HCM CITY (VNS)— Celebrity chef Martin Yan will introduce Ha Noi cuisine on a reality show to be shown on not only HCM City Television and Viet Nam Television but also the Asian Food Channel and PBS channel in the US.

Taste of Viet Nam will feature 26 episodes of 22-24 minutes each in which Yan will cook Vietnamese dishes together with locals.

But the show will also provide glimpses of the country's culture and lifestyle.

Yan and his crew began shooting in Ha Noi this week. They are scheduled to travel to Ha Long, Ninh Binh, Hoi An, Da Nang, Buon Ma Thuot, Can Tho, Phan Thiet, and HCM City.

The Chinese born-American Yan became known worldwide for his Yan Can Cook TV programme.-VNS