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Pad Thai — traditional dish from Bangkok, Thailand
Main course Fish & Seafood

Food Flavour DNA

Nutritional Values

🔥580kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾62gCarbs
🥑20gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🦐 Shellfish

Also served in

Krabi

Pad Thai

How to order / say it
Say it ผัดไทย — [Pad Tie]
Order I'd like the Pad Thai, please.
Locally ฉันต้องการผัดไทยค่ะ/ครับ
Say locally

Stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as street food

Why try it?

Pad Thai is a staple in Thai cuisine showcasing the nation's flair for balancing flavors. Trying Pad Thai in Krabi allows travelers to taste the freshness of local seafood, making it a unique culinary experience.

How it tastes

Pad Thai offers a harmonious blend of sweet, sour, and savory flavors with a hint of nuttiness. Its chewy noodles provide a perfect texture to the crunchy peanuts, fresh lime, and crisp bean sprouts.

Origin & History — first documented: 1930

Pad Thai is believed to have been popularized during the 1930s as a part of a nationalistic campaign to reduce rice consumption. Its diverse ingredients symbolize the melting pot of cultures in Thailand, becoming a national dish.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g rice noodles
  • 🦐 150 g shrimp
  • 🫘 100 g tofu
  • 🥚 1 egg
  • 🥕 50 g bean sprouts
  • 🥜 30 g peanuts
  • 🍋 1 lime
  • 🥣 30 ml fish sauce

Method

  1. 1 Soak rice noodles in warm water for 10 minutes until softened.
  2. 2 Stir-fry shrimp and tofu in a hot pan until cooked through.
  3. 3 Push shrimp and tofu aside, scramble the egg in the pan.
  4. 4 Add soaked noodles and sauce, toss everything together.
  5. 5 Serve with bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, and a wedge of lime.

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