Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2006

Woo Hoo! What a winner! I've struggled to find a great Pad Thai recipe that doesn't taste like the less-than-average stuff out of the box. My husband couldn't stop raving, and my toddler gulped it down! I followed the advice about three eggs instead of four, and found it to be perfect (I wonder if the original recipe used medium eggs? I used three extra large...) I bet this would be awesome with chicken, shrimp, tofu... but a great one to keep on hand for vegetarian guests. I can't wait to have leftovers for breakfast! Oh, remember to top it with fresh cilantro before you serve!

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2006

YUM! My advice would be to make as written, and then change what you like/dislike the second time you make it. One note, I did not have fish sauce, and I used soy sauce and we still loved the recipe. Definitely on my repeat list, and I'm now going to save $$$ by not getting thai carryout!

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

Great meal. My husband is quite the chef and he loved it. Our only change was adding some soy meat. Yummy!

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2006

very sour and smelly. I followed the recipe very carefully, so I don't know what happened. This was a major disappointment...

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Yas

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Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2006

i have my traditional way of making this dish and when i tried this one it was a winner.

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Nadine

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Home Town: Saint-Antoine, New Brunswick, Canada

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2006

good recipe and easy to make, however i like phad thai with more peanut flavor so i would probably add peanut butter to the ketchup mixture next time. i used ponzu sauce instead of fish sauce.

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rachel

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2006

Didn't like at all, and we followed the recipe exactly. It was way to fishy tasting for us. We didn't even eat it.

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Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2006

Exactly like restaurant pad thai! I have given this recipe with all ingrediants gift-wrapped in a wok as a wedding present. Very yummy!

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angela k.

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

Pretty good. My first time at making Pad Thai. I did however alter the recipe a little. I added cooked shrimp (which I cooked with garlic in a bit of peanut oil). Also, as someone else previously mentioned, the sauce was a little sour for me plus there was not enough sauce so I doubled the sauce except I didn't add any additional lime other than the first 3 tablespoons. It was sweeter that way. My husband, who's a meat and potatoes kind of guy, actually went back for seconds.

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laurencelle

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2006

I LOVE pad thai, and was really looking forward to trying this recipe, but it wasn't as good as I expected. It was way too sour for me. I had to play with the sauce a bit...I added more brown sugar and ketchup along with a bit of peanut butter which made a big difference (I have never used fish sauce before...it was kind of stinky!). I also added some chicken. It was a beautiful looking dish....it just needed some work!

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AmyG

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2006

I wasn't too crazy about the sauce--it seemed like something was missing. It was a little too 'sour' for me. I like mine a little more peanut flavored. (Maybe I'll try the peanut butter addition another reviewer recommended.) I reduced the carrots and used 3 eggs. Still looking for a pad thai recipe that is closer to my favorite restaurant dish...:)

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KALSC2001

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2006

I'll give it a five since my family liked it so much. It was not what I expected though...not quite what you'd get as a dish in a resturaunt. still a tasty asian dish though. I omitted one egg and the bean sprouts, added extra red pepper flakes and peanut oil and some chicken. Next time I'll put more cilantro in (a must) and try adding some tamarind. Tasty!

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

I love pad thai and so does my hubby and since this had good reviews I tried it. I even followed other reviewers advice and added cilantro. But it still didn't turn out great. Edible, but not great.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2006

oh yea......so good! I added chicken and chopped cilantro. So much better then the boxed stuff. I thought next time i would cook the sauce a little longer to make it thicker.

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2006

Wowee, so good! Pad Thai is a favorite of mine, but I'd only had it in restaurants, never made it before. This was super! I omitted the bean sprouts (personal preference). I added one cooked diced chicken breast and 1/2 lb of shrimp because that's what I like in my Pad Thai. Only change I'd make in the future is to use only 2 or 3 eggs. 4 eggs was really a lot. Thanks for the recipe!

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Cardamum

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Reviewed: May 16, 2006

This is an excellent dish, it's So Thai Takeout, I love it, This is a 5 STAR THAI Delicacy *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chuck

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Reviewed: May 7, 2006

Mmm...this is yummy! I made a few substitutions though. I used whole wheat pasta, baby carrots instead of grated, regular sugar instead of brown sugar, sesame oil and seeds instead of peanut, and garlic powder since I ran out of garlic. This came out so good. I am pleasantly surprised. Will make again and again.

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Reviewed: May 5, 2006

EXCELLENT! Next time I'll add 1 Tbs peanut butter & use 1 less egg, but the version as written is terrific! Thank's for sharing your Dad's recipe! Val

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