February Coupon Specials Pad Thai, Beer and Wine

Be sure to see our latest coupons for February, 2010. On Monday and Tuesday nights, through the month of February, we’re offering a Pad Thai special, only $7.95.

Pad Thai is one of our most popular dishes, so here’s your chance to save some money and enjoy some great Thai food.

And how about some beer or wine to go with that Pad Thai? Also good through the month of February, on Monday and Tuesday nights, buy a glass of beer or wine and get the second one for 1/2 price.

Make Rachada Thai Cuisine your destination for dinner, and enjoy these Monday and Tuesday night specials. See the February Coupons for details.

Here is some information and background on some of the unique ingredients that make Thai food so very distinctive.

Ginger

Ginger (khing) adds flavor to Thai cooking. And did you know that Ginger juice can help cure light fevers, a runny nose or indigestion?

Sweet Basil

Sweet basil is similar (ho-ro-pa) is similar to the variety used in Italian cooking. the oil of sweet basil can be used to make a curative drink to treat indigestion caused by eating too much meat. And fresh sweet basil makes a great natural breath freshener. Just pop a few leaves in your mouth and give them a chew. Sweet basil is also a source of betacarotene, believed to be a cancer-fighting substance.

Lime

Thai limes are smaller and almost spherical when compared to the limes found in most western supermarkets. The juice of a Thai lime is also sweeter.  The lime juice is used in many Thai dish preparations, and a fresh lime segment is often served with many fried rice dishes.

Lemongrass

One of the most subtle, yet distinctive ingredients used in Thai cooking, this herb provides a lemony flavor and aroma, especially when cooked.  In Thai, lemongrass is called “Ta-Krai”. The oil that gives the plant its lemon aroma is a good cure for upset stomach and indigestion. Lemongrass juice or tea is a popular herbal drink in Thai traditional medicine. And did you know that lemongrass tea also makes an effective natural insect repellent that can be used to water houseplants to discourage bugs. Read the rest of this entry »

At Rachada Thai Cuisine, we’re very proud to receive the Daily News 2009 Readers’ Choice Award for favorite Asian cuisine.

We work hard to please our customers with delicious Thai food at an affordable value. We truly appreciate this recognition by you, our customers. Recognition that we’re doing a good job!

The most important vote we can hope to receive is the smile we try to put on our customers’ faces when they enjoy our delicious Thai food.

And it means so much to us when our customers speak up and let us know how we’re doing.

Many thanks to the Daily News and our customers for this recognition. We proudly display the award on our wall in the restaurant. Read the rest of this entry »

At Rachada Thai Cuisine, our most important goal is to prepare the very best tasting Thai food. Second only to great tasting Thai food is how good the food looks. Great Thai food should delight the eyes as much as the flavors please the palate.

Thai cooking combines so many colorful ingredients. The many dishes that we prepare look so appetizing, the great flavors almost jump out at you.

And an elegant presentation served in the right dish or bowl compliments the many special dishes we prepare. Read the rest of this entry »

Did you see this? Rachada Thai Cuisine made it onto the news last week. Now it wasn’t a very big deal. And if you weren’t paying close attention, you probably missed it.

So you’re probably wondering what all the fuss is about And what does Thai food have to do with the weather? Well, not that much actually. Here’s what happened ….

With the Guiberson fire recently near Moorpark, followed by the rains last week, John North of ABC News was out in Moorpark doing a follow-up story. When we saw the news truck outside the restaurant, we thought maybe the crew was looking for some great Thai food. Well, that wasn’t exactly the case.

Here, have a look …

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We’re taking a survey and we’d like to hear from you

At Rachada Thai Cuisine, we do everything we can to make sure our customers are happy. Just to make sure we didn’t miss something, we’re asking our customers to complete a short survey.

We know you’re busy, but if you would take a moment and provide us some feedback, we’ll really appreciate your comments.

And to make your effort worthwhile, when you complete our survey, we’ll enter you in our monthly drawing to win a Thai meal for two.

It’s quick and easy, just a few questions. We’d like to hear about your last dining experience at Rachada Thai Cuisine and make sure you were absolutely satisfied with our food and service.

Just click on the following link … you can take the survey here.

We look forward to hearing from you. Your feedback will help us be the best we can be.

What would Thai cuisine be without Thai noodles? One of our very favorite pan fried noodle dishes at Rachada Thai Cuisine is Gai Kua.

Gai Kua is not quite as familiar to many Americans as Pad Thai, and of course we serve a great Pad Thai at Rachada Thai Cuisine. But a little variety is the spice of life, and we’d like to suggest you give Gai Kua noodles a taste if you’d like to try something delicious and different next time you’re out for a Thai noodle fix.

Gai Kua noodles are made with flat, wide rice noodles perfectly stir fried with with egg, green onion, and bean sprouts, and usually includes chicken for the meat. If you’d like to substitute pork or tofu, just ask.

The different twist is the egg, subtly mixed in the stir fry for a unique flavor. By the way, Kai means “egg” in Thai.
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With so many varieties to choose from, you’ll never get board or get your fill of Thai soup. In fact, soups in Thailand are so popular, it’s almost a way of life.

Rachada Noodle Soup is one of the special ways we like to share the wonderful Thai soup tradition with you at Rachada Thai Cuisine.
This delicious noodle soup is brimming with so many yummy ingredients including fresh shrimp, homemade fish balls, tasty fried fish cake, ground chicken, rice noodles, and chopped peanuts.

Prepared in a sumptuous chicken broth with just the right combination of Thai spices and flavors, Rachada Noodle Soup is similar to Tom Yum noodle soup that you can find in Thailand.

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Eggplant Salad with Grilled Shrimp is a wonderfully delicious Thai salad and perfectly refreshing for the summer season.
The grilled Chinese eggplant are succulent and sweet and the grilled shrimp are fresh and delicious. We butterfly the shrimp before they go on the grill which gives the shrimp just a touch of crunch, the perfect preparation for this special salad.

The warm grilled shrimp and eggplant make the perfect combination with the cold, crisp salad which includes fresh lettuce, carrots and purple cabbage.

Served with a lime juice based salad dressing, the combination of Thai spices and herbs gives this dish a tasty and tangy kick that just bursts with flavor.

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The wonderful variety of seafood dishes brings a culinary distinction to Thai cuisine.  The Southern region of Thailand is famous for the rich abundance of fresh seafood found in the surrounding waters. Fish, prawns, lobsters, crab, squid, scallops, clams and mussels are frequently used in many of the main dishes. Thai Mussels in Clay Pot is one of our very special seafood dishes at Rachada Thai Cuisine.

We steam the freshest and tastiest New Zealand Green Mussels in a broth of Thai herbs including Thai sweet basil, lemongrass and galanga (a ginger like root).

You’ll love these fresh mussels. And the tangy seafood broth is a sumptuous soup by itself. You’ll want to finish every last drop.
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