Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 lb Fresh rice noodles 10 md Shrimp, shelled, deveined
- cut into 1/2-inch slices, -OR- substitute pork
-OR- flat dried rice noodles 3 tb Fish sauce (nam pla)
1 c Fresh bean sprouts 1 tb Rice vinegar
1/3 c Oil 2 tb Light brown sugar
1 tb Minced garlic 2 tb Tomato ketchup
4 tb Minced shallots 1/2 ts -TO
2 ts Shrimp paste (kapee) 1 ts Chili powder (optional)
1 tb Chopped dried shrimp (opt.) 2 Eggs; lightly beaten

---------------------------------GARNISHES---------------------------------
1/3 c Coarsely ground peanuts 2 tb Chopped coriander leaves
-- (unsalted) 2 Limes; cut into wedges
1/2 ts Dried red chili flakes (opt) 1 sm Cucumber; sliced
2 Green onions; finely sliced

If using dried rice noodles, soak in hot water for 20 minutes before
cooking. Drain. In 4 quarts boiling water, cook fresh rice noodles 2
to 3 minutes or until just tender to the bite, al dente. Drain. Rinse.
Drain for 30 minutes or until dry. In boiling water, blanch the bean
sprouts for 30 seconds. Refresh under cold water. Drain.

Heat oil. Fry garlic and shallots until golden. Add the shrimp paste
and dried shrimp. Stir. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until done. Add
the fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and chili powder. Stir until
sugar dissolves. Add the beaten eggs and let them set slightly. Then
stir to scramble. Add the noodles and toss for about 2 minutes. Place
the Pad Thai on a platter. Sprinkle the noodles with peanuts, chili
flakes, green onions, and coriander. Arrange lime wedges around the
edge of the platter. Serve with a side dish of fresh bean sprouts and
cucumbers.

(Yield: 3-4 serving)

Source: The Southeast Asia Cookbook, by Ruth Law

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