what noodle in pad thai

Pad Thai is a popular Thai noodle dish that is typically made with thin, flat rice noodles. The noodles are stir-fried with a sweet-savory-sour sauce that is scattered with crushed peanuts. Other common ingredients include bean sprouts, garlic chives, scrambled egg, firm tofu, and a protein such as chicken, shrimp, pork, or beef. The sauce typically includes ingredients such as fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and tamarind paste, although some recipes substitute rice vinegar for tamarind paste. To make vegan or vegetarian Pad Thai, the egg can be left out and the fish sauce can be substituted with more soy sauce. Flat dried rice noodles can be found in most supermarkets, and Chang’s “Thai style” rice noodles are recommended.