Episodes

Friday Jan 23, 2026
Gang Kua Hed Kareng: Thai Yellow Curry with Mushrooms and Fried Tofu
Friday Jan 23, 2026
Friday Jan 23, 2026
Chef Ann Pavita Sae-Chao is the Executive chef of Khum Hom Thai restaurant by Chef Ian Kittichai in the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok. Here she prepares yellow curry with mushrooms or gang kua hed kareng. Gang kua is a type of curry paste from southern Thailand.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Thursday Jan 22, 2026
A Tour of Bangkok’s Or Tor Kor Market with Chef Ian Kittichai
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Thursday Jan 22, 2026
Chef Ian Kittichai gives us a tour of Or Tor Kor Market in Bangkok, known for its produce, prepared foods, and seafood. CNN named Or Tor Kor Market as one of the top 10 best fresh markets in the world in 2017. On this market tour, Chef Ian shows us some of his favorite snacks, and some of Thailand’s lesser known fruits and vegetables.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Interview with Chef Ian Kittichai
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Chef Ian Kittichai is the owner of Khum Hom Thai restaurant in the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok. He talks about his childhood memories of selling produce at the market in Bangkok, as well as having plant-based menus available at each of his restaurants.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Vegetarian “Pork Belly” Salad
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Chef Luke Nguyen, restaurateur, author and television show host, shows us his creative Vegetarian “pork belly” salad. He makes a batter from tapioca starch, rice flour, and coconut milk layered with tofu and baguette. This is steamed then flash fried to create a finished product with an uncanny resemblance to pork belly. He serves the pork belly in a pomelo and herb salad.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Monday Jan 19, 2026
Bánh Khọt Chay: Vietnamese Savory Pancakes
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Monday Jan 19, 2026
Inspired by the street food of Vietnam, banh khot are mini savory pancakes, typically made from a batter of rice flour, cornstarch, turmeric, and coconut milk. While these are usually topped with shrimp, these plant-based banh khot are topped with mushrooms. Chef Mai Pham from Lemon Grass Restaurant is joined by Chef Luke Nguyen, restaurateur, author and television show host, to show us how to make this dish.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Chef Luke Nguyen Talks Plant-Forward Vietnamese Cooking
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Sunday Jan 18, 2026
Chef Luke Nguyen is a restaurateur, author, and television show host on multiple series, including Luke Nguyen's Vietnam and Master Chef Australia. He talks to Chef Mai Pham of Lemon Grass Restaurant about cooking creative plant-forward dishes at his restaurant Vietnam House in Ho Chi Minh City.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Phillipe Le Bourhis Talks Sustainable Hospitality at Hotel des Arts Saigon
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Saturday Jan 17, 2026
Phillipe Le Bourhis is general manager at Hotel des Arts Saigon, MGallery Hotel, in Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam and talks about his hospitality philosophy and serving sustainable meals to his international guests. The hotel includes two restaurants – the Saigon Kitchen, which serves buffet-style dining, and the Albion, which serves modern British cuisine.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

Friday Jan 16, 2026
Goi Buoi: Vietnamese Pomelo Salad with Tofu and Peanuts
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Friday Jan 16, 2026
Goi buoi, or Vietnamese pomelo salad, is a refreshing blend of juicy pomelo, mint, chili, crunchy fried shallots and toasted peanuts. Pomelos are the largest member of the citrus fruit family, and a Southeast Asian cousin of the grapefruit. Executive Chef Benoit Leloup and Junior Sous Chef, Hoang Long from Hotel des Arts Saigon show Chef Mai Pham from Lemon Grass Restaurant in Sacramento, CA how they make this delicious salad.
Watch the full series at: https://www.plantforwardkitchen.org/southeast-asia

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