Gwinnett is one of the most diverse counties in the Southeast making it a multicultural haven especially when it comes to food. Whether you’re in the mood for traditional pad thai or you’ve always wanted to have Korean BBQ night with your friends, you don’t need to leave Gwinnett County to experience these unique global flavors. We’ve curated a cultural food adventure where you can discover Southeast Asia through five incredible restaurants to make it easier to tackle all of the diverse cuisines around you.
Day 1 – Thailand
2180 Pleasant Hill Rd b3, Duluth, GA 30096
Pad Thai specializes in traditional Thai cuisine. We recommend trying the Tom Kha soup as an appetizer which is a coconut milk base soup with mushroom, your choice of meat, scallion and cilantro. As for mains, you can’t go wrong with their massaman curry which is a mild and slightly sweet curry that comes with carrot, onion, sweet potato and peanuts on top. Round out your experience by ordering a Thai tea and mango sticky rice for dessert!
Day 2 – Korea
2850 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd Ste F, Suwanee, GA 30024
CowWow Korean BBQ is the perfect place to go with a group of friends to devour premium cut meats cooked to a smoky perfection and traditional side dishes. There’s a variety of combos you can choose from such as their combo for two people which comes with thinly sliced brisket, boneless short rib, pork neck or belly and marinated short rib. A delicious side dish to try is their spicy tteokbokki which are rice cake sticks served in a thick spicy sauce.
Day 3 – Japan
2131 Pleasant Hill Rd #139, Duluth, GA 30096
Matcha Cafe Maiko serves authentic organic matcha drinks made from Ceremonial grade matcha from Kyoto, Japan as well as soft serve ice cream and other desserts. Their soft serve flavors are seasonal but we love their ube flavor which has sweet vanilla notes. Another popular dessert is their taiyaki which is a traditional street food item of a fish-shaped cake with a red bean filling. Make sure to give their blueberry or strawberry matcha lattes a taste too for a refreshing sip!
Day 4 – Vietnam
134 E Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Tea Lam’s Corner has the perfect mix of traditional Vietnamese food and delicious milk tea drinks. We recommend their Tom Chien Xu which is tempura shrimp that comes with a sweet and spicy dipping sauce. For an entree, their pho is out of this world and comes with a variety of meat or seafood options and a side of bean sprouts, lime and jalapeno.
Day 5 – China
2750 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA 30096
Wok Provisions has an extensive Chinese menu with items you won’t find at your stereotypical American- Chinese fusion restaurant! Their soup dumplings are a perfect appetizer to get your meal started. As for mains, you can’t go wrong with ordering the spicy Chongqing chicken which is diced fried chicken with numbing and Sichuan peppercorns. For dessert, their fried pumpkin mochi with a red bean filling provides the perfect mix of subtle sweetness in a dessert.