Basic Info
First Air: February 23, 2012
Status: Returning Series
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20
Last Episode
Name: Cai Be and Ben Tre
Season: 2, Episode: 10
Air Date: 2012-12-27
In the final episode, Luke meets up with his parents to cook a meal and try some of the creepiest critters he’s ever eaten. Luke cooks with his mum and dad in Cai Be aboard a houseboat, they talk about what it was like to travel to Australia as refugees. Luke then visits some local cottage industries to learn the art of making "pop rice" and refined Mekong salt. Travelling to his final destination, Ben Tre, Luke explores the region’s fascinating coconut industry and tastes its famous bat congee dish. In a final test of his manhood, Luke eats a live coconut worm before reflecting on his culinary journey through the Greater Mekong.
Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong
2012
2 seasons
20 episodes
Overview
A culinary journey across twelve regions, each with their own unique cultures, culinary stories and traditions. Celebrated chef, Luke Nguyen, in the third instalment of his popular series, takes us on a culinary journey across the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia. Beginning in southwest China, Luke explores the culinary cultures and centuries old traditions of Yunnan Province, from the Naxi people of Lijiang to the Dai communities of Xishuangbana.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Australia
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Mandarin zh
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Cast
Luke Nguyen
Self
Crew
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