Once again, the Drunken Noodles of Thailand graced our home with their delicious presence. After dining at our favorite Thai restaurant several hundred times, Dustin and I decided to begin experimenting in the kitchen to recreate this dish. Thankfully, after many horribly failed attempts and many lessons learned (especially about the value of Fish and Oyster sauce.. don't judge just yet, they are very necessary in Asian and Thai cuisine) we finally stumbled across the correct sauce recipe! I will not be including this recipe publicly.. yes it is that special. If you care to make this at home I will quietly send the secret formula. However this week Tessa and I made a triple batch... I do not recommend making such a large amount unless you have a 16 inch wok.
- Pad Kee Mao ★★★★★
All of the votes are in, it was AMAZING. Spicy yet sweet and subtle. The next time we make this though we will definitely make smaller batches, this way the rice noodles absorb all of the sauce and the vegetables/noodles do not overcook. All in all this recipe is straight forward, the secret truly is in the sauce, the thai basil and a hot Wok. Once everything is prepared, the ingredients get thrown into the wok and quickly sautéed until fragrant and hot. In thailand this dish is popular among bar hoppers after a fun filled night of drinking. The notorious spice of this dish could wake up a person six months dead, at least if you enjoy it the traditional way, it can be made more mild for the faint of heart.
★★★★★ -Great ★★★★ -Good
★★★ -Satisfactory ★★ -Marginal ★-Poor
In other news the number of followers is now 8! We hope you all are enjoying things, let us know if you have suggestions, etc. And for next weeks Monday night feast we will be trying out a 3 course Cajun menu I had to write for my school's restaurant. It will hopefully be a success, the recipes are untried and likely flawed but Tessa and I will try and pull it off, and just in time for Fat Tuesday! Until then
Good Luck, Good Eats and God Bless,
Dustin and Kathryn
I'll seriously have to give this a try! I've heard you rave about this dish a number of times, so it must be ridiculously fantastic.
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