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Drunken noodles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A plate of drunken noodles in
Chiang Mai, Thailand
A modern Thai
fusion version using spaghetti
Drunken noodles (or
pad kee mao, less frequently
pad ki mao or
pad kimao,
Lao: ຜັດຂີ້ເມົາ;
Thai:
ผัดขี้เมา,
RTGS:
phat khi mao,
[pʰàt kʰîːmaw]; lit. "stir-fried shit drunk") is a Chinese-influenced dish that was made popular by the Chinese people living in
Laos and
Thailand. It is a
stir fried noodle dish very similar to
phat si io, but with a slightly different flavor profile. It is normally made with
broad rice noodles, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, meat, seafood or tofu, bean sprouts or other vegetables, and various seasonings.
Chili and
holy basil give rise to its distinctive spiciness. "Drunken
fried rice" or
khao phat khi mao is a similar dish.
Several theories exist on the naming of this dish. One states that it is because of the use of rice wine in preparing this dish, but no alcohol is added in any of the original Thai recipes. Another states that it was devised by someone who came home drunk but still wanted something to eat that could be made easily with whatever ingredients were available. As such it should actually be renamed "drunkard's noodles". Yet another theory states that this dish is so spicy that one needs to drink beer to temper the heat.
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