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Aug
25

Fresh Hawaiian Young Ginger Update / ImportFood



Summer 2025 Harvest Has Begun - Just Harvested Yesterday - This Ginger Only Comes Once Per Year and Goes Quick What we got today (August 25th) is spectacular and as good or better than anything we've offered before.  Fresh Hawaiian ginger, 32 oz via Fedex Express Ships Today As shown, these are large white roots with pink tips. Soft 'Youn...

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Aug
19

Thai Recipe & Fried Chilli Update / ImportFood

Bell and Flower brand chilli paste just sent us a nice new batch of their high quality Thai Fried Chilli Paste, and we have a spicy delicious recipe to share using it.  Aroy-D Massaman Soup has been difficult to keep in stock mainly due to short supply from Aroy-D but we just got more last week and highly recommend it. Thanks for wat...

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Aug
15

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Today we are pleased to show off Lobo Satay, Laksa Paste from Por Kwan, and Healthy Boy's Thai Spicy Dipping Sauce. Fresh Shallot from Oregon looks good too. Lobo brand, Satay Seasoning Mix We just got several cases of this -- make this as a fantastic summertime treat. Authentic, delicious Thai satay (peanut) sauce in just a few steps. In...

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Aug
11

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again! Feature Thai recipe is Lemongrass Beef, a simple recipe we show you how to make it in just minutes.   Today we just received a few items back in stock: Kokita Sambal Oelek, Kokita Bajak, Por Kwan Ground Chilli with Fried Garlic. Also, on Wednesday we will have another nice new harvest of Fresh Thai Basil and al...

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Aug
01

August Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Happy Friday, friends! We shipped a lot of fresh Thai produce this week, after our last promotion a few days ago, and would like to sincerely thank everyone who ordered.  Quality was outstanding and we already got some kind emails of thanks for the product. Crab Paste with Bean Oil is one of our most elegant products, full of flavor to create ...

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Jul
29

Thai Recipe and Fresh Produce Update / ImportFood

Hello again and welcome back - it's mid summer and we have a gorgeous harvest of fresh kaffir lime leaves, so we are giving away a free pack with any order of fresh Thai produce! Order by noon on Wednesday for quick shipping via 2 Day Express. With any order of one of the following items, we will include one fresh pack of kaffir lime leaves at no e...

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Jul
22

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello Again ! This week we share another summertime favorite - Thai Sticky Rice with Mango.  There are abundant supplies of fresh mangoes in stores, and it's a lot easier to make sticky rice than you might think.   We have a heavy stock of the best quality Thai sticky rice from Aroy-D so we've slashed the price this week to...

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Jul
15

Thai Recipe and Flat Rate Shipping Update / ImportFood

Hello again Friends! Please consider ordering from us this week, as we are offering $5 flat rate and our pricing is still unchanged despite higher prices across the board coming in the pipeline.   Our Fried Thai Sticky Rice recipe (Kao Neeo Tod) is fun to make and we show you the simple steps to make it just right. Fried Sticky Rice, 'Kao...

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Jun
27

Thai Recipe and Fourth of July Update / ImportFood

Hope everyone is having a great summer and looking forward to the Fourth of July. Our new Thai Beef Salad recipe has all the elements of a fresh garden harvest, with spicy beef and rich smoky notes from the sauce. We know you'll enjoy it. Thanks for your support! New Recipe: Thai Beef Salad, 'Yum Nuea' One of our favorite recipes, the meat is tosse...

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Jun
20

Thai Recipe and Coconut Milk Update / ImportFood

Hello again and Happy Friday.  We just got Aroy-D coconut milk and cream from Thailand -- shipments of that come in very rarely these days and the cream has been sold out for awhile so please consider getting some now. Very fresh, and the best quality.  Fresh Lime Leaves, and Fresh Lemongrass look good today and we can ship it Monday via ...

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Jun
17

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again friends! We have a nice new update today, and lots of very high quality pure Thai jasmine rice which is a great thing to have in bulk at home in these times of uncertainty. Our Kiwi brand knives are still priced as they were years ago, and quality so far exceeds the price.  We have wonderful Panich sriracha from Thailand in a glass...

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Jun
06

June Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello and Welcome Back! As we enter summertime, here are some great sauces we just received from Mae Ploy.  These have been popular with our customers and we'd love to ship you some. We also got more Korean BBQ sauce, and we just want to thank you for following us over the years, and hope you have a great summer season. Thai Sweet Sticky Rice ...

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May
20

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again and thanks for visiting our blog.  Today we are happy to offer fresh Thai produce kits - and quality is particularly nice for fresh galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves.  Order now and we will definitely ship tomorrow for delivery via Express on Friday. Fresh Tom Yum Kit - Ships to you Weds for Friday Delivery At most morning ...

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May
13

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again and good morning.  We are so happy to offer our newsletter readers $5 flat rate shipping for 2 days this week.  There is a good supply of Thai jasmine rice, our Cock brand crab paste with bean oil makes a delicious fried rice, and Mae Ploy brand Pad Thai Sauce is very popular and readily available.  We do kindly ask that ...

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May
07

Fresh Thai Basil Bouquet / Mother's Day Update

Hello again from your online Thai supermarket. We're offering a big beautiful fresh Thai basil bouquet for delivery to your door via 2 Day Priority. We got a new shipment of the freshest Thai basil direct from the farm in Hawaii, harvested just hours ago. Due to ideal weather, the quality is perfect, with thick healthy stems and nice large leaves. ...

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Apr
26

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again! We have a front row seat dealing with imports, and we are happy to share what's going on from our perspective with regard to the new tariffs imposed on goods we sell. This information may affect other goods we don't sell that may impact you as well.  Importers of all goods from Thailand have to pay a 10% tariff but that is th...

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Apr
16

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again and Welcome Back! Aroy-D improved their Yellow curry formula, and Green is now vegan. We have a new shipment of Mae Ploy Sweet Chilli Sauce, and two Thai recipes to share. Thanks for visiting! Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce, Mae Ploy Brand This distinctive, slightly sweet chili sauce is ideal with chicken as well as seafood, vegetable dis...

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Apr
09

April Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again Friends! The last few days have been a bit crazy, as some buyers for Thai restaurants & stores have been stocking a lot of product with the expectation that prices will be going up. We just got from Thailand yesterday, right off the boat, brand new Aroy-D curry paste and the popular cans of tom yum soup that have been out of stock f...

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Mar
25

Thai Recipe Update / ImportFood

Hello again and Good Morning. Royal Umbrella brand 2025 Thai jasmine rice just arrived in the 10 pound bag with sewn top, red and gold label sack with strong handle at the top. Mama chicken with chan noodles too. We shipped dozens of handmade knives from Japan yesterday so 'Thank You' to everyone who ordered. We have a few more available. Thank you...

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Mar
11

Thai Recipe & Knives from Japan Update

Hello again from ImportFood! We offered several dozen handmade Japanese knives around 6 years ago, then again last fall, and now we have a handful more to offer if you're interested.  All made of the best Japanese steel by master craftsmen.  Checkout our Thai fish cake recipe as well. Thanks for your support and visiting our website. Hand...

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