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Benjapon's Menu
Thai Food. Flavorful. Fresh. Fast.

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This Menu was last updated in August 2006
Starters
Sm $1.50 • M $3.75 • Lg $5.00

Auntie's Crispy Roll
A long time favorite! This uniquely tin & tall, crispy and absolutely delicious vegetarian crispy roll is from out aunt's recipe, and served with out special sauce.
$4.25

Fresh Rolls
Vietnamese-style rolls: filled with veggies, tofu, basil and wrapped in thin rice paper. Served with tangy sauce topped with ground peanuts
$5.45

Chicken Satay Nuggets
White-meat chicken marinated in Thai spices and grilled. Served with cucumber garnish sauce and peanut sauce.
Specialty Soups
Thai soups tend to be highly flavorful, so Thais typically eat soups with rice, and make it a meal. Large comes with Jasmine Rice - Brown Rice add 50¢
Sm $3.25 • Lg $5.95

Tom Ka Gau
(Choose Chicken or Tofu) Coconut milk with chicken soup seasoned with Thai herbs. "Ka" means lemongrass - a major herb used in this dish.
Sm $3.25 • Lg $5.95

Tom Yum
(Choose Chicken or Tofu. Shrimp add $1) This spicy soup is seasoned with roasted chili paste, lemongrass, and lime juice. This is one of the most popular fishes in Thailand - usually enjoyed with rice.
Salads
These salads are Ee-Sahn (Northeastern Thai) specialties. Ee-Sahn food is known for its intense flavors.
$6.75

Som Tum
Fresh green papayas and carrots shredded with green beans and tomatoes, tossed with a special sweet and spicy lime sauce, topped with fresh ground peanuts and shrimp
$7.45

Spicy Beef Salad
Ground beef seasoned with spicy lime juice and fresh herbs, served with fresh lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes
$6.95

Spicy Chicken Salad
Ground chicken seasoned with spicy lime juice and fresh herbs, served with fresh lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes
Sides
We use only Jasmine Rice from Thailand. Thai Jasmine Rice (Kao Hom Mali) gets it name from its fragrant aroma (when cooked) that resembles the fragrance of jasmine flowers!
$1.00

Jasmine White Rice (Kao Hom Mali)
$1.50

Brown Rice
$1.50

Peanut Sauce
Specialty Drinks
Sm $1.99 • Lg $2.75

Thai Iced Tea
Sm $1.99 • Lg $2.75

Thai Iced Coffee
Bottled Drinks
$1.99

Juice
$1.49

Soda
$1.49

Bottled Water
Entrees
Curry & Rice
Curry & Rice Dishes. Choose chicken or tofu. For brown rice add 50¢
$6.95

Yellow Curry
Mild and smooth yellow curry slow cooked in coconut milk with onions, carrots, and potatoes
$7.45

Green Curry
Savory sweet green curry slow cooked in coconut milk with eggplant and red bell pepeprs
$7.45

Panang Curry
Spicy panang curry slow cooked in coconut milk with eggplant and red bell peppers
$6.95

Masaman Curry
Peanut-y curry slow cooked in coconut milk with potatoes and, of course, peanuts.
Stir-Fry
Stir-Fry with Rice (Brown Rice add 50¢)
Choose Chicken, Beef or Tofu. Shrimp add $1.
$6.95

Garlic Pepper
Stir fry with garlic, green beans and white ground pepper in our special sauce
$7.45

Basil Chili
Stir-fry with fresh basil, Thai chili, onions, and veggies
$6.95

Pra Ram Veggies
Balanced assorted vegetables served with our special peanut sauce
$6.95

Benjapon's Fried Rice
Stir-fried Jasmine rice and veggies in our special house sauce
Noodles
Choose Chicken, Beef or Tofu. Shrimp add $1
$6.95

Pad Thai
Rice noodles stir-fried with egg, tofu, scallions, bean sprouts, Pad Thai sauce, and fresh ground peanuts
$7.45

Pad See-U
Wide noodles stir-fried with egg, Asian broccoli, and our special sauce
$7.95

Drunken Noodles
Wide noodles stir-fried with veggies, fresh basil, and hot sauce
Specialty Dessert
$1.75

Crispy Banana Wrap
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