8/6/2015 PadThaiWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_Thai 1/3PadthaiPadThaifromastreetstallinChiangMaiAlternativenamesPhatthaiType RicenoodlesPlaceoforiginThailandMainingredientsDriedricenoodles,eggs,tofu,tamarindpulp,fishsauce,driedorfreshshrimp,garlicorshallots,redchilipepper,palmsugar,lime,peanutsCookbook:Padthai Media:PadthaiPadThaiFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaPadthaiorphatthai(Thai:,RTGS:phatthai,ISOp hdthy,pronounced[pttj],"friedThaistyle")isastirfriedricenoodledishcommonlyservedasastreetfoodandatcasuallocaleateriesinThailand.Itismadewithsoakeddriedricenoodles,whicharestirfriedwitheggsandchoppedfirmtofu,andflavoredwithtamarindpulp,fishsauce(nampla ),driedshrimp,garlicorshallots,redchilipepperandpalmsugar,andservedwithlimewedgesandoftenchoppedroastpeanuts.[1]Itmayalsocontainothervegetableslikebeansprouts,garlicchives,corianderleaves,pickledradishesorturnips(huachaipo ),andrawbananaflowers.Itmayalsocontainfreshshrimp,crab,chickenoranotherprotein.Vegetarianversionsmaysubstitutesoysauceforthefishsauceandomittheshrimp.InVietnam,asimilardishiscalledphxoorbnhphxosat,meaning"stirfriedph".Contents1History2Popculture3Seealso4ReferencesHistoryAdishofstirfriedricenoodlesisthoughtbysometohavebeenintroducedtoAyutthayaduringthetimeoftheAyutthayaKingdombyViettraders,[2]andsubsequentlyalteredtoreflectThaiflavorprofiles.[3]OthersbelievethatthedishisofChineseorigin,[4]andtheetymologyofthedish'snamesuggestit.[5][6]PlaekPhibunsongkhrampromotedpadthaiinhiscampaigntoestablishThainationalism.[7]Thailandwasamainexporterofrice,andthegovernmenthopedtoincreasetheamountavailableforexport.[8]AsPrimeMinisterofThailandbetween1938to1944andfrom1948to1957,Phibunhopedtowesternizethecountry.In1939,hesupportedthechangeofnameofthecountryfromSiamtoThailand.Atthetime,wheatnoodleswereverypopularinThailand,butPlaekPhibunsongkhramsoughttoeliminateChineseinfluence.HisgovernmentpromotedricenoodlesandhelpedtoestablishtheidentityofThailand.Asaresult,anewnoodlenamedsenchanwascreated.8/6/2015 PadThaiWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_Thai 2/3Thenoodleissuitabletobestirfriedinapan,andthisThainoodlewascalledpadthai.ThemeatsandvegetablesinpadthaiaresimilartofoodpreparedbytheCantoneseandTaeChiew(ChaoZhouinMandarin)fromGuangdongprovinceofChina.However,theflavorsandtexturesarepureThai.PadthaiwasmadepopularinThailandduringWorldWarII.PadthaihassincebecomeoneofThailand'snationaldishes.[9]Today,somefoodvendorsaddporkchopstoenhancethetaste(althoughtheoriginalrecipedidnotcontainporkbecauseofthegovernmentperceptionthatporkwasaChinesemeat).Somefoodvendorsstillusetheoriginalrecipe.Itisafast,deliciousandnutritiousdish,andhasbecomepopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.PopculturePadthaiislistedatnumber5onWorld's50mostdeliciousfoodsreaders'pollcompiledbyCNNGoin2011.[10]TheThaifilmJaosaaoPadThaiusespadthaiasaplotdeviceastheprotagonistclaimsshewillmarrywhoevereatsherpadThaifor100daysinarow.[11]In2008,inanepisodeofThrowdown!withBobbyFlay,BobbyFlaywasdefeatedbyChefNongkranDaksatherrestaurant,ThaiBasil,inChantilly,Virginia.[12]SeealsoCuisineofThailandListofnoodledishesPadseeewReferences1. 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"MadamMamArticles"(http://madammam.com/articles/pudthai.html).Madammam.com.Retrieved20130223.9. SEARCH(20110815)."ThaiNationalFoods"(http://www.ifood.tv/blog/thainationalfoods).Ifood.tv.Retrieved20130223.10. CNNGoYourpick:World's50mostdeliciousfoods(http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/eat/readerschoiceworlds50mostdeliciousfoods012321)7September2011.Retrieved2011101111. JaosaaoPadThai(2004)PlotSummary(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817913/plotsummary)8/6/2015 PadThaiWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_Thai 3/3Retrievedfrom"https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pad_Thai&oldid=664485502"Categories: Nationaldishes Noodledishes Streetfood ThainoodlesThispagewaslastmodifiedon28May2015,at22:55.TextisavailableundertheCreativeCommonsAttributionShareAlikeLicenseadditionaltermsmayapply.Byusingthissite,youagreetotheTermsofUseandPrivacyPolicy.WikipediaisaregisteredtrademarkoftheWikimediaFoundation,Inc.,anonprofitorganization.12. 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