Archive for May, 2009

Sunday, May 17th 2009 marked the one year anniversary at Rachada Thai Cuisine. In celebration of this special event, with family and friends gathered around, we held a traditional Thai Buddhist ceremony here in Moorpark to bless our restaurant.

The monk blessing ritual, a tradition in the Thai culture, was performed by nine Buddhist monks from the Wat Thai Buddhist Temple located in the San Fernando Valley at Coldwater Canyon and Roscoe Blvd.

The Buddhist ceremony involved the traditional rituals of holding the holy string, chanting and prayer, the lighting of candles, and the sprinkling of the holy water to bring well being and prosperity.

In the Buddhist ceremony the holy string passes from the golden statue of Buddha, winds around the bowl of holy water and passes through the hands of the nine monks.

By linking these three things together, the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, it powers the holy water.

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Central Region of Thailand - Chao Phraya River

The central region of Thailand, considered the traditional heartland of the country, is the source of some of Thailand’s best known dishes.

The Chao Phraya river runs through the middle of the central plain as it winds it’s way down through Bangkok and out into the Gulf of Thailand. The earliest style of cooking in this area, dating back to the ancient capital of Sukhothai, was a simpler form based on the rice that grows so abundantly all through the region as well as the fresh fish and native spices including garlic, salt and black pepper. Read the rest of this entry »

Introducing our delicious new additions at Rachada Thai Cuisine. By popular request, we’re now serving Thai Food combos along with some wonderful new special dishes that we’ve added to the menu.

We have so many wonderful Thai dishes to select from on our menu, sometimes it’s hard to choose. So we created four new brand Thai BBQ combo dishes, the perfect solution when you’re not quite sure what you’re in the mood for, or you’d like to try something new.

And be sure to try some of our latest Thai specials that we’ve added to the menu including “3 Friend Panang” – salmon, shrimp and scallop topped with panang curry sauce, the “Ginger Salmon”, and one of our very popular specialties, the “Spicy Pumpkin with Eggplant”.

And don’t forget about our coupon offer, the perfect excuse to come in and enjoy something new at Rachada Thai Cuisine.

Come in soon and try our newest combo dishes and specials at Rachada Thai Cuisine in conveniently located in Moorpark, CA.

Lemongrass is a favorite herb found in Southeast Asian cuisines and is one of the special ingredients that make Thai cooking unique. The delicate, lemony essence is a signature flavor in Thai soups, salads and curries.

With increased popularity in East-West cuisines, this tropical herb is now widely available throughout the US, and can even be found in some supermarket chains. There is definitely no excuse to use the lesser-quality dry or powdered variety. Always use only the freshly grown lemongrass. Read the rest of this entry »