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pad thai

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\ ˈpäd-ˈtī How to pronounce pad thai (audio) , ˈpad- \

Definition of pad thai

: a Thai dish consisting of rice noodles stir-fried usually with any of various additional ingredients (such as bean sprouts, peanuts, chicken, shrimp, and egg)

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Recent Examples on the Web Instead of super thin rice noodles, Phodega goes with a thicker cut, the size usually reserved for pad thai. — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Phodega serves Chicago’s best bowl of pho south of Argyle Street," 11 Dec. 2019 Popular dishes include pad thai, drunken noodles, fried rice and curries. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Pizza, burgers and craft beer: 41 new restaurants opened in metro Phoenix in October," 5 Nov. 2019 But Solnes’s concern is far bigger than where to find a minke whale burger or a decent pad thai. — BostonGlobe.com, "In Norway, so much beauty — 24 hours a day — and fear of its demise - The Boston Globe," 26 Sep. 2019 Other Asian restaurant staples such as lo mein, sweet and sour chicken and pad Thai are also available. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Say hello to University Avenue’s newest restaurants," 26 Sep. 2019 The ingredients used are authentic, so expect to taste fish sauce in your pad Thai. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: A tasting tour under Carlsbad’s windmill," 12 Sep. 2019 Otherwise our pad Thai salad with zucchini noodles, pickled red onions, cashew powder, and radish. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Twin Cities chefs name the dish they’d make to challenge celeb chef Bobby Flay," 8 Aug. 2019 Thailand’s government sends chefs overseas to peddle pad Thai and massaman curry through its Global Thai programme. — The Economist, "Which countries dominate the world’s dinner tables?," 23 Aug. 2019 And to be sure, the food here — whether familiar and mild-mannered pad thai or drunken noodles (both are $12.95) or Lao papaya salad ($6.95), fishier and spicier than the Thai version, with long bean and chopped tomatoes — is worth it. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Dali’s Lao/Thai Café in Sanford: A mom and pop (and mom and pop) operation | Review," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of pad thai

1978, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pad thai

Thai phàd thaj, literally, Thai stir-fried mixture

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The first known use of pad thai was in 1978

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17 Dec 2019

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“Pad thai.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pad%20thai. Accessed 23 January 2020.

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pad thai

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English Language Learners Definition of pad thai

chiefly US : a Thai dish of rice noodles that are stir-fried with other ingredients (such as seafood, chicken, egg, or bean sprouts)

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