Pad Thai is a popular and delicious Thai stir fried noodle dish. It typically consists of rice noodles stir-fried with a combination of ingredients to create a flavorful and balanced dish.
Ingredients:
- Rice Noodles:
- Specifically, flat rice noodles.
- Protein:
- Commonly shrimp, chicken, or tofu.
- Sometimes dried shrimp is also used.
- Eggs:
- Scrambled eggs are a standard component.
- Vegetables:
- Bean sprouts.
- Garlic chives.
- Shallots and garlic.
- Sometimes other vegetables are added, such as carrots.
- Sauce:
- Tamarind juice or pulp (this is a key ingredient for the characteristic tangy flavor).
- Fish sauce.
- Palm sugar or regular sugar.
- Garnishes:
- Crushed roasted peanuts.
- Lime wedges.
- Sometimes chili flakes.
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The BEST Pad Thai in Bangkok | Thipsamai Restaurant
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