Delicious Cambodian food Simply Khmer restaurant Lowell Ma USA with Armani Thao & Antoinette Antonio

BOSTON -
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and one of the best ways to share and appreciate a culture is through food.
NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener anchor Antoinette Antonio took a tasty tour of Southeast Asia without leaving Massachusetts.
She started at Simply Khmer in Lowell, a city that's home to the second-largest Cambodian population in the U.S. The restaurant was recently featured on Hulu's "Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi." The episode focused on how Cambodian Refugees and their cooking are a huge part of Lowell's identity.
"The first language I learned was Khmer, so growing up eating Cambodian food, that's comfort food to me. That is when I fell in love with food," said Armani Thao.
Thao has a food blog called "Forking with Armani" and is a first-generation Cambodian American, born and raised in Lowell.
The food at Simply Khmer ranges from very approachable - like spicy ground chicken, beef Loc Lac with rice and Lort Cha noodles - to more traditional flavors like Prahok with steak.
Updated: 6:57 PM EDT May 25, 2023
Food tour of Southeast Asia doesn't require leaving Massachusetts
The EyeOpener's Antoinette Antonio visits some tasty spots offering authentic eats