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Lemon Grass, Cebu

While still on the topic of Cebu, I thought I'd post my experience on Lemon Grass here back from 2007. Originally this was posted in blogspot but since I've already removed that blog, I'm reposting this here. One of the restaurants that we ate at while in Cebu was Lemon Grass in Ayala which offered both Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. I was curious how "Thai" or "Viet" their dishes were going to be (Note: I haven't been to either Thailand or Vietnam so my comparison would be limited to the Thai and Vietnamese restos I've tried in Manila). Looking at their menu, with offerings such as Tom Yam Goong and Pomelo and Crabstick Salad, it looked like Pho Hoa and Jatujak put side by side. Being that my parents had never eaten Thai nor Viet, I was glad for the opportunity to introduce them to these Asian cuisines (that also meant me picking up the tab). We had the Pomelo and Crabstick Salad for starters, Tom Yam Goong for soup, for the main dishes: Suon Noung, Pla Piew Wan, and Gai Hor Bai Toey, Bagoong Rice and Pineapple Rice, and don't forget the Citrus/Herb Lemonade which was the best(!) I've tasted.

Pomelo and Crabstick Salad
This tasted like the Pomelo and Crabstick Salad of Pho Hoa except that while Pho Hoa has circular slices of pipino underneath the shredded crabsticks, they have theirs cut into sticks.