The Story of Vietnam's Most Unlikely Superstar Chef

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How does one go from dodging police while shining shoes on the street, to the top of a country’s culinary world? It’s a story that sounds straight out of Hollywood- but really, it’s all about a small village called Chinh Ly, a place where food is about more than sustenance- it’s about community, love, and an ethos of utilizing everything to ensure nothing goes to waste. Today we travel back to that village with Chef Kiem Do and members of his family for a feast at the home where he grew up, to find out how his impossible story came to life. - Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D - 0:00 - Introduction 1:39 - Don Duck 3:15 - The Core of Cooking 5:37 - Chinh Ly 8:17 - A Ride in the New Car 10:19 - Entering the Countryside 12:06 - The Chicken Shop 15:40 - Home 20:45 - Origins 21:54 - 1996-2001: The Shoeshine Boy 25:48 - 2001-2007: Hospitality 27:59 - 2007-2015: After the Sofitel 28:40 - 2015-2020: Don Duck 32:36 - 2020-2022: The Delivery Driver 34:40 - 2022-Present: A New Beginning 37:47 - Feast 40:57 - Back to Hanoi 43:21 - Post-Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/gY_UGdraX7I?si=3qxkcjlvk7FmXLXU https://youtu.be/zRObtkKVf0Y?si=fzzWJdMfNsnNidB9 https://youtu.be/fj83j8QE57M?si=179Lvdz3TE7sLp10 https://youtu.be/c7y0hZdHWXQ?si=mb98amPIguvv5ECn https://youtu.be/leY3_Y3tJtc?si=uEpglXBjr6Uv1ANE https://www.youtube.com/live/FFsD-DbaG1Y?si=-pWJeZt1YvRZBZf0 https://youtu.be/h_QBxFg1Pto?si=MAUrRLbuaPtbenh7 https://youtu.be/yw2r--0-4KA?si=or4TkGpdQnx984Y6 https://youtu.be/ys-tuBBlvEY?si=Uw-5DEBNSrEFvUX1 https://youtu.be/333xi90Jn7c?si=tIWrMbwbf549Gxdj https://youtu.be/e9zKHmky3dA?si=29jNOH0x2EnU8yDS https://youtu.be/ZbAmyBot6QU?si=pZwTCUmGhRy0WS5w https://youtu.be/DokS7tP_yTg?si=dV0ztq3FrFBjFHFt https://youtu.be/hlOLZNZjb9E?si=5iBtN0H_MJUQK5Rn https://youtu.be/5Kh0Cerv6Lc?si=1So1Vg3QuD-OASme https://youtu.be/0n47msSQllA?si=N--Q0qmaDp6g1smk https://youtu.be/Yyw--iWGrVw?si=_I7Hlewm14_lMaZ8 https://youtu.be/IF5v6Erj1aw?si=pVsvFc22HIN1EoCh https://youtu.be/tEeHTivUbKg?si=L9_0JxGas-ms4T5n https://youtu.be/IF5v6Erj1aw?si=v0X-yK9Lqvpbze2H https://youtu.be/JsGgVSzqkMA?si=V3l1d-de3ZXGCo5y https://youtu.be/GPosAvaM4R8?si=eK_5yyuBi-sIc6yi https://youtu.be/wopnKoFhVMc?si=UuQ3ZC_W_qeRD4Qc https://youtu.be/oB5NDsvTAxg?si=UTaywVO6uzS4Sceo https://youtu.be/8VEgBHng9cA?si=MVauAZ2F9ZAwlCgz https://youtu.be/OmpWA-MXzGw?si=H1SgBOv-XxjHP5wk https://youtu.be/RLBQJOWogOI?si=y4qw5VaphlHq9-sj https://youtu.be/76Y58DKndvc?si=UzESymMg3vWpOHcY https://youtu.be/VwFjK8Ta4_M?si=B4dnDOTyZK-2cHlL https://youtu.be/33meBRdxCIg?si=x84dPsQTzN1c4lmo