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Padthaiorphatthai(Thai:
,RTGS:phatthai,
ISOp
hdthy,pronounced[pttj],"friedThaistyle")is
astirfriedricenoodledishcommonlyservedasastreet
foodandatcasuallocaleateriesinThailand.Itismade
withsoakeddriedricenoodles,whicharestirfriedwith
eggsandchoppedfirmtofu,andflavoredwithtamarind
pulp,fishsauce(nampla

),driedshrimp,garlicor
shallots,redchilipepperandpalmsugar,andservedwith
limewedgesandoftenchoppedroastpeanuts.[1]Itmay
alsocontainothervegetableslikebeansprouts,garlic
chives,corianderleaves,pickledradishesorturnips(hua
chaipo

),andrawbananaflowers.Itmayalso
containfreshshrimp,crab,chickenoranotherprotein.
Vegetarianversionsmaysubstitutesoysauceforthefish
sauceandomittheshrimp.
InVietnam,asimilardishiscalledphxoorbnhph
xosat,meaning"stirfriedph".

Contents
1History
2Popculture
3Seealso
4References

History

Padthai

PadThaifromastreetstallinChiangMai
Alternative Phatthai
names
Type

Ricenoodles

Placeof
origin

Thailand

Main
Driedricenoodles,eggs,tofu,
ingredients tamarindpulp,fishsauce,driedor
freshshrimp,garlicorshallots,red
chilipepper,palmsugar,lime,
peanuts
Cookbook:Padthai Media:Padthai

AdishofstirfriedricenoodlesisthoughtbysometohavebeenintroducedtoAyutthayaduringthetimeof
theAyutthayaKingdombyViettraders,[2]andsubsequentlyalteredtoreflectThaiflavorprofiles.[3]Others
believethatthedishisofChineseorigin,[4]andtheetymologyofthedish'snamesuggestit.[5][6]
PlaekPhibunsongkhrampromotedpadthaiinhiscampaigntoestablishThainationalism.[7]Thailandwasa
mainexporterofrice,andthegovernmenthopedtoincreasetheamountavailableforexport.[8]AsPrime
MinisterofThailandbetween1938to1944andfrom1948to1957,Phibunhopedtowesternizethe
country.In1939,hesupportedthechangeofnameofthecountryfromSiamtoThailand.Atthetime,
wheatnoodleswereverypopularinThailand,butPlaekPhibunsongkhramsoughttoeliminateChinese
influence.HisgovernmentpromotedricenoodlesandhelpedtoestablishtheidentityofThailand.Asa
result,anewnoodlenamedsenchanwascreated.
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Thenoodleissuitabletobestirfriedinapan,andthisThainoodlewascalledpadthai.Themeatsand
vegetablesinpadthaiaresimilartofoodpreparedbytheCantoneseandTaeChiew(ChaoZhouin
Mandarin)fromGuangdongprovinceofChina.However,theflavorsandtexturesarepureThai.
PadthaiwasmadepopularinThailandduringWorldWarII.PadthaihassincebecomeoneofThailand's
nationaldishes.[9]Today,somefoodvendorsaddporkchopstoenhancethetaste(althoughtheoriginal
recipedidnotcontainporkbecauseofthegovernmentperceptionthatporkwasaChinesemeat).Some
foodvendorsstillusetheoriginalrecipe.Itisafast,deliciousandnutritiousdish,andhasbecomepopular
inmanycountriesaroundtheworld.

Popculture
Padthaiislistedatnumber5onWorld's50mostdeliciousfoodsreaders'pollcompiledbyCNNGo
in2011.[10]
TheThaifilmJaosaaoPadThaiusespadthaiasaplotdeviceastheprotagonistclaimsshewill
marrywhoevereatsherpadThaifor100daysinarow.[11]
In2008,inanepisodeofThrowdown!withBobbyFlay,BobbyFlaywasdefeatedbyChefNongkran
Daksatherrestaurant,ThaiBasil,inChantilly,Virginia.[12]

Seealso
CuisineofThailand
Listofnoodledishes
Padseeew

References
1. "PadThai

"(http://www.thaitable.com/thai/recipe/padthai).thaitable.com.Retrieved20130728.

2. "Historydiscoveredinastapledish"(http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/foodfeatures/395238/history
discoveredinastapledish).BangkokPost.20140216.Retrieved20150208.
3. "PadThai"(http://ecpadthai.com/culture.html).Ecpadthai.com.Retrieved20130223.
4. "TheTruthAboutPadThai"(http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150415thequestfortheperfectpadthai).
BBC.20150428.
5. Ferdman,RobertoA."ThestrangeandpotentiallystolenoriginsofpadThai"(http://qz.com/198860/thestrange
andpotentiallystolenoriginsofpadthai/).Quartz.AtlanticMediaCompany.Retrieved15April2014.
6. "PadThai"(http://thaifoodandtravel.com/blog/padthai/).KasmaLohaunchit,ThaiFoodandTravelBlog.2009
1126.Retrieved20150208.
7. "WhatisThaiCuisine?"
(http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/bitstream/handle/10635/17685/2.%20Thesis%20body%20
%20What%20is%20Thai%20Cuisine.pdf?sequence=2)(PDF).Scholarbank.nus.edu.sg.20100412.Retrieved
20130223.
8. "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/readerschoice
worlds50mostdeliciousfoods012321)7September2011.Retrieved20111011
11. JaosaaoPadThai(2004)PlotSummary(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0817913/plotsummary)

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12. "PadThai:ThrowdownWithBobbyFlay"(http://www.foodnetwork.com/throwdownwithbobbyflay/pad
thai/index.html).FoodNetwork.20091116.Retrieved20130223.

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