Islands, Laos
Episode 2: Siem Reap, Cambodia
Episode 3: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Episode 4: Kep and Kampot, Cambodia
Episode 5: Kep and Châu Đốc, Cambodia/Vietnam
Episode 6: Châu Đốc & Cái Bè, Vietnam
Episode 7: Cái Bè and Bến Tre, Vietnam
* I need to double-check this as I am not 100% sure I have all episodes listed
Luke Nguyen's France
Look at this bastard with his new show Uh, I mean, Luke has a new show~! As the title suggests, in his new show, he is traveling in France, learning about how the French influenced Vietnamese cuisine as well as French regional cooking.
Episodes are still airing. In addition to that, he is also live tweeting every Thursday during the show from 7:30pm (I'm assuming Australian time). Just use #LukeNguyensFrance, or @ luke_nguyen
Episode 1: Paris
Episode 2: Paris
Episode 3: Strasbourg (Alsace) [Airs Thursday 8 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 4: Port-Lesney (Franche-Comté) [Airs Thursday 15 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 5: Lyon [Airs Thursday 22 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 6: Marseille [Airs Thursday 29 May 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 7: Nice [Airs Thursday 5 June 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 8: Biarritz & Île d'Oléron [Airs Thursday 10 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 9: Île d'Oléron [Airs Thursday 17 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Episode 10: Loire Valley & Saint Malo [Airs Thursday 24 July 2014 at 7.30pm on SBS ONE.]
Recipes
I'm recommending Vietnamese recipes I am familiar with that Luke has done a demonstration of, but you're free to check the recipe pages for other recipes: Luke Nguyen's Vietnam recipes, Greater Mekong recipes.
Nước Mắm Chấm (Vietnamese Fish Sauce)
Đậu Hũ Sốt Cà (Crisp Tofu in Tomato Sauce)
Canh Hải Sản Măng Chua (Seafood & Pickled Bamboo Sour Soup)
Bánh Cuốn Nóng (Handmade rice noodles filled with pork and wood-ear mushrooms)
Bò Xào Xà Lách Xoong (Warm beef and watercress salad)
Bánh Hỏi Tôm Nướng (Grilled Shrimp with Bánh Hỏi)
Gà Xào Sả Ớt (Lemongrass chilli chicken)
Bánh Mì Chả Lụa (Pork terrine baguette) *
* You can buy chả Lụa at your local Vietnamese grocery store. Typically it's sold wrapped in banana leaves, and can be sold frozen or fresh.
Or, you can just make your own. It's not that hard and you can actually guarantee the freshness of this.
Where to Watch
While various clips of the cooking segments are available on his shows' websites, watching the entirety is obviously best. Currently "Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong" is airing repeats on the Cooking Channel every Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (Central).
In addition, it seems there are a few videos floating around on YouTube, particularly the "bonus recipes" that aren't shown in TV airings. Again, it's not the whole episode, but better than nothing. You can just search "Luke Nguyen" on YouTube and watch at your leisure. I'll leave a sample video below:
Click to viewLuke Nguyen's Vietnam II: Phở Bò recipe
Shop
His cookbooks are available on amazon.com and at SBS Shop, but as for the series, they're only available at the network site for now.
- Luke Nguyen's Vietnam (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Vietnam, Series 2 (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong (DVD / iTunes Digital Download)
- Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong, Series 2 (DVD)
Sources
Wikipedia
SBS
last updated: may 5, 2014 (lookie here, there's something for me to update~)
And...that's all folk. Please tell me if you see any broken links. I started on this two weeks ago in notepad, so that may have screwed something up orz