Another new Fave at Trader Joe's

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

It's been some time since we had a TJ's thread but I needed to share a new favorite:

Thai VegetaThai Vegetable Kao Soible Kao Soi


While traveling in northern Thailand in the city of Chiang Mai, our buyer developed a taste for Kao Soi (cow-soy), a traditional noodles and savory broth dish. After tasting as many iterations of this classic street-cart fare as he could find, he worked diligently with a supplier in Thailand to craft our very own vegetarian version. Trader Joe's authentic, imported Thai Vegetable Kao Soi starts with a coconut- and curry- infused broth that's loaded with noodles and big chunks of vegetables like carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and snow peas. It heats from frozen in mere minutes, and is accompanied by a packet of crispy noodles (best added just before serving). Each 12.6 ounce package is $2.99.

Stocking up on this one for the winter months. Got a little spicey kick to it and not so much curry to make me sick. I don't handle that well. Would be easy to add shrimp or chicken to oomph this up from lunch to dinner too.

chriskre they are finally opening a store on the gulfcoast of FL.....another roadblock getting removed.

[Luanne Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Luanne]

Somehow I never get past the Two Buck Chuck.

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A couple of weeks ago we discovered the pork buns. Excellent when steamed; I don't think they would come out well in a microwave.

The meat lasagne they've been featuring is also good.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Somehow I never get past the Two Buck Chuck.

Yeah if my TJs had that I might not get to my personal favorite. The frozen foods aisle. Although the cream of soups are back now and they are over in perishables...

A couple of weeks ago we discovered the pork buns. Excellent when steamed; I don't think they would come out well in a microwave.

The meat lasagne they've been featuring is also good.

Mmmmm. I worked for years in the areas abutting NYC Chinatown and loved pork buns! cha shu bai which is phonetic and probably not at all accurate or even close! but when I said that the gwai lo got pork buns. Will have to scan and see if they are there in my TJs.

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Sounds yummy!

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Mmmmm. I worked for years in the areas abutting NYC Chinatown and loved pork buns! Bok shu bai which is phonetic and probably not at all accurate or even close! but when I said that the gwai lo got pork buns. Will have to scan and see if they are there in my TJs.

They're in the freezer section, should be with all of the other frozen Asian items.

BTW - we love the frozen potstickers. Great appetizers. I also add two or three of them to a bowl of ramen, along with a couple of squirts of rooster sauce, to make an excellent noodle soup.

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DS is the potsticker person.

The buns are they white or brown when they are done? I understand and don't mind if they need to be steamed to eat but I preferred the baked ones when I got them.

If I have to go trek through Chinatown to get these now I won't like you very much. Who knows if the place on the Bowery is even there any more.

The other chinatown thing was Maria's bakery. Don't know if they still exist but man o man they could do a napolean.

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DS is the potsticker person.

The buns are they white or brown when they are done? I understand and don't mind if they need to be steamed to eat but I preferred the baked ones when I got them.

These are white, with the paper on the bottom. Very similar to what I used to buy from sidewalk vendors in downtown Berkeley and Oakland Chinatown when we lived in that area.

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These are white, with the paper on the bottom. Very similar to what I used to buy from sidewalk vendors in downtown Berkeley and Oakland Chinatown when we lived in that area.

Shazbot!

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A couple of weeks ago we discovered the pork buns. Excellent when steamed; I don't think they would come out well in a microwave.

I wish you did not mention these, I am not allowed to go back to TJ. BTW I have only been there once but I my self know I can not go in that store.

BTW there Australian Licorice is the best, Black or Red

[chriskre Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close chriskre]

It's been some time since we had a TJ's thread but I needed to share a new favorite:

Thai VegetaThai Vegetable Kao Soible Kao Soi


While traveling in northern Thailand in the city of Chiang Mai, our buyer developed a taste for Kao Soi (cow-soy), a traditional noodles and savory broth dish. After tasting as many iterations of this classic street-cart fare as he could find, he worked diligently with a supplier in Thailand to craft our very own vegetarian version. Trader Joe's authentic, imported Thai Vegetable Kao Soi starts with a coconut- and curry- infused broth that's loaded with noodles and big chunks of vegetables like carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and snow peas. It heats from frozen in mere minutes, and is accompanied by a packet of crispy noodles (best added just before serving). Each 12.6 ounce package is $2.99.

Stocking up on this one for the winter months. Got a little spicey kick to it and not so much curry to make me sick. I don't handle that well. Would be easy to add shrimp or chicken to oomph this up from lunch to dinner too.

chriskre they are finally opening a store on the gulfcoast of FL.....another roadblock getting removed.

OMG this sounds quite awesome. I love Thai food and when I went to California I bought lots of thai style salads from TJ's that were great. Made nice pool side lunches.

And I did see that they were opening in Naples. I was actually looking to see if they were in Orlando since I went earlier this month but no dice yet. Of course they got something against us foreigners down in Miami. Hopefully soon we'll get a TJ's. We have Whole Foods, Fresh Market and Norman Brothers but TJ's is so much cheaper and I think just as good as the other hoity toity markets we have here near me.

Somehow I never get past the Two Buck Chuck.

That is a great find. Love it, love it, love it, especially the Shiraz.

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What happen to the scallops wrap in bacon?

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There is a TJ a few towns from me. NOw, after reading this I take a journey over to buy some yummy foods.
Thanks for the TJ ideas.