About the BrandThai Kitchen was founded in 1989 when Seth Jacobson made his first trip to Asia. It was during this first trip to Thailand that he fell in love with the land the people and the cuisine. At an outdoor market in the center of a Thai village he discovered the secret of why Thai cuisine is so astonishingly complex rich and flavorful. Thewell-made of Thai cuisine was achieved by selecting and combining only the freshest ingredients without making any compromises. He noticed these authentic Thai dishes were made with an intricate combination of fresh ingredients such as lemongrass kaffir lime leaves tamarind Thai sweet basil galangal fish sauce and jasmine rice.Seth realized the Thai diet (based on grains vegetables herbs and spices) was perfectly positioned for the American market where consumers seek new exciting flavors and foods that are healthy. Being raised in the specialty food industry he immediately saw the potential for this exotic and flavorful cuisine. Realizing this excellent opportunity to combine his knowledge of specialty foods with his newfound passion for the cuisine of Thailand he began to develop relationships with Thai ingredient suppliers. At the time there were no domestic suppliers providing Thai staple items like fish sauce coconut milk and fresh curry pastes. He wanted to create an authentic Thai product line but knew that he could not achieve the true flavors of Thai cuisine by using ingredients found domestically. Therefore he chose to work closely with Thai farmers to create the true authentic flavors of Thailand.In October of 1990 Thai Kitchens first shipment arriving at the port of Oakland California consisted of 8 core items representing the backbone of Thai cooking. Thai Kitchen sought to make Thai cooking easy for American consumers by providing easy to follow recipes tantalizing descriptions and serving suggestions. Retailers and consumers embraced the product line with enthusiasm especially with its upscale and engaging packaging.Thai restaurants were cropping up all over California and the West where consumers were delighted to find that they could recreate the dishes they had enjoyed in their favorite restaurant at home.Seth Jacobsons commitment to a truly authentic Thai product line and desire to share his love of Thai cuisine & culture fueled the growth of the brand as well as the need to expand the product line. Thai Kitchen a division of Epicurean International Inc. has come a long way from the early days when Seth Jacobson sold curry pastes and fish sauce out of the trunk of his car to a handful of Bay Area accounts. Today Thai Kitchen has over 45 products and is sold in 50 states and Canada. Thai Kitchen is now found on the shelves of gourmet food shops natural food stores green grocers ethnic markets and grocery stores. Thai Kitchen offers everything the American consumer is seeking: taste quality authenticity... the best of Thailand. With offices in the United States Europe and Thailand future plans are to continually develop unique and delicious products bringing consumers the sights smells and flavors of Thailand.In 2005 Thai Kitchen opened Epicurean Kitchen - an intimate non-for-profit hands-on cooking school in the heart of Bangkok. Epicurean Kitchen is devoted to educating visitors about Thai cuisine and teaching them how to recreate the tastes flavors and techniques at home.Product Descriptionenhanced. Imported. Quick & easy - just 15 minutes serves two. Authentic Pad Thai - the classic Thai noodle dish with sweet and tangy notes of lime garlic and peanuts - is what many people remember from their first Thai food experience. With Thai Kitchen Original Pad Thai you can make on of the worlds most popular and delicious noodle dishes quickly and easily in your own home. We use only 100% pure rice noodles and our authentic signature sauce for a tasty stir-fry noodle dish just like you would find at your favorite Tha