Phad Thai

If Thailand were to have a national dish, this would be it. There are lots of different variations on the same theme, so be sure to experiment the second time you prepare this.

Ingredients:

• 4 tblspn oil


• 50g hard tofu, finely cut in strips


• 2 cloves finely chopped garlic


• ½ tblspn dry shrimp


• 1 egg, beaten


• 150g vermicelli or glass noodles


• salted radish (ready to use)


• 3 tblspn soy or fish sauce


• 1/2 tblspn sugar


• vinegar


• 1/2 teaspoon ground dried chili


• mung bean sprouts


• 1 tblspn crushed peanuts


• spring onions


• lime


• vegetable stock or water

Instructions
Heat some oil in wok, add tofu, stir add fried shrimp and garlic, stir well while stirring , add egg, noodles, stock and let cook. Add vinegar, soy, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, ground chili and ground peanuts cook until dry add bean sprouts and spring onions

Notes
Serve extra chili, sugar, ground peanuts and sprouts on the side for personal taste. Decorate with half a lime. Eat with chopsticks