drunken noodles
🇹🇭 A dish from Thailand
Drunken noodles or drunkard noodles is a Thai stir-fried noodle dish similar to phat si-io but spicier. In English texts, it is rendered as pad kee mao, pad ki mao, or pad kimao – from its Thai name Thai: ผัดขี้เมา, RTGS: phat khi mao,, in which phat means 'to stir-fry' and khi mao means 'drunkard'.
What gives it away
| 🥘Main ingredients | wide rice noodles, holy basil, chili, garlic, soy sauce, protein of choice |
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| 🔥Cooking method | high-heat stir-frying in a wok |
| 👅Flavour & style | spicy, savory, garlicky, herbaceous |
| 🕒When it’s eaten | lunch or dinner, casual street food |
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Frequently asked questions
Where does drunken noodles come from?
drunken noodles is a dish that originated in Thailand.
What is drunken noodles?
Drunken noodles or drunkard noodles is a Thai stir-fried noodle dish similar to phat si-io but spicier. In English texts, it is rendered as pad kee mao, pad ki mao, or pad kimao – from its Thai name Thai: ผัดขี้เมา, RTGS: phat khi mao,, in which phat means 'to stir-fry' and khi mao means 'drunkard'.