In regards to our previous posts, 10 Thai Food Dishes to Experience and 10 Singaporean Dishes to Experience, we thought it would be good to share cooking lessons on those marvelous dishes as the weeks go on. Whether you just returned from Thailand or Singapore and miss the food or are in these countries now and want to learn to impress your Asian friends, the posted videos will provide simple steps to satisfy your belly. If and when you get around to your creation, please comment on how it came out, and why not send a photo too!
Let’s start with Pad Thai as it is one of the most traditional Thai dishes. With an exotic mix of flavours, this dish is hard to get sick of.
For a serving of 4 (more or less), you will need the following ingredients:
- 8 ounces of rice noodles
- 3 tablespoons of fish sauce
- ¼ cup of tamarind juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili sauce (add one more if you like it hot!)
- 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic
- 4 tablespoons of vegetable or peanut oil
- 8 ounces of chicken, shrimp, or tofu
- ½ cups of chopped scallions or shallots
- 1 lime
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of bean sprouts
- ½ cup of coarsely chopped peanuts
- Chopped cilantro
For detailed instructions, we found the video below to be the easiest to follow. Good luck and feel free to elaborate on the ingredients!
Photo by Charles Haynes
