The story of Luke's beginnings as a young refugee from Vietnam growing up in Cabramatta and how he rose to become one of the nation's most successful chefs, running major restaurants.
EPISODE 1
Episode 1
Luke explores Cabramatta and reflects on his childhood there, meeting high school friend Thai. They cook a traditional Vietnamese curry, before he heads to his Sydney restaurant to make a coconut milk fish and pork belly.
EPISODE 2
Episode 2
Luke cooks popular recipes with head chef Kenji. He meets executive chef Chase Kojima at the Sydney Fish Markets to make kingfish ceviche and learns about Caribbean cuisine.
EPISODE 3
Episode 3
Luke escapes Sydney for the Blue Mountains, where he cooks seared lamb cutlets with an Asian salsa verde while overlooking the mountain ranges. He also cooks pan-seared quail, and chats with the area's top chefs.
EPISODE 4
Episode 4
Luke heads to the sunshine coast of Australia where he meets with a local fisherman to learn about the local produce before heading out netting for spanner crabs. Inspired, he then creates a dish of spanner crab with pomelo salad.
EPISODE 5
Episode 5
Luke completes his trip to Brisbane by heading to Saigon and visiting his mum and Aunty 8. He later cooks a traditional feast, presenting it as an offering to his grandfather's grave.
EPISODE 6
Episode 6
On his day off, Luke likes to get away from the city and explore different places including Vung Tau, a coastal town where he finds different delicacies on every corner.
Luke Nguyen
