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By Erin Handley with wires

Noodle seller and democracy activist who went viral with Salt Bae parody jailed for five years in Vietnam

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Noodle seller and activist Bui Tuan Lam has been jailed in Vietnam for a series of Facebook posts.  (Facebook)

A Vietnamese court has jailed a noodle seller who went viral for impersonating Salt Bae, after the Turkish celebrity chef served a gold-leaf-covered steak to a powerful official, his lawyer said.

In 2021, Bui Tuan Lam (also known as Peter Lam Bui) posted a parody video impersonating Salt Bae — Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe, who has reached meme stardom with his extravagant 24-carat gold-leaf-covered steaks and flamboyant salt sprinkling.

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