Thai cuisine is known for their wide range of noodle dishes, and yes, you are able to find more noodle varieties in this cooking compared to its Asian neighbours. However, most foreign foodies are only familiar with the classic Pad Thai, as it was the dish that was able to cross over geographic boundaries and made a name for itself across the globe.
If you are into exploring the flavours of Thailand, then you may begin with their noodle dishes. You may not find it difficult to give this a try, as even Thai food in Singapore offers a selection of noodle meals that you can check out anytime of the day.
- Pad Thai Gai
Pad Thai Gai is one of the most common types of Thai noodles found in restaurants and diners. It consists of clear glass rice noodles in peanut sauce with basil, mung bean sprouts, tofu, and chicken. This dish carries the traditional tangy taste that both locals and foreigners love.
Pad Thai Gai is a favourite because its flavours, while representing the exotic tastes of the country, are easy to adjust with. You are not bombarded with a sudden punch of strong flavour, thus you are able to appreciate it upon your first bite.
- Shrimp Pad Thai
Another variant of the Pad Thai is one that uses shrimp as its main source of meat, rather than chicken. It still consists of mostly the same ingredients, apart from chicken. In this variant, some chefs only use galangal and lemongrass, but not tamarind paste. Lime juice is likewise substituted for tamarind to give the noodle dish a distinct hint of sourness.
If you are more into seafood than other types of meat, then shrimp Pad Thai is one of the best noodle dishes to try out during your Thai food adventure.
- Pad See Ew
Another type of Thai noodles is the Pad See Ew. It consists of flat rice noodles, also known as “wide river noodles,” as different types of meat variants such as pork, chicken, and beef. Unlike in Pad Thai, the Pad See Ew makes use of a dark savoury sauce, and is mixed with some vegetables such as broccoli. So yes, if you are not a fan of the tangy flavours, then this is the noodle dish to try.
- Jap Chai
Jap Chai is a noodle stew that takes its roots from Chinese cooking. Unlike Pad Thai, this noodle dish consists of a lot of green vegetables, such as cabbage, brassica greens, mushrooms, and tofu, all laced together with glass noodles. This dish comes with a very savoury taste, and is sometimes topped with bamboo shoots, seafood, and pork.
- Koi See Mee
Koi See Mee is another Thai noodle dish that also comes from Chinese origins. This dish meanwhile consists of egg noodles, which are fried like a pancake until smoky and crispy. These are then topped with a thick broth made of chicken, dried mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. You can add more flavour for this dish by mixing soy sauce, mild chillies, and white pepper.
Koi See Mee is often eaten by locals in street diners, but it has gained widespread recognition throughout the years, and these days this dish can be found in higher class restaurants.
Noodles are an integral part of Thai food in Singapore, and each type give you a quick background of the country’s cooking legacy. So yes, if you want to know more about Thailand and its culture, then you should give this noodle trip a try.
So which noodle dish you would you have today?
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