Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, tofu, egg and peanuts
Pad Thai is Thailand's most famous dish. Rice noodles stir-fried with shrimp, tofu, eggs and peanuts, seasoned with tamarind.
Pad Thai was popularized in the 1930s by Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram as part of a nationalist campaign to promote Thai identity. This dish has become a symbol of Thai cuisine worldwide.