Samsara Southeast Asian Cuisine

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"Visitors traveling north by way of Highway 31 or 131 should stop at Chums Corner before checking into that VRBO. Located halfway between Menards and Blain’s Farm & Fleet is some of the best Southeast Asian takeout in the North. The husband and wife team behind Samsara have Cambodian and Laotian roots, and cook up family recipes using each menu item’s Thai name. Offerings include the usual suspects like pad Thai and cream cheese Rangoon, but try the laab — bright, flavorful, crisped chicken to nestle into fresh pieces of lettuce like a taco — and the turmeric curry with fresh vegetables and a choice of protein." - Stacey Brugeman