THAI KITCHEN UNVEILS LATEST VERSION OF ITS POPULAR THAI COOKING KIT

Unique gift for cooks and Thai food aficionados

July 28, 2004– Union City, CA – Thai Kitchen, the nation’s leading brand of authentic Thai food products, announces the release of its updated complete Cooking Kit in a box. A new selection of authentic Thai products captures the flavors, aromas and textures of this popular Southeast Asian cuisine. The original Thai Cooking Kit has been a top selling item on Thai Kitchen’s website since its introduction in 1999.

Designed for both novice cooks and accomplished chefs, the Thai Kitchen Cooking Kit contains the essential elements of a Thai pantry, and is a creative gift for anyone interested in experiencing the flavors, aromas and culinary tradition of Thailand. Included in the company’s beautiful signature red and black box are an assortment of authentic sauces, a traditional curry paste, coconut milk, pure rice noodles, fragrant jasmine rice, a delicious peanut bake seasoning mix and Thai Kitchen’s most popular ready-to-prepare Pad Thai Noodles -- all 100% natural and imported from Thailand. These ingredients are complemented by Thai Kitchen’s own 200-page Thai cookbook filled with over 100 authentic quick and easy recipes.

The Cooking Kit retails for $36.90 plus shipping and is available through the Thai Kitchen website (www.thaikitchen.com). Every Thai Kitchen Cooking Kit includes:
• Jasmine Rice
• Stir Fry Rice Noodles
• Green Curry Paste
• Premium Coconut Milk
• Sweet Red Chili Sauce
• Spicy Thai Chili Sauce
• Fish Sauce
• Original Pad Thai Noodles
• Peanut Bake Seasoning Mix
• Thai Kitchen Cookbook

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Thai Kitchen, a division of Epicurean International, was founded in 1990 and is based in Union City, California. Thai Kitchen’s varied line includes more than 50 authentic Thai products and is sold in gourmet food shops, natural food stores and grocery stores in all 50 states, Canada, Japan, and Australia. With offices in the United States and Thailand, Thai Kitchen is committed to continually developing unique and delicious products that bring the sights, smells and flavors of Thailand into consumers’ homes. Thai Kitchen – bring that Thai experience home, anytime.