The Best Pad Thai

Name: The Best Pad Thai
Ingredients: Medium-width rice noodles (available at most Asian markets); Palm sugar; Tamarind paste (use a concentrated version); Table salt; Fish sauce and distilled white vinegar (mix together); Pork lard (for extra flavor); Shallots, thinly sliced; Large eggs; Garlic chives; Bean sprouts (grown in water or with husks); Protein of your choice (shrimp, mussels, crab, fish, pork, or chicken); Dried shrimp (not shredded); Lime; Freshly roasted and ground peanuts; Granulated sugar; Chili powder; Crispy pork cracklings (with the red meat trimmed off)

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Ingredients

Medium-width rice noodles (available at most Asian markets)
Palm sugar
Tamarind paste (use a concentrated version)
Table salt
Fish sauce and distilled white vinegar (mix together)
Pork lard (for extra flavor)
Shallots, thinly sliced
Large eggs
Garlic chives
Bean sprouts (grown in water or with husks)
Protein of your choice (shrimp, mussels, crab, fish, pork, or chicken)
Dried shrimp (not shredded)
Lime
Freshly roasted and ground peanuts
Granulated sugar
Chili powder
Crispy pork cracklings (with the red meat trimmed off)

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Steps

1

Simmer the palm sugar with tamarind paste and add salt to season.
2

Heat pork lard in a wok until hot.
3

Fry the sliced shallots until golden.
4

Add the noodles, fish sauce, and vinegar mixture. Add a little water to help the noodles steam.
5

Add the sugar and tamarind mixture, stirring to combine.
6

Add your choice of protein and stir-fry until almost cooked. Add the eggs, then the seasoned noodles, chives, bean sprouts, peanuts, granulated sugar, and chili powder.
7

Serve with lime wedges and fresh vegetables on the side.