A Vietnamese noodle vendor was sentenced to five years and six months in prison after an online video of him mimicking the signature move of Turkish chef Nusret Gokce—popularly known as “Salt Bae”—went viral.
Bui Tuan Lam, 39, became famous in November 2021 after posting a parody video of himself imitating the chef celebrity by sprinkling spring onion on noodle soup and calling himself “Green Onion Bae.”
His video was perceived as satirical towards Vietnam’s Public Security Minister, To Lam, who received backlash after footage of him eating a gold-encrusted steak worth over $2,000 at Gokce’s London restaurant went viral….