February 27, 2019

Thai Bloom! was featured on KGW’s Tonight With Cassidy, an entertainment and lifestyle show in Portland, OR. The show’s three-minute live segment’s theme for this week was food and drinks in the Portland area where fire is part of the dish/drinks.

Nam and Sayan with the Tonight with Cassidy’s crews.	Fish on Fire	Behind the scene before the live segment

Thai Bloom’s Head Chef/Co-owner, Sayan Promwongsa and Floor Manager, Nam Kaewborworn were invited to demonstrate and discuss the making of Thai Bloom’s famous, spectacular dish, Fish on Fire, a perfectly grilled halibut topped with spicy Choo Chee curry sauce and a side of seasonal steamed mixed vegetables. This signature dish is served flambe-style. Fish on Fire is available at the NW Portland and Beaverton location.

Here are the top 10 reasons why you don’t want to miss the opportunity to use the Thai Bloom on-line ordering system:

10. Our on-line ordering system is really easy to use.

9. We provide photos and descriptions to help you decide what you’d like to eat.

8. You can customize selected dishes to reflect your meat choice, vegetable preferences, and spice level.

7. Our group ordering feature lets you input the entire order OR send out invitations to your guests so they can enter their meal preferences directly.

6. Whether you place orders in behalf of your group or let them enter their orders, we’ll help you keep track of who ordered what.

5. We’ll prepare your order at the location that’s closest to you.

4. You can choose to pick up your order or have it delivered.

3. You won’t pay extra to compensate a third party ordering service (e.g., Grub Hub, Uber, Amazon).

2. You can create an account to make it that much easier to order from us again.

And the number 1 reason why our on-line ordering system is irresistible:

1. You’ll get to enjoy our mouth-watering food again and again and again.

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Once again, our chefs have outdone themselves by creating a collection of specials that will put a smile on the face of everyone who enjoys them. The 2016 Fall-Winter special appetizers, salads, and mains dishes include a mixture of guest favorites as well as some new entries. They are:

Appetizers: Seafood Cream Cheese Wontons, Bags of Gold, Spicy Wings, Curry Puffs, Crispy Oyster Mushrooms

Salads: Ahi Larb, Catfish Salad

Special Dishes: Pumpkin Curry, Choo Chee Catfish, Crab Pad Thai, Chicken Noodle Bloom, Hainanese Chicken and Rice, Lobster Tail with Garlic Noodles, Grilled NY Strip, Curried Seafood

To whet your appetite, here are some interesting facts about a few of our Fall-Winter Specials.

The cuisine of Southeast Asia has always made generous use of fish, second only to rice in importance. In this monsoon-drenched region, fish can be found everywhere. In fact, when floodwaters pour through the village streets, it’s not uncommon to see children gathering up fish for the family’s meals.

Thai Bloom welcomes the Pacific Northwest rainy season with several fish specials. For example, the bottom-feeding catfish finds a delightful new home atop a mixture of baby greens, red bell pepper, green apples, onions, cilantro cashew nuts and fried dry chilis in our Catfish Salad. This dish is drizzled with a traditional Thai salad dressing.

For diners seeking an upscale seafood experience, what could be better than Lobster Tail with Garlic Noodles? With stir-fried egg noodles with garlic sauce, paprika, and black peppers and a bed of steamed bok choy, onion, and bell peppers, our lobster tail is truly mouth-watering. Crispy egg noodles provide an extra taste treat.

Hainanese Chicken and Rice (Khao Man Gai) originated in Southern China and evolved into a famous Thai street food. It’s comprised of steamed chicken sliced and served over steamed rice cooked in chicken broth, garlic, and ginger

Finally, we’ve created a wonderful Thai version of a classic American dish – Grilled New York Strip Steak. We serve our 10-ounce portion of prime beef steak with peppercorn sauce, bell peppers, basil, wild ginger, and kaffir lime leaf.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

At Thai Bloom, we treat all of our customers as honored guests. That means that we are as concerned for your health and happiness as we are about your dining experience.

In the United States alone, heart disease, stroke, and/or other cardiovascular complications claim the lives of over three-quarters of a million people each year. That’s roughly one-third of all deaths – more than all forms of cancer combined. Of the 720,000 people who experience heart attacks annually, a full 45% are NOT at a medical facility when the incident occurs.

We certainly hope that our guests are not afflicted by this silent killer. However, we stand ready to take action should the unimaginable happen while visiting one of our establishments. Nine staff members have completed training on youth and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid.

We’re very sensitive to guests who have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease as well as those who simply want to be attentive to their food choices. Our expert servers are ready, willing, and able to give you a guided tour through the menu to help you make informed choices. Fortunately, most Thai food is already heart healthy!

At Thai Bloom, we prepare our food with the freshest ingredients. Most dishes are steamed, broiled, grilled, stir-fried, or roasted. We’re use oil very sparingly. Vegan and gluten-free options are available. Your server can also describe portion size to help you gauge how much food to order. And, of course, we’re happy to package leftovers for a tasty reminder of your visit!

Please do not be shy about sharing your concerns or asking questions. We are here to serve you and will accommodate your needs as best we can.

Here’s to your health!

Twice a year, Thai Bloom’s loyal patrons eagerly anticipate the unveiling of the seasonal specials. The 2016 Spring-Summer special appetizers and special dishes were no exception. They include:

Appetizers: Seafood Cream Cheese Wontons, Bags of Gold, Spicy Wings, Ahi Larb, Pear Salad, Asparagus Salad

Special Dishes: Crab Pad Thai, Spinach Curry, Jungle Asparagus, Asparagus Delight, Suki Stir Fry, Fried Pork Shank, Ginger Orange Chicken

To whet your appetite, here are some interesting facts about a few of our Spring-Summer Specials:

Bags of Gold

This traditional Thai appetizer combines prawns, water chestnuts, green onions, and white pepper in a crispy wrapper. It looks like a little gift that a family member or friend might receive after visiting an elder. Our “gifts” are handmade by our chefs with delicate rice paper and tied off with a sliver of green onion. Dipped in plum sauce, each bag of gold becomes a delicious and satisfying treat.

Pear Salad

This refreshing salad represents a fusion of a traditional Thai Dish (Papaya Salad) with distinctly Northwest ingredients. Our chefs combine a green pear, red tomatoes, red onion, garlic, chili, and cashew with a lime dressing and add skewered grilled prawns. The resulting dish is as much a feast for the eyes as it is on the palate.

Fried Pork Shank

If you travel to Thailand, chances are you’ll have an opportunity to sample Khao Kha Moo, the traditional Thai dish that provided the inspiration for this special. When served by street vendors, diners receive the full measure of a pork shank – meat, fat, skin, and bone. Thai Bloom reimagined this dish as an upscale entrée in which the pork shank is braised in a light soy gravy and fried to perfection. It is served with mustard greens, green onion, chili, cilantro, and diced bell pepper. The portion is generous, and the flavor is truly amazing. When people try it, they love it.

Jungle Asparagus

For the truly adventurous diner, our chefs created the Jungle Asparagus. The dish consists of fresh asparagus stir-fried in a dry red curry paste with Krachi (wild ginger root), jalapenos, and bell peppers. It is one of the spiciest dishes on the menu. As with the Pear Salad, the recipe takes a traditional Thai preparation and applies it to a featured Northwest vegetable.

Check out our website to read about our other specials »