"Few dishes are as vibrantly full-flavored and remarkably balanced as pad Thai. Whether you prefer sweet, sour, salty, or pungently savory flavors, this popular stir-fry has it. The base sauce (tamarind, fish sauce, sugar), choice of protein (shrimp, chicken, egg, tofu), and toppings (peanuts, lime, green onions, cilantro) all work together to create something deliciously tantalizing for taste buds without any element outshining another, making it easy to understand the dish's popularity. With all these components, you might overlook the noodles."
"You can find sen lek noodles at most Asian grocery stores, in the international aisle at any supermarket, or even online from retailers like Amazon. Since the noodles "Thai" everything together in this dish, you'll want to prepare them correctly to make restaurant-quality pad Thai at home. Most importantly, don't boil them unless you're short on time. Rice noodles can quickly overcook and turn to mush."
Pad Thai balances sweet, sour, salty, and savory flavors through a base sauce of tamarind, fish sauce, and sugar, plus proteins like shrimp, chicken, egg, or tofu, and toppings such as peanuts, lime, green onions, and cilantro. Sen lek rice noodles are the traditional choice: rice-flour, gluten-free rice sticks that are short, thin, flat, and available in various widths. Three-millimeter sen lek are ideal for stir-fries and soups because they absorb sauce while retaining toothsomeness when properly prepared. Sen lek are widely available at Asian grocery stores, supermarket international aisles, and online from common brands. Avoid boiling rice noodles; rehydrate to prevent mush.
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