I loved watching his programmes but this particular season was my favourite because I love far eastern food as I'm far eastern myself.
The book itself is heavy but very beautiful because there are a lot of pictures and it fits well with his journey and the food he made whilst he was there. It's got a very river/water theme throughout the book which I really liked. The pictures are stunning and large and almost as if your there where he was, truly delightful.
The recipes are fairly brilliant except a few ingredients may be difficult to get hold of depending where you live but I'm happy to leave out or substitute.
I'm happy I got the book and can't wait to get cooking some lovely food.
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About the Author
Luke Nguyen is a renowned Vietnamese-Australian chef, best known for his television series Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam, Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong and more recently Luke Nguyen’s France.Born in a Thai refugee camp after his parents escaped their homeland in Vietnam, Luke’s family eventually made their way to Australia where Luke was raised in Sydney’s vibrant and storied Vietnamese quarter. His parents opened and ran a local Vietnamese restaurant called Pho Cay Du and it was this familial passion for food that first ignited Luke’s interest in Vietnamese cooking.After learning the basics from his parents, Luke trained with a number of respected chefs before opening The Red Lantern restaurant. Since then, The Red Lantern has become one of Sydney’s most acclaimed restaurants, winning Best Vietnamese Restaurant in 2009. Luke has written five previous cookbooks: Secrets of the Red Lantern, Songs of Sapa, Indochine, Greater Mekong and The Food of Vietnam.
--This text refers to the hardcover edition.
Product details
- ASIN : B00TF7ILZU
- Publisher : Hardie Grant Books (1 April 2015)
- Language : English
- File size : 26053 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 272 pages
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- 2,488 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks
- 3,522 in Travel Writing Reference
- 6,399 in Regional & International Food
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Amazon customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning pictures
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2017Verified Purchase
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seumas
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rebranded book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2019Verified Purchase
I have just received this book and though I generally love Luke Nguyen’s shows and books I am livid. I bought this new and used so can’t really send it back with any value however it is a page by page copy of Greater Mekong which I bought for a considerable price when the show was first aired. So I am very disappointed to buy the book again with no warning - this is simply recovering and renaming. I also own Indochine which I would perhaps infer is the original for the food of Vietnam book??? Is that too a rebrand? I’d check first if I were you. Not happy!
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Shiori
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious journey on the Mekong
Reviewed in Canada on 14 July 2016Verified Purchase
Wonderful book showcasing dishes and recipes Luke prepares during his Mekong journey - as seen on tv. Most ingredients can be bought from Asian supermarkets. The odd ingredients like red ant eggs and buffalo skin would be tough to find. With all the photos from urban marketplaces to seaside vendors, to rural rice paddies, you'll feel like you're exploring the lands with him.
This is 99% the same as the Greater Mekong book. This one has a hard cover, is slightly smaller, has traditional paintings inside the covers, and "matte" pages. GM has a hard cover with a dust jacket, photo collages inside the covers, and glossy pages.
This is 99% the same as the Greater Mekong book. This one has a hard cover, is slightly smaller, has traditional paintings inside the covers, and "matte" pages. GM has a hard cover with a dust jacket, photo collages inside the covers, and glossy pages.

Amazon Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars
food trips from at home
Reviewed in Germany on 20 June 2017Verified Purchase
Great local recipes in a nicely done book. I recommend also "Street Food Asia" with even more stylish photos.
Along the Mekong has a lot of Fish dishes.
Along the Mekong has a lot of Fish dishes.

Steve F.
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Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2015Verified Purchase
Good book