Thailand

Pad Thai, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Pad Thai
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 250 g flat rice noodles; 170 g shrimp, peeled; 110 g firm tofu, diced; 2 eggs; 250 ml bean sprouts; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tbsp oil; 60 ml crushed peanuts

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

25 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Soak 250 g rice noodles in warm water for 20 minutes; mix 2 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp fish sauce, and 1 tbsp soy sauce for the sauce.
2
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a skillet, cook 170 g shrimp and 110 g diced tofu until browned, then push aside and scramble 2 eggs.
3
Add drained noodles and sauce, toss 2 minutes until soft, then stir in 250 ml bean sprouts and serve topped with crushed peanuts.

How it's eaten in Thailand

In Thailand, it is traditionally served with fresh lime wedges, extra chili flakes, and raw garlic chives on the side.

Ingredients (serves 2)

flat rice noodles250 g
shrimp, peeled170 g
firm tofu, diced110 g
eggs2
bean sprouts250 ml
tamarind paste2 tbsp
Swap: 2 tbsp lime juice + 2 tbsp brown sugar（Easy staple・Balanced sour-sweet）
fish sauce2 tbsp
oil2 tbsp
crushed peanuts60 ml

Authentic ingredients in Thailand

dried flat rice noodles250 g
tamarind paste2 tbsp
palm sugar2 tbsp
fish sauce2 tbsp
shrimp170 g
pressed yellow tofu110 g
dried shrimp2 tbsp
eggs2
bean sprouts250 ml
garlic chives120 ml
roasted peanuts60 ml
sweet preserved radish2 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Soaking noodles in room-temperature water instead of warm yields a firmer, more authentic bite.

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