News Forum - Thailand’s famous noodle dish, Pad Thai, included in Oxford online dictionary

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s iconic noodle dish, Pad Thai, has made it into the Oxford online dictionary, according to a Thai PBS World report. The dictionary defines Pad Thai as, “a dish from Thailand made with a type of noodles made from rice, spices, egg, vegetables and sometimes meat or seafood.” Pad Thai, a stir-fried noodle dish which is usually made with chicken, shrimp, or tofu, came into being during World War II and was originally known as Guay Tiew Pad. The idea for a noodle dish was cooked up, so to speak, during a time of steep rice prices, with Thailand’s leader […]

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[Soidog]

Marvellous news. We can add it to the long list of Thai inventions and gifts to the world. A day for national pride and celebration.