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Pad Thai

Name: Pad Thai
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g rice noodles; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp palm sugar; 100g shrimp; 100g tofu; 2 egg; 50g bean sprouts; 2 cloves garlic; 30g peanuts; 1 wedge lime; 1 stalk green onion

Pad Thai is a stir-fried noodle dish that balances sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors, often garnished with crushed peanuts and lime. It is a quintessential street food in Thailand, reflecting the nation's vibrant culinary culture and social dining traditions.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Thai70%

Chinese25%

South American5%

Ingredients

rice noodles
200g
tamarind paste
2 tbsp
fish sauce
3 tbsp
palm sugar
1 tbsp
shrimp
100g
tofu
100g
egg
2
bean sprouts
50g
garlic
2 cloves
peanuts
30g
lime
1 wedge
green onion
1 stalk

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pad Thai was popularized in the 1930s-40s as part of a national campaign to promote Thai nationalism and reduce rice consumption during economic hardship. It was influenced by Chinese stir-frying techniques and adapted to local tastes and ingredients.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Thai70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese25%

techniques

South American5%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

stir-frying soaking scrambling

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