New Delhi, December 30, 2014: Luke Nguyen acclaimed Australian-Vietnamese chef returns to the country of his heritage to learn centuries-old cooking secrets, traditions and techniques in LUKE NUGUYEN’S VIETNAM, a brand new series on TLC. From his food-obsessed extended family, as well as home cooks and local street-food vendors scattered across the southern regions, Luke travels around Vietnam to learn from the people of the country.
LUKE NUGUYEN’S VIETNAMpremieres on January 5thand will air every Monday to Friday at 8 PM, only on TLC.
In the ten-part series, Luke will travel through Vietnam’s spectacular northern countryside, visiting the natural wonders of Ha Long Bay, stopping at the bustling and French inspired Hanoi and all the way to the beautiful mountains of Sapa. Along the way he prepares dishes in locations that represent an authentic Vietnam, in all its chaotic vibrancy.
Each episode will explore the food and culture of Vietnam, while on the journey he enlists the local dish to be cooked by him.On a journey of Vietnam’s southern region, Luke travels from Saigon, through the Mekong Delta, and north along the coast to the World Heritage-listed city of Hoi An. Along the way, he meets many relatives, who share with him the secrets of Vietnamese cuisine, and help him discover the tiny cottage industries that have been creating vital ingredients for many centuries.
Discover Vietnam’s diverse cuisine as Luke whips up tantalizing dishes along his journey: from favourite takeaway snacks like green papaya salad, to local favourites like sweet Mekong shrimp with fried pork belly, to unusual dishes like deep fried pumpkin flowers stuffed with prawns and dill.
Join Luke on his quest to trace his heritage and the secrets that make Vietnamese food the ‘nouvelle cuisine of Asia’ in LUKE NGUYEN’S VIETNAM.
About Luke Nguyen
Luke Nguyen was born in 1978 in a refugee camp in Bangkok, Thailand, shortly after his parents fled Vietnam as refugees. A short time later, his family moved to Sydney, Australia, where they live today.
At the age of 23, Luke fulfilled his dream of opening his very own restaurant, Red Lantern, with his partner Suzanna Boyd, sister Pauline Nguyen, and Mark Jensen. Besides this award-winning Vietnamese restaurant in Sydney, Luke also opened Red Lantern on Riley and the Red Lily Cocktail Bar in 2012.
He is the author of four bestselling cookbooks – Secrets Of The Red Lantern, Songs of Sapa, Indochine and Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong.
When he’s not at the restaurant, Luke runs culinary discovery trips to Vietnam and Cambodia, and hosts several popular travel and cooking series including LUKE NGUYEN’S VIETNAM.
About TLC
TLC is a global lifestyle and entertainment destination, presenting non-scripted and scripted programming featuring real life stories and universal themes that resonate with viewers around the world. TLC’s programming is told through the lens of larger than life characters and adaptable formats, celebrating everything from relationships and life stages, to makeover and transformation to food and travel. Launched in Asia Pacific on September 1, 2010, TLC is currently distributed to over 148 million subscribers in the region.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 2.5 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on more than 200 worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture networks OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and the Hub Network. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. In Asia Pacific, eight Discovery brands reach 612 million cumulative subscribers in 37 countries and territories with programming customized in 15 languages and dialects.