Making of a Perfect Pad Thai

Pad Thai is unofficially the most momentous of Thai cuisine worldwide. As a perfect blend of sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavour, Thai Pad personifies the Thai culture which is as rich and heartwarming as this delicacy. Served in incalculable street carts around Bangkok, Thai Pas has come a long way to be regarded as the mnemonic for Thai cuisine. Chefs all over the world respect it for transcending the physical borders and succeeding in winning hearts and appreciations from food-lovers everywhere.

Interestingly, there are infinite variations of Pas Thai, yet, each one of them succeeds in sweeping gourmands off the floor!Though every restaurant with some Thai connection claims to serve you authentic Pad Thai, a very few are making it the real Thai way.

As the most sacrosanct lovers of Thai cuisine, our culinary experts bring some points to your attention which can help you differentiate between the authentic Pad Thai and a quick imitation.

Firstly, Thai Pad refers to the stir-fried rice noodles and the dish’s full name is KwayTeowPad Thai. Many typical Thai ingredients like tamarind, palm sugar,fresh Thai basil, fiery chillies,roasted peanuts, chives, scallions, garlic and fish sauce are essential for an exclusive and authentic taste.

It is equally important to know that you cannot serve Pad Thai to a large crowd at once; the right flavor and texture comes only when it is cooked in smaller portions. The utterly delicious Pad Thai owes a lot to its Pad Thai Sauce which requires Tamarind pulp, Fish Sauce (can be skipped in case of vegetarian preparation), Palm Sugar, Paprika, Thai chili powder and a lot of patience as it is prepared on slow heat.

The exoticness of this dish evolves as the cold-water-soaked noodles are cooked in a heated wok. Some people may use a deep frying pan to make it but cooking these in a wok is the Thai way! Further, dried shrimps are added and the padis stir-fried for a minute until spellbinding aroma engulfs you. Adding shrimp makes Pad Thai rich in protein and a wholesome food item. Pad Thai Sauce is added followed by fried tofu, prawns and scrambled egg.

Garnished with pickled radish, peanuts, beansprouts and chives, Pad Thai adorns the food palate of connoisseurs of taste worldwide.