Episode 8 - S1.E8

In this episode Luke visits Hai Phong a major industrial city and the second largest in the northern part of Vietnam.

Hai Phong is renowned for its famous fresh seafood and the banh da noodle. The banh da noodle is very unique and special, red in colour with a chewy texture, locals make this noodle at the back of their homes.

Next stop for Luke is to visit a master baker who he watches make mini baguettes. Luke then delivers the warm bread sticks to a café where they add their famous homemade pâté. The baguette is filled with the pâté to create the dish banh mi – traditional to Hai Phong.

Luke's last stop in Hai Phong is to find the perfect fried shallots - a condiment he uses extensively in his cooking.