Luke Nguyen's Greater Mekong — Season 1, Episode 2: Dali and Shaxi, China
Documentary • 30 min • 2 seasons, 20 episodes
Episode synopsis
In the second episode of Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong, Luke discovers the unique flavours and culinary traditions of the Bai and Yai people in the historic towns of Dali and Shaxi in China’s Yunnan Province. In Dali, Luke creates a textural vegetarian stir-fry with the Zhao family’s rice noodle, and has the best fishing experience of his life with the help of specially trained Cormorant birds.
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.