In honor of the San Francisco Giants making it to the World Series, the SacFoodies decided to create a Giants-themed pumpkin to enter into the Pumpkin Carving Contest in our building. Although we did not take the first place ribbon, we were all very pleased to see a different SF Giants pumpkin take home the win.
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Wordless Wednesday: Oktoberfest-Style
The best $9 pretzel you’ll ever have: Large Bavarian Pretzel with home-made spicy mustard, sea salt & cornichons.
Radegast Hall and Biergarten
113 N 3rd Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY 11211
Manaao Thai Cuisine, West Sacramento
Nestled next to a Starbucks in a tiny strip of restaurants and stores off Highway 80 in West Sacramento is a hidden gem…Manaao Thai Cuisine. We discovered this restaurant about a year ago and have been frequent guests ever since. They have fast, courteous service and delicious and affordable Thai cuisine that keeps us coming back for more.
No trip to Manaao is complete without the Shrimp Rolls ($5.95) which couldn’t be more simple, and yet, so delicious. They perfectly salt and pepper the shrimp before wrapping them in egg roll wrappers , then are quickly fried and served with a sweet and sour sauce.
As for entrees, we have several favorites including the Larb Chicken ($6.95), a zesty salad of ground chicken mixed with dried chilies, onions, cilantro, rice powder, lettuce and lime juice, as well as the Yellow Curry (which we get with chicken for $7.50). We recently discovered the Golden Curry Noodles which takes their yellow curry base and adds in rice noodles, chicken, prawns, tofu, broccoli, onions and cabbage ($7.50). It’s almost a hybrid of soup and curry. It’s just a really lovely dish.
They have dozens more options including a previous Wordless Wednesday post of Garlic Pepper Beef as well as Pra Ram (garlic and spinach in a peanut sauce) with chicken or shrimp.
So if you find yourself at IKEA one day craving Thai food, hop on over to the other side of the highway and check out Manaao. You won’t be disappointed.
Manaao Thai Cuisine
715 Harbor Pointe Palace (next to Starbucks)
West Sacramento, CA 95605
916-373-1732
KetMoRee, Davis
Davis loves Thai food. Seriously. According to DavisWiki, there are currently eight Thai restaurants in town. EIGHT! In a small town that is a lot… and I love it. I’ve tried them all, and always seem to come back to two favorites: Sophia’s Thai Kitchen, which Edie wrote about earlier this week, and KetMoRee.
Those who are familiar with the Davis restaurant scene will remember 2KThai, and would be glad to know that KetMoRee was opened by the same owners as a much expanded version. In fact, many of the same menu items are available, plus so much more. The restaurant tags itself as “fine dining family atmosphere” – not sure what that means, but it’s working.
The ambiance at KetMoRee is great – you’re almost certain to score a large booth or window seat and the décor is fun with large Thai lanterns.
We always start our meal with the Mango Salad, I’m kind of addicted. (shredded mango, cilantro, green onion, red onion, coconut flakes & cashew nuts).
My husband and I shared an entrée: Yellow Curry with Lamb (lamb in yellow curry with avocado, potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper, served with cucumber salad). This dish was a highlight. I usually stick to yellow curries and the addition of lamb and avocados made this one special.
Finally, for dessert we had the Mango and Sticky Rice (sticky rice, mango, coconut milk and sesame seeds).
KetMoRee is a definite go-to for Thai food in Davis. They also have a full bar, and if you’re a fan of Thai Ice Tea, I recommend their “Hard Thai Ice Tea” – delish!
KetMoRee Thai Restaurant and Bar
238 G Street
Davis, Ca 95618
(530)759-2255
http://www.ketmoree.com/
Thai Hut, Sacramento
If you love authentic Thai cuisine, check out Thai Hut, where I recently enjoyed the best Yellow Curry with Chicken I’ve had to date. (Side note: Yes, I’m obsessed with desserts, hamburgers and red wines – and, now you know, Yellow Curry with Chicken too.) A group of us met there on a recent Sunday evening, where we commandeered a large table and proceeded to taste a good portion of the menu.
I have to admit, restaurants in strip malls always make me wince. I mean, it seems strange to walk into a place that’s sandwiched between a nail salon and a dry cleaners and expect a standout meal. But Thai Hut does not disappoint. They have a large and varied menu to please just about anyone’s appetite (even my finicky son, who almost always orders fried chicken strips wherever we go).
We started with Po-Pia-Sod (fresh Thai spring rolls), Thai Pot Stickers (which one of our taste testers declared “The best potstickers he’s ever had.”), and Chicken Sa Tay (which our finicky eater loved, even though it was neither fried nor accompanied by BBQ sauce). To be honest, these three appetizers could have constituted a meal. Generously portioned, fresh and accompanied by rich plum and peanut sauces, they disappeared almost immediately (amid much finger-licking, I might add!).
We then dove into Kaeng Ka-Ree (Yellow Curry with Chicken), Pad-Kee-Mow (Spicy Beef Noodles), Pad Thai with Chicken, Pad See Ew (Big Noodles with Chicken and affectionately referred to as “Fat Noodles” around the table), as well as Kaeng Kiew Warn (Green Curry with Scallops). The complex flavors and textures of each dish pleased this crowd, but the standout for me was the Yellow Curry with Chicken – a delicious yellow curry paste with potatoes, onions, carrots and coconut milk. This steaming bowl of flavorful goodness sent me straight to my happy foodie place. I can’t wait to head back for more.
Tell me, what’s your favorite Thai dish?
5800 Madison Avenue, Ste. K (at Manzanita)
Sacramento, CA 95841
916.348.1880
Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 11 AM – 9:30 PM
Sunday, 3 PM – 9:30 PM
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