Airdate: Luke Nguyen’s France

Move over Manu.

SBS chef Luke Nguyen has a new 10 part series later this month which sees him in France, from Paris to St. Malo.

Luke Nguyen’s France follows Luke’s latest journey as his appetite for food leads him out of Asia and into France, the culinary wonderland that shaped his ancestral home, Vietnam, and the lives of so many in his family. Experience a whole new world of French Vietnamese fusion food as Luke travels around France creating dishes that boast the richness of Gallic tradition with a fresh, modern Asian twist.

Over ten half hour episodes, Luke ventures through the fascinating nation of France. Beginning in Paris, Luke circumnavigates the country: Paris to Strasbourg; the Franche-Comté to Lyon; Marseille to Nice; Biarritz to Île d’Oléron and finally, St Malo.

Luke’s love of food coupled with his disarming nature unearths a side to the French food culture and lifestyle that has rarely been seen on television. Local characters open their homes and share family recipes, fusing the taste of France with that of Spain, Africa and Vietnam.

Episode One:
Luke Nguyen embarks on a culinary journey through the heart of Paris, discovering Parisians’ passion for food, decadence and tradition. Walking the city streets, exploring the French capital’s oldest market and cooking with his Vietnamese-French cousin Laurent, Luke investigates how France has influenced Vietnam’s culinary scene. He creates a fusion steak tartare dish with traditional Parisian butcher Yves-Marie and experiences the sweeter side of the city from the rooftop of the Westin with beekeeper Nicolas Géant. Luke also takes a lesson in indulgence and history with a three-course soufflé.

Thursday, 24 April at 7.30pm on SBS ONE