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Luke Nguyen’s family fled Vietnam as boat people in 1978. They spent several months at a refugee camp in Thailand where Luke was born, before migrating to Australia.
Luke says his passion for food stems from his “strict, food-obsessed parents” who ran a restaurant in the Vietnamese suburb of Cabramatta in South Western Sydney for 15 years. He opened Red Lantern in a converted Sydney terrace house in 2002 with a menu featuring age-old family recipes. The authentic yet modern Vietnamese cuisine was an instant hit with diners and the restaurant quickly snapped up some of Sydney’s top industry awards. Its latest accolades include Best Asian Restaurant in the 2008 Restaurant and Catering Awards.
I was introduced to your videos "Luke Nguyen's Vietnam" by another Nguyen from HCM City. Highly informative. I don't only get learning about Vietnamese cuisine, I also get information about the people of Vietnam. Thank you!
Hello Luke. Just purchased your beautifiul cookbook, Indochine. Love those receipies; can't wait to try them. Would you happen to have the dessert recipe ofmanioc cake with coco sauce?
Hello Luke, Nan & I love your recepies. Keep them coming.
Luke you are amazing. From Mode to Red lantern. I'm very proud.
Hi Luke, my wife Jina, me and our 4 kids love watching your shows. We went to ABC shop, SBS and JB Hi Fi to buy your CD a few days just before last Chrismas but all sold out. Anyway, really enjoy your work and more series pls.
I just love your cooking show
Hi my name is Pheng Ly love your cooking show , I bought your first season on DVD,if there a second season ?
I struggle with the issue about boat people. I think the media has a lot to do with this. However when I think about Luke's story and also Ahn Do, I feel somewhat ashamed. These people have so much to offer. I am considering travelling to Vietnam towards the end of 2011. Can't wait.
Luke you are awesome! love your work - keep it up! make more series! :)
Hi Luke, I love your show, (my favourite) and try to watch every Sunday morning @ 11.00 am.I tried the chayote with beef even tho I did not fully get the whole recipe since I was also sitting my granddaughter. It came out ok, but I would love to see this show again to get the full recipe this time. Your recipes are the greatest and will be trying more. I hope you will have a book out soon.
Hi Luke, I've been watching your shows and I love the way you share your country. I love the marinade of fish sauce, sugar and chili pepper. I've cooked the Chayote as you showed us and I love it. I also use the sauce for other vegetables and meats. I certainly wish I had access to what you've shown us. I would love to visit Vietnam and see all that beauty and of course, vegetables, seafood, and how different things are made.
I love all your episodes keep up with the good work..
Absolutely awesome...Mr. Luke your presence and lack of pretense and total passion for Vietnam translates seamlessly in your food. And it get's right down to the food...I'm fortunate to live in Seattle, Wa and we have a strong, vibrant Vietnamese community here. I shop at the Don Hing market on Jackson Street in "Litttle Saigon" and I get the best herbs, fish mint, mint, culantro, lemongrass. The fish are still swimming and the pork, beef and chicken is always fresh. Thank you so much for your flat out gorgeous show !!! Please write a cook book.
Hello Luke, My husband Joe and I really enjoy your show, have been looking for something featuring Vietnamese cooking and stumbled upon you on the Cooking Channel. I love watching you interacting with your family and the beautiful scenery and delicious recipes. I have learned so much in such a short time. Keep up the good work, hope to see much more of you in the future.
Your show and the food is AWSOME! I follow your recipes and its PERFECT!! Very trasitional not Viet-amrticana. Best wished to you and your shows GOOD LUKE!! I will keep watching your show. Pepper e jalapeno2010@yahoo.com
hey luke, you remind me of jamie oliver. like you, you have a natural presence in front of the camera, and basically babble non-stop and unscripted. which is really refreshing. happy to see you being successful! jamie sees cooking as a tool to extend his social values/beliefs. he has made many innovative and significant contributions to address the socio-food needs of modern society. hope you will one day find your own voice too.
Luke you are the man! Loving the food and its authentic and real and simple and awesome. Indigenous and local and fresh! Mean!
I love the way you cook. You cook from the SOUL..
Thanks for introducing Vietnamese food to the word. Well done Luke! keep up the good work
love the show cant wait to try Red Lantern, lovin the book, c u next month Luke bringin the family for dinner
its rlly rlly tasty i love it keep it up luke !!
Fantastic! great to see young talented chef...
Loved everything that Luke made. Yummy!
Love this food Luke...Fantastic!!!
We have seen the series on SBS and the quality of production is fantastic. Cant wait to see it on Lifestyle Food.
I have heard that Luke Nguyen is going to have a series on SBS which sounds fantastic, could you please tell me if this is going to be Lifestyle food.