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Portland Authentic Thai Cuisine Favorite Opens Food Cart Featuring Rarely Served “Special Menu” Dishes

The newly opened Thai Bloom! cart in Beaverton features rarely seen Thai recipes previously only served as in-restaurant specials and seasonal offerings

(Beaverton, OR – April, 2018) – Thai Bloom!, one of Portland’s most popular authentic Thai food restaurants, has opened a new food cart featuring rarely available dishes previously only offered as limited seasonal specials at their sit-down locations. The cart also features a selection of their signature traditional Thai dishes, soups, and salads, but at ‘cart-level’ pricing. Also (unlike regular restaurant entrees), every signature dish item will include a personal-sized portion of one of their hugely popular appetizers or salad. This gives customers the opportunity to taste even more delicious Thai recipes than ever before, quickly and inexpensively.

“Many of these rarely served dishes require much more prep time before we open, and feature special ingredients compared to more well-known favorites such as Pad Thai, which is partly why we don’t feature them as standard menu items in our restaurant,” said Faye Chaiyabutr, Thai Bloom catering manager. “We feel these rare, traditional Thai dishes, plus the chance to try so many of our most popular menu items and appetizers at take-away pricing, makes this a unique new addition to the local food cart scene.”

Special dishes include scrumptious authentic Thai recipes such as crispy Thai Katsu Chicken, grilled Salmon Green Curry, Crispy Pork, and Hainanese Chicken Rice. Side dish choices (free with every signature menu item) are Veggie Spring Roll, Chicken Potsticker, Fried Tofu, Chicken Satay, or Green Salad. The full cart menu including even more ‘special dish’ descriptions (and photos!) can be found at the links below.

Thai Bloom Food Cart Menu Descriptions & Pricing (b/w)

Thai Bloom Food Cart Menu w/ Photos (1) Thai Bloom Food Cart Menu w/ Photos (2)

We remain Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-free friendly, as our food is made fresh to order. Sayan Promwongsa, a native of rural Thailand, is the award-winning Executive Head Chef and Co-Founder of Thai Bloom who developed the special menu and is overseeing the food cart chefs.

The Thai Bloom cart is located in the brand new BG Food Cartel – located at 4250 SW Rose Biggi Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005. This superb cart venue features a speakeasy bar with indoor/outdoor seating and rotating taps, entertainment, and a 150-person event venue – a wonderful spot for the entire family to visit year-round. Our current hours of operation are: Mon-Fri 11-6 p.m., Sat & Sun 12 – 6 p.m.

A few of the 7 special dishes featured at the new Thai Bloom Food Cart:

Hainanese Chicken Rice
Steamed chicken sliced and served atop steamed rice cooked in chicken broth, garlic and ginger. Paired with tofu and veggie soup and soy bean paste, garnished beautifully with cucumber, cilantro, and green onion.

Salmon Green Curry
Perfectly grilled Salmon topped with our classic green curry with young coconut meat, eggplant, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, and basil. Served with Jasmine white rice.

Thai Katsu Chicken
Crispy and crunchy breaded chicken cutlet served with sweet and sour sauce over white Jasmine rice with a side of green salad.

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Thai Bloom! brings the exquisite aromas, uniquely flavorful cuisine, and warm hospitality from the “Land of Smiles” right here to the Portland metro area (Beaverton, NW Portland). They proudly offer authentic Thai food and special dishes prepared by native Thai chefs. Boasting a creative, innovative menu and excellent service, Thai Bloom welcomes private parties, and also provides catering, take-out, and delivery services. Vegan and gluten-free options available. No MSG added. For more information visit www.ThaiBloom.com

Thai Bloom Announces Special New Dishes for Beaverton Restaurant Week

Thai Bloom is debuting several new entrees created especially for Beaverton Restaurant Week (BRW), and only available Sept. 28th through Oct. 8th.  In additional to the two special dishes featured below, Thai Bloom is also debuting two delicious new appetizer items for the Fall.

Special Dishes for Beaverton Restaurant Week:

Steamed Sea bass with Garlic Lemon Sauce

Thai Bloom’s unique featured dish for BRW features a succulent 10-ounce filet of Sea Bass, drizzled with a deliciously spicy Thai chili-garlic-lemon sauce and served atop a bed of fresh asparagus and zesty lemon wheels. This healthful dish, inspired by the ages-old Thai cuisine centered on fresh seafood, is complemented with a colorful and tasty garnish of crispy onion, cilantro and sweet red bell peppers.

Yum Khao Tod

This traditional dish is rarely found outside of Thailand itself, and has been given a special twist at Thai Bloom. Savory ground pork or chicken is blended with deep fried rice, peanuts, ginger, cilantro, onion, lime juice, sugar and fish sauce. This brilliant blend of flavors is a sumptuous traditional Thai food experience, and is served on a bed of crisp Romaine. Until now just a secret kitchen staff favorite, this unique dish will be featured on our Happy Hour menu following its special appearance for BRW.

Tasty New Appetizers at Thai Bloom!:

Thai Fusion Lettuce Wraps

A mildly spicy Thai-inspired take on lettuce wraps, our special recipe minces tender chicken with water chestnuts, white onion, garlic, cilantro roots, chili paste and green peppercorn. Cradled in crispy Iceburg lettuce cups, this dish is expected to be a popular appetizer item, but is substantial enough to be enjoyed as an entrée as well.

Beef Waterfall Salad

We slice a perfectly prepared medium-rare Flank Steak, divided into bite-size portions and skewered, then topped with a vibrant blend of fresh mint and basil, crispy red onion and mixed green salad. The skewers are complemented with a savory sauce featuring, tamarind, rice powder, sugar and fish sauce. Another rarely seen dish, it offers an enticing alternative to the more well-known and commonly served Thai Beef Salad.

“We’re excited to bring these special tastes from traditional Thai cuisine and introduce them to the foodie crowd and Thai food fans right here in the Portland metro area,” said Walter Bowers, Thai Bloom co-founder. “We’re always looking for new dishes that we think our guests will enjoy, and we think these deliciously unique new entrées and special new appetizers will be a huge hit.”