Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong — Season 1, Episode 1: Kunming, China
Documentary • 30 min • 2 seasons, 20 episodes
Episode synopsis
In the first episode of Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong, Luke discovers the iconic dishes and "old world" stories of Kunming – the capital city of Yunnan Province in southwest China. Luke is challenged to decipher the secret ingredients in Kunming’s favourite Muslim-Chinese dish. He explores the ethereal Stone Forest, and makes a fish-mint root salad. He also learns from master chef Pan why Yiliang roast duck is the most succulent in China.
About Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong
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.