Origins of phad Thai
- December 20, 2001
Widely known among foreigners abroad as well as those visiting
Thailand, phad Thai was invented by dictator Plaek Pibolsonggram
during the 1950s. By transforming Chinese noodle into a common,
Thai-style dish, Plaek was promoting nationalism to resist what
he considered Chinese encroachment.
Phad Thai could be cooked with different ingredients depending
on local tastes. In Bangkok, it is frequently mixed with dried or
fresh shrimp, but in the Northeast's Korat province, people prefer
their phad Thai with bits of pork. - from 'No need to panic
about phad Thai,' The Nation, December 19, 2001
Origins of Phad Thai
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