Nahji Chu, restaurateur; Miss Chu and Lady Chu

Three Food Memories

Three Food Memories
Nahji Chu, restaurateur; Miss Chu and Lady Chu
Jun 08, 2026 Season 12 Episode 6
Savva Savas

"My rice paper rolls are like cocaine" - Nahji Chu

On the menu: camp eggs and rice, rice paper rolls, and pizza in a cave. 

Sides include: what it was like fleeing Laos as a child, arriving in Cessnock as a refugee, going to school with Karen Martini, the rise and fall of Miss Chu, and a lot of swearing **warning  - if coarse words offend you, be prepared**

Nahji's social cause is First Nations Fashion and Design - a not-for-profit Indigenous Corporation whose core business is to support the development and sustainable growth of First Nations representation, access and growth in the fashion and design sectors. More here - firstnationsfashiondesign.com 

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TFM is produced and edited by Lauren McWhirter with original music by Russell Torrance

Episode Artwork Nahji Chu, restaurateur; Miss Chu and Lady Chu 1:00:13 Episode Artwork Sophie Ellis-Bextor, singer-songwriter and disco darling 43:40 Episode Artwork 🎤Sophie Ellis-Bextor (bite-sized) 🎶 7:04 Episode Artwork Elizabeth Hewson, Saturday Night Pasta 47:44 Episode Artwork 🍝Elizabeth Hewson (bite-sized) 🤌 12:19 Episode Artwork Captain Jason Chambers 1:03:53 Episode Artwork 🛥️Captain Jason Chambers (bite-sized) 🫒 6:33 Episode Artwork Antoun Issa, journalist and author 44:43 Episode Artwork 📰Antoun Issa (bite-sized) 🍗 7:09 Episode Artwork Warwick Thornton, film director 48:16 Episode Artwork 📽️Warwick Thornton (bite-sized) 🎞️ 9:57 Episode Artwork Iconic Aussie Foods 8:35 Episode Artwork ❔Issac Eatsalot asks Savva "what's your death row meal?" 0:49 Episode Artwork ❔Havva Ramadan asks Savva about Cyprus 7:53 Episode Artwork Craziest Food Memories 8:17 Episode Artwork Beryl Lane, teacher, traveller, and grandmother 18:22 Episode Artwork Spilling the Royal Tea with Emily Maitlis, Tom Parker Bowles, and Kathy Lette 10:20 Episode Artwork ❔Gennaro Contaldo asks Savva "do you cook?" 3:23 Episode Artwork ❔Sophie Ellis-Bextor asks Savva "what do you recommend doing when travelling with your kids?" 2:57 Episode Artwork Bron Lewis, comedian and former high-school teacher 57:58 Episode Artwork 🍦Bron Lewis (bite-sized) 🥩 9:36 Episode Artwork Giorgio Bargiani, mixologist 29:52 Episode Artwork 🍸 Giorgio Bargiani (bite-sized)☕ 8:34 Episode Artwork Havva Ramadan, author, poet, singer-songwriter 52:30 Episode Artwork 🐟Havva Ramadan (bite-sized) 🍬 6:39