Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2001

There is a typo in this recipe. 2 cups of vinegar? We made it and our mouths are still puckered! You should do a better job of proofreading your recipes. Thanks for ruining a very special dinner party.

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KERRYCORLEY

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2001

Well, either the recipie was fixed, or it was read wrong - it says 1/2 cup vinegar. That's also why it says "adjust the pad thai sauce ingredients to taste." A good, tasty, easy recipe, _if you have the ingredients on hand._ If you don't, and don't care about authenticity, there are other, simpler versions that would be better.

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ISABERG

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2002

This is really good. It has the authentic flavors of a Southeast Asian dish. I scaled this recipe down to 2 servings and used about 1/2 tsp of tamarind concentrate (purchased from ethnicgrocer.com). I omitted the radish; wasn't sure what that was. Personally, I wouldn't put 2 cups of vinegar in any dish. This is a noodle recipe, not a pickle recipe.

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2002

This is a delicious recipe. I made it last week for my boyfriend (first real thai food I've ever attempted) and it was fantastic! If you want to do a vegan version, you can add a bit more tofu and some more peanut and radish and take out the egg. Also, I had some trouble finding tamarind pulp even at the asian grocery store, so if you can't find it try a tablespoon of crushed fresh lime, or even lime juice.

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PROTOZOA

Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2002

This was the first Thai dish that I have ever made that came even close to tasting authentic. I used tamarind concentrate that I found at an asian market. I couldn't find any ground oriental radish (daikon) so I used 1 1/2 tsp of Thai seasoning (from the grocery store) instead. I used a pound of tofu and omitted the eggs and used turbinado sugar to vegan-ize this recipe. Even with all of the substitutions, the dish turned out very well. It was even great the next day for lunch! ** NOTE: I've found that cooking the noodles according to package directions, and then adding the cooked noodles to the pan works best. Next time, I think I'll add some mushrooms, broccoli and carrots just to give it a bit more flavor and texture (without eggs it lacks some variety). I highly recommend this easy and versatile recipe! Be sure to use a BIG wok or skillet!!

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Amber Waite

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2003

The first time I tried it, I found this dish to be quite good, though not 100% authentic. On my second attempt I substituted rice vinegar for white vinegar, peanut oil for the vegetable oil, fish sauce for the soy sauce, and added a dash of sesame oil. I also omitted the paprika and added a quarter cup of coarse chopped cilantro along with the lime wedges and sprouts. The type of noodles used is also very important. I've found that the wide rice sticks give the best results (avoid the "angel hair" type noodles). In my opinion these changes improved the dish.

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KitchenDude

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Rosemount, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2003

I was suprised by the authentic flavor of this dish. I substituted rice vinegar for the white vinegar, and next time I will use sesame oil instead of vegetable oil. Overall my husband and I were very impressed. I'll be making this one again.

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TRISHEREE

Reviewed: May 21, 2003

This recipe is just what I wanted for dinner! It tasted great and wasn't ruined by my "use what I have" meathod. I ended up using white wine vinegar, a squeeze of lime where I needed tamarind, thinly sliced sugar snap peas instead of chives, all natural peanut butter instead of crushed peanuts, and less oil (sesame). So I suppose I just used this recipe as a base and got creative. Everything still tasted fabulous and I am looking forward to left overs. Oh, and I added thinly sliced red pepper and shrimp instead of tofu. A keeper for sure!!!

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RACHELCOOKS

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2003

Wow! I must admit I was skeptical when I tasted the sauce before adding it to the noodles. I figured my boyfriend would be stuck with eating all of the the dish because it would have too much of that vinegar flavor. It actually turned out very well once it was added though, almost like something from a restaurant. Thanks so much.

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