Saturday, June 19, 2010

Vietnamese cuisine to be featured on international TV channel

LookAtVietnam - Ten 45-minute episodes about Vietnamese food will be broadcast in October on prime time on Australia’s Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) and the American Travel, Living and Discovery channels.
Luke Nguyen prepares roast pork ribs on the pavement of Ton That Hiep Road, District 1, HCM City .

Last year, an Australian film crew shot 10 episodes of a series entitled “Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam in HCM City,” which focused on local specialties in central and southern Vietnam.

Luke Nguyen is a famous Vietnamese-Australian chef. In 2002, Nguyen and his sister opened their first restaurant, the Red Lantern Restaurant, serving Vietnamese food in Sydney’s Surry Hills. The Red Lantern soon won critical acclaim and a number of awards including the Restaurant and Catering Industry Association of Australia’s Best Restaurant awards in 2006, 2007 and 2008. continued>>

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