The humble Pad Thai

Cinzia Cuneo 14 giugno, 2014 ricette, cucine del mondo

“Pad Thai”, one of the world’s most famous Thai dishes, has very modest origins.

Following the economic crisis that hit the country after World War II, the Thai government launched a major campaign to reduce domestic rice consumption, in order to have greater amounts available for export.

So the traditional bowl of rice was replaced, at least partly, by a bowl of rice noodles, which also happened to be cheaper.

The word “Pad Thai” literally means “fried Thai style”. In the traditional recipe, noodles are stir-fried over high heat in a pan with eggs, vegetables, sprouts and crumbled tofu, and then seasoned with fish sauce and lime.

Of course there are other fancier versions with shrimp, pork, or anything else you may have at home.

Try our recipe for Pad Thai.

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on June 14, 2014.

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.