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Luke Nguyen's Long Lunch, Cabramatta
2 November 2011, 00:39
OH HAI! Oh you know, it’s just me and my mate Luke Nguyen hanging out. Hehe over the weekend I managed to get myself over to one of the last Crave Sydney events- Luke Nguyen’s Long Lunch in Cabramatta.
It was a beautifully sunny day, a little too beautiful and sitting under a marquee with a clear roof meant some of us started to melt and some ol skool hats were brought out to save us.
But first, a lion dance! They be staring at me!
Beautifully wrapped Rice paper rolls with prawn and pork from Ngoc An kicked things off, the vivid red of the prawn crying out howdy how about a bite.
A teacup size version of Ngoc An’s Beef Noodle Soup had all of us at the table slurping away and lamenting at the size- please sir we want some more!
Sunnies were a must and Luke Nguyen rocked them like a pro while explaining each dish that came out.
Iron Chef Chinese Seafood Restaurant had the most amazeballs Peking duck pancake, the slices of duck a lot fatter than normal but oh boy that glorious skin! Need to return to eat my body weight in pancakes!
DIY time with Bau Truong’s Betel leaf and sliced char grilled pork and rice paper platter.
But the moment we’ve all been waiting for…
Suckling pig on the spit from Iron Chef! Oh baby why so tasty? Crisp, delicious skin with tender porky flesh, it was roll-your-eyes-to-the-heavens awesome.
Bau Truong’s Beef and green mango salad was a welome sight and I found myself targeting the refreshing mango slices to cut the fattyness of the pork.
Char grilled fish in banana leaf from Bau Truong was perfect, the flesh just fell apart and felt so cleansing under the chopped shallots.
Luke lends a hand
Almost completely stuffed we soldier onto Ngoc An’s Slow braised beef brisket and it was just so freaking tasty but stomach why must you fail me!
A ginormous fruit platter arrives and we are silent as we stare at all its components. Sure is purdy.
Mango pancakes are always a winner with me, they were packed full of cream and fresh mango slices.
Custard egg tarts sends me into a food coma and I need to be rolled down the street.
Muahahahaha
ChocolateSuze and Noods were invited to the Long Lunch with thanks to Cabramatta Council.
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Whoaaa!! That suckling piggy looks amazing! The crackling on it looks so perfect.
Nice hats! hehehe
— Ramen Raff Nov 2, 08:09 AM #I love Cabramatta, I really do. I’m quite fortunate to live nearby and get a fix whenever I feel like it! It definitely was a scortcher of a day.. but you made it :D
— Tina @ bitemeshowme Nov 2, 09:12 AM #I love Luke Nguyen, vietnamese food & suckling pig!! Lucky you.
— Erwin @ TheLearnerChef Nov 2, 10:15 AM #What an awesome lunch with Luke! Everything looks so delish!
— Tina@foodboozeshoes Nov 2, 11:01 AM #Love how everyone wore rice paddy hats!
— Vivian - vxdollface Nov 2, 01:26 PM #Hope Luke Nguyen is back on Masterchef next year!
— Ayden @ Himalayan Salt Nov 2, 01:59 PM #Looks like lots of fun, it all looks delish but I love slow braised beef brisket.
— Dumpling Girl Nov 2, 02:25 PM #I thought the beef noodle soup bowl looked kinda small. So cruel!
Looks like it was an awesome time. Love the hats!
— Simon @ the heart of food Nov 2, 03:10 PM #Suckling pork FTW! Love the ear shattering crackling… Mmmmm. We must order one at the next gathering lol
— Phuoc'n Delicious Nov 2, 03:13 PM #Yummo! Every dish looks amazing! I love the pic of the lions :)
— Anna @ The Littlest Anchovy Nov 2, 03:34 PM #Peking duck pancakes! And suckling piggeh! And mango pancakes! So much tasty!
— Helen (grabyourfork) Nov 2, 03:50 PM #Ummm sweet sweet piggeh!! You and Noods are totally rocking the China hats.
— Karen | Citrus and Candy Nov 2, 05:14 PM #That meal had at least 4 of my all time favourite foods! mmmmm
— Mary @ beyondjelly Nov 2, 06:18 PM #What a fantastic feast! Suckling pig, oh yummy.
— Sara @ Bellly Rumbles Nov 2, 07:06 PM #Oh god! I wish I was invited the suckling pig mmmm!
— Denny @ feedmycamera Nov 2, 07:51 PM #I love the first photo. You are totes like best friends!
— Richard Elliot Nov 2, 09:41 PM #Wow this looks amazing!! Missed this one in the crave calendar :-(
— Suz Nov 3, 06:12 AM #And how cute do you and Noods look in the hats?!?
Your so lucky! I wanted to go to this but didn’t get around to it. Would be amazing to meet Luke Nguyen! I love the hats!
— Apple @Polkadotsandchopsticks Nov 3, 12:00 PM #Looks like a fun lunch event! I have always liked Luke Nguyen. All the food theie looks great!!
— Joseph Nov 3, 05:21 PM #mmm that mini bowl of pho looks awesome..but not as awesome as the piggy!
— catty Nov 3, 05:40 PM #You and your hubby look very cute in the last pic with the vietnam traditional hats!
I loveee viet food, so jealous of you eating that suckling pig!!
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— Ellie Nov 3, 07:41 PM #Sooo…did you get to keep the hats afterwards? =D
— Rita (mademoiselle délicieuse) Nov 3, 10:55 PM #MMmm what great weather and food! And I can’t help but mention that you’re totally rocking this new hair do!
— Jenny (minibites) Nov 3, 11:23 PM #Ngaww…the teacup sized beef noodle soup is so cute!! It took me a while to realise that it was really THAT small!
— Von Nov 4, 12:25 AM #Looks like a great feed – I LOVE Cabramatta…the pork and duck are just too much! OMG.
— Miss Piggy Nov 4, 10:21 AM #I was literally gonna comment “omg look at the people wearing those hats in the second picture! haha” but then scrolled to the bottom and saw you & noods. lol!
— shaun@everybodylovesramen Nov 6, 01:47 AM #What a great photo of you and Luke. If you were hot, imagine being one of the dancing dragons!
— Hotly Spiced Nov 6, 09:34 AM #Yum, yum and triple yum. Love the new hair Suze, and the last photo with the hats :)
— shaz Nov 8, 12:21 AM #Why hello little piggy! Get in ma belleh!
— Nic@diningwithastud Nov 11, 12:05 PM #Looks yummy!! Mmm pork crackle and peking duck!!! I want to find an all-you-can-eat peking duck place??? Someone mentioned it to me once but I don’t know if it exists….
— Tammy Nov 11, 02:47 PM #Ooh how good does all that food look?! Wish I had been there too!
— spiceandmore Nov 22, 08:36 AM #