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LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO
Brings Tasty New Offerings To Wellington Green By Melanie Kopacz
Taste-tempting Pan-Asian cuisine is adding new flavor to the Mall at Wellington Green. Lemongrass Asian Bistro is one of the newest restaurants to offer shoppers, moviegoers and casual diners an experience full of imaginative dishes with a fresh, unique approach. “It’s a good fit. It’s close to the movie theater. People can go for dining and entertainment all in one,” owner Art Piyavichayanont explained. “Our cuisine is Southeast Asian. We mesh Thai, Vietnamese, a touch of Chinese dishes and Japanese infused all together, as well as a full sushi bar.” Piyavichayanont came to the United
States from Thailand 22 years ago, following in his sister’s footsteps by getting into the restaurant business. They brought with them their family recipes. “My mother is still behind the kitchen,” he said. A huge seller on the menu is Grandma’s Ribs, straight out of his grandma’s cookbook.
“It includes the herb lemongrass. The key is it takes three hours to make in order for it to fall off the bone,” Piyavichayanont said. “The pork ribs are marinated overnight with fried shallots and have a tangy, sour flavor with a tamarind reduction.” Also wildly popular at Lemongrass are the handcrafted dumplings. “All are homemade, every day,” he said. “We offer all different kinds: vegan, vegetable, chicken, pork and lobster.” All are served with a homemade sauce. The Gyoza (chicken or pork dumplings) are either steamed or panwellington the magazine | january 2019
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