BLUE MOUNTAINS ON GLOBAL SHOW WITH LUKE NGUYEN

Luke Nguyen with chefs from
Darley's Restaurant in the Blue Mountains

The Greater Blue Mountains region will be showcased to billions of potential tourism visitors when SBS airs the next Luke Nguyen cultural foodie show in early 2018.

The SBS Food Diaries series will be shown in 160 countries and trace Nguyen’s journey from his childhood roots and connections in Vietnam to his first restaurant in Surry Hills and his current international success.

The celebrity chef spent a whirlwind two days in the Blue Mountains recently, filming interviews with food producers in the Jamison and Megalong valleys, visiting the Hydro Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath, cooking at Echoes Restaurant and talking creative cuisine with Darley’s Restaurant hatted executive chef, Lee Kwiez.

Nguyen is best known as the host of television series Luke Nguyen's Vietnam and Luke Nguyen's Street Food Asia. He is also a judge on MasterChef Vietnam and has appeared several times on MasterChef Australia.

Luke’s latest series will provide huge exposure for the Blue Mountains region, introducing audiences around the world to the abundance of fresh produce available to them when they visit NSW.