WASHINGTON - One of the new kids on the culinary block here, not far from Dupont Circle, is a jewel box of a place called Banana Leaves.
Banana Leaves serves a pan-Asian mix including Vietnamese spring rolls, Peking duck, Thai stir-fried basil leaves, Singapore noodles, and Bali tofu. There's also a Japanese sushi bar. And let's not forget Malaysia, which is represented by the noodle dish mee goreng, the aromatic curry laksa, and Melaka-style baba curry.
The interior has a yin-yang personality. The downstairs is all yang: stylish nail-polish-red walls and leather seats, and black granite tables on a shiny floor. The color palate continues with red wood soy sauce bowls, black chopsticks, and white linen napkins.
