Pad Thai

Introduction

Pad Thai is Thailand's beloved national dish — a perfect harmony of rice noodles, shrimp, tamarind sauce, and crunchy peanuts cooked over blazing heat.

Ingredients

• 200g rice noodles
• 200g shrimp, peeled
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Roasted peanuts, bean sprouts, and lime to serve

Steps

1. 1. Soak rice noodles in cold water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
2. 2. Mix tamarind paste, fish sauce, and sugar to make the sauce.
3. 3. Heat wok over high heat until smoking. Stir-fry shrimp until pink, about 2 minutes.
4. 4. Add noodles and sauce. Toss quickly over high heat for 2–3 minutes.
5. 5. Push noodles aside, crack eggs in, scramble lightly then fold into noodles.
6. 6. Serve topped with roasted peanuts, bean sprouts, and a squeeze of lime.

Tips

High heat is non-negotiable — medium heat will steam the noodles and make them soggy instead of giving them that smoky wok flavour.