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Tony Harper of Brisbane News
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
GREEN Papaya is into its third incarnation. After its glory days as Lien Yeomans' showpiece of extraordinary Vietnamese cuisine, it spent some time peddling the improbable mix of Indian and Vietnamese. Its latest guise has it switching cultures to Thai and Balinese.
The people behind it also have Mons Ban Sabai Thai and Golden Buddha. They are both terrific, and so it's reasonable to assume a similar passion, care and savvy would fire the Green Papaya experience.
From memory, the decor has remained much the same since its makeover in the latter part of Lien's ownership. It's modern, fresh and minimalist. It looks pretty smart and with the tables dressed with linen and good stemware, it's a room full of promise.
The menu's sections (entree, soups, mains, noodles) are split into Balinese and Thai dishes, and while the Thai section holds its share of the familiar, it branches into more esoteric territory with the likes of som tum (entree, $15.90), crying tiger (main, $25.90) and salmon laab ($25.90).
However, it's the Balinese dishes that most intrigue, although just what, if anything, separates Balinese cuisine from the parent Indonesian I'm not sure. But if you think sambal, gado-gado, sataacé and redang, you are in the...
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Friday, May 09, 2008
Though founder Lien Yeomans has moved on in the past year, her head chef Thang Nguyen has stayed on board to ensure that Lien’s culinary recipe for success is maintained. Laden with ocean-caught seafood and organic meats, the menu still retains the gorgeous lemon myrtle prawns and signature green papaya salad, a staple in North Vietnam. The small wine list travels from France to all parts of Australia. Mains average: $27.
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