In the first episode of Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong, Luke discovers the iconic dishes and "old world" stories of Kunming – the capital city of Yunnan Province in southwest China. Luke is challenged to decipher the secret ingredients in Kunming’s favourite Muslim-Chinese dish. He explores the ethereal Stone Forest, and makes a fish-mint root salad. He also learns from master chef Pan why Yiliang roast duck is the most succulent in China.