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Chicken Pad Thai
📍 Thailand
Thai rice noodles with chicken, egg, bean sprouts, peanuts and tamarind.
Sweet-sour rice noodles that became a symbol of Thailand.
The ritual
Chicken Pad Thai
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Soak the noodles
Thin rice noodles are soaked, not boiled.
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Tamarind sauce
Tamarind, palm sugar and fish sauce make the sweet-sour base.
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Wok with egg
Noodles are stir-fried with egg, tofu and chicken or shrimp.
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Peanuts & lime
Topped with crushed peanuts and a squeeze of lime.
A journey through time
Chicken Pad Thai
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lata 30.
A national dish
The government promotes pad thai as a symbol of Thai identity.
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“Thai stir-fry”
The name itself means “stir-fried, Thai-style”.
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King of the stalls
It becomes Thailand’s most famous street-food dish.
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Thailand’s ambassador
For many worldwide it’s the first taste of Thai cuisine.
Good to know
Born from a campaign
Pad thai was popularised as part of building national identity.
Tamarind
It gives the signature tang — not vinegar.
Four flavours
Sweet, sour, salty and umami in a single bite.
See also
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