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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Pad Thai (Thai style fried rice noodles)


Finally I took out a packet of dried rice noodles that have been sitting for too long in the pantry. It was brought back from last Bangkok trip. Since it still looks good (can't see the expiry date), so no think twice, I quickly cook this popular Thai style fried rice noodles- Pad Thai.


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I learned how to cook Pad Thai from this lady at the Floating market..
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This was the best Pad Thai I have ever eaten. After tried few times in other restaurants in Bangkok and local Thai restaurant, i still couldn't find one to beat with her yummy Pad Thai.
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Actually it requires quite a lot of ingredients to cook this noodles
 
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Recently i gotten a good cast iron wok to work for all stir fry and deep fry foods. It is so easy to use and after 1 month of using it, it turned to non-stick, perfectly for stir fry noodles, like "Tai Chow"..Next time i share with you how to "season" a cast iron wok and how to maintain this wok.
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How to enjoy this noodle? simply mix it up together, and squeeze some lime juices on it, then enjoy !
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Pad Thai (Thai style fried rice noodles)
(recipe source: by Sonia aka Nasi Lemak Lover)

165g Thai dried rice noodles
100g bean sprouts
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70g prawns
1 egg
15g carrot, shredded
1/2pc firm tofu, deep fried and sliced
3 shallots, chopped
50g preserved radish (Choy Poh), chopped

Sauce ingredients
1tbsp white sugar or brown sugar
1/2tsp salt
15g tamarind paste, dissolved in 1/4cup water
1/2tsp dark soy sauce
1 1/2tsp fish sauce

20g roasted peanuts
Limes wedges
1tbsp chili flakes

Method

  1. Bring a pot of water to boil. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl, stir well to mix.
  2. Add in dried rice noodles into boiling water and turn heat to medium low (take about 3mins to soften).
  3. At the same time, heat oil in a wok, sauté chopped shallots till aroma.
  4. Add in prawns, stir fry till colour changed. Then add in chopped preserved radish and carrot, stir to mix well.
  5. Push the prawn mixture to a side, add little oil, then add in egg, scramble the egg.
  6. Drain the rice noodles and add into the wok, mix well with other ingredients, pour in the sauce, fry and toss the noodles to well mix. Taste-test for seasoning, adding more fish sauce until desired flavor is reached.
  7. Add in bean sprouts, chives and fried tofu, continue to frying or until noodles are cooked.
  8. Dish out, and top with roasted peanuts, lime wedges and chili flakes.

35 comments:

  1. Wow, Sonia, you are really good for cook. Like !

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  2. 明年我要再去曼谷
    最近都在做功课
    现在看到你这个
    简直口水流满地

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  3. Look too good to resist...... sometimes the road side stalls taste much more yummier than those high end restaurant right? Only if we know where to find. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  4. Wow, if I could have your that plate of noddle to eat, how nice :)

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  5. Looks great as usual :) somehow noodles like these always hit the spot. Just like how char kway tiao in any version does.

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  6. Oooo...When I saw the first photo I already "lao hao sui", till the last photo my shirt already wet by hao sui, haha...

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  7. Hi Sonia, may I know where you bought your cast iron wok? Have been sourcing around for at good and 'healthy' to use wok for a while but still cannot find one.

    Any idea what is the plus points for using cast iron wok?

    Many thanks.

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  8. I also can't resist to have this Thai rice noodles but must with lots of roasted peanuts and chilli flakes.

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  9. I'm gonna cook this I'm gonna cook this!! I can't catch up with u..... U r too good... U r bringing us on a world tour with different cuisines and pictures from everywhere..... Just love it...

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  10. 哇!挤上那酸柠檬汁超赞的,喜欢喜欢♥
    谢谢分享:D

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  11. 是啊,Sonia,教我怎么买铁锅吧,只知道铁锅很好.但我既不会挑选也不会使用,你能教我们真好啊~~~期待哦!
    你只要看一次这位老板炒pad thai就学会了,偷师功夫了得啊~ 哈哈哈... 好赞的~
    我是新手,来一步步听你分解慢慢学,这样比较容易点,哈哈哈...
    看起来太好吃了,我先拿走一碟回家吃罗!!!

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  12. I love Thai food and the rice noodles looks amazing.
    Deepa

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  13. One of my favourite Thai Food. Yummy :)

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  14. wow .. look gorgeous and super tempting....

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  15. looks perfect one of my favorite dishes

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  16. 我没有吃过这面,有加花生的,
    一定又香又好吃。。:)

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  17. Sonia, that is fantastic plate of pad thai! Wish I can eat some now. Waiting to learn how to season the wok :)

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  18. Sonia, this Pad Thai looks good! i love pad thai, yours one i believe is as good as the one selling outside!

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  19. Sonia, Pad Thai one plate please. Yours look so so so delicious. This is one of my favourite Thai dish. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

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  20. Anonymous, you can get cast iron wok from those Chinese crockery shop where they selling those bowls, plates & etc.

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  21. will try this out soon. Me n my son love this very much.

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  22. Looks delish! Makes me want some pad Thai. Love pad thai. Some places make it taste plain and not good. But I've made diff pad Thai's and they turned out yummy. So I can't wait to try your recipe.

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  23. I'm salivating over your pad thai...looks so moist and tasty! Will try out the recipe next time. Nice of the lady to show you how to make it :)

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  24. My favourite too, yours look delicious.

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  25. Your Pad Thai sure looks yummilicious! Makes me crave for Thai food.

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  26. i love non oily pad thai like yours Sonia.....
    Simply drolling me!

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  27. No wonder your pad thai looks so fabulous! You have learnt it the best way: at a street stall! I have had so many awful pad thais in restaurants... I must try preparing it on my own! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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  28. yum! one of my favourites. I intend to change my wok too, the current one that i'm using hor..the heat distribution seems not so good already.

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  29. Sonia , I'm currently using stainless steel wok and not really good for stir frying noodles , no matter how hot it is by the time I put on something it'll still stick to it *sigh* Your pad Thai looks like the one they have at those food stalls in Thailand !

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  30. Dear Sonia, I have been using your recipes with great joy. Today I tried the pad thai and i taste just fabulous. I made some adaptation ie I added some chilly paste to the frying as we like it spicy. It is good. Thank You ,
    Meng See

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  31. Hi Sonia, thanks for the recipe. I replaced the tamarind paste with lemon juice and it turns out to be as nice as the phad thai using tamarind paste. My cravings is satisfied.

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