Dining
BY GRANT CRAWFORD
One of the most popular dishes is the pineapple fried rice.
COURTESY DA’S THAI CUISINE
Da’s Thai Cuisine operates out of a red food trailer o Hwy. 79 in Round Rock.
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Da’s Thai Cuisine serves up fresh, authentic dishes Tucked into the corner of a food-truck park o Hwy. 79 in Round Rock, hungry residents will nd a bright-red food trailer labeled Da’s Thai Cuisine. Inside, Seeda Maensornnara ful lls what her husband, Ronnie Estes, calls her “lifelong dream.” Overview working on opening a restaurant on Sunrise [Road] and Old Settlers [Boulevard],” he said. What’s on the menu
Customers can order steamed dumplings as an appetizer at Da’s Thai Cuisine in Round Rock.
COURTESY DA’S THAI CUISINE
With a focus on authentic dishes made from fresh ingredients, Da’s Thai Cuisine serves a variety of Maensornnara’s recipes, such as beef broccoli, pad cashew nut and stir-fried vegetables. “Everything is cooked fresh,” Estes said. “Some restaurants will boil their meat halfway so that it’s faster to cook when it’s busy. We don’t do that. When you order it, that’s when we start cooking.” Also on the menu are a variety of curry, fried rice and noodle dishes. Some of the more popular selections include the pineapple fried rice, the pad ka prow and the pad thai.
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Maensornnara has over 12 years of chef experi- ence since she moved from Thailand to the U.S. to work in her sister’s restaurant in Oklahoma. She worked in restaurants in Austin, Killeen, Manor and throughout the metro before marrying Estes. In 2020, the couple decided to open their own food truck, wanting to serve quality food at fair prices, Estes said. “It’s been really successful, and now we’re
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