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July 24, 2008 7:41 AM
The truck stops here: Kaosamai Thai
Posted by Nancy Leson
Maybe you know about Kaosamai -- one of Fremont's many Thai restaurants. Perhaps you can even pronounce it correctly (say GOW-sa-MY). But are you hip to its roving step van -- a retrofitted restaurant-on-wheels parked at the Shell station across from SPU?
Holy basil! That's some terrific Thai take-out:
And you'll find it right here Mondays through Fridays from 11 a.m. till 3 p.m.:
After (finally!) checking this place out after mentioning it in an earlier post about meals on wheels, I know I'll be back for more, and soon. The truncated menu is an on-the-go version of the sit-down restaurant's lengthier eats-list and numbered for ease of ordering:
I highly recommend a "Big Combo" -- like the No. 14 ($7.50), notable for its Penang curry beef and quartet of vegetarian spring rolls. The phad Thai that comes with it is fine, not fabulous, and the jasmine rice generous enough for sopping every bit of the coconut milk- and lime leaf-infused curry sauce. But the dish that got the big high-five from my pals back at the office was this one: the kick-inducing No. 4 -- phad kee mao -- spicy stir-fried rice noodles tossed with aromatic vegetables and chicken or fried tofu ($6.50):
Regulars know to call ahead. Don't, and you may be tapping your toes as they come and go. But hey! The wait was well worth it. They only take cash so bring some -- or head into the gas station mini-mart where there's an ATM. And while you're in there, get something to drink if (the truck sells only Thai iced coffee or tea). There's also a 7-Eleven across the street in case you need a Thai iced Slurpee to chill out after wolfing down the spicy phad kee mao. Just kiddin': they haven't started selling that frozen concoction over there -- yet!
Posted by yum yum soup girl
7:58 PM, Jul 24, 2008
definitely a yum yum soup -
Posted by Foodloverdotcom
3:09 AM, Jul 26, 2008
Food from a truck? I'm not convinced. How can they maintain all the necessary health code rules from a tiny space that they operate within?
Posted by Nancy Leson
8:37 PM, Jul 28, 2008
Hi Foodlover. Fear not the frightening "Roach Coach"! You can rest assured that any food trucks in operation locally have to live up to Health Department standards. The trucks, like any other food-service sales venue, must abide by the rules -- just like at restaurants -- or they'll be shut down.
Jul 29, 08 - 11:15 AM
It's in the bag!
Jul 29, 08 - 07:29 AM
Thai-ing one on at Pen Thai
Jul 28, 08 - 09:38 AM
Smellin' the melon
Jul 25, 08 - 08:12 AM
Pregnant with anticipation? JUNO is set to deliver
Jul 24, 08 - 07:41 AM
The truck stops here: Kaosamai Thai

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Posted by AVID
8:05 AM, Jul 24, 2008
Holy Cannoli!! I know those guys. They work at my company. When did they go there without telling me?
Anyhow. The truck is great. When you say "spicy" they believe you. A big plus.