The early morning noodle vendor in Thailand is a familiar sight. He draws people out to buy the first meal of the day and to chat with their neighbors. Noodles of all types play and important roll in Thai cuisine. Egg, rice and mung-bean noodles are the main types used. Pad Thai — or Spicy Thai Noodles — can be made with any of type of noodle. I have called for angel hair pasta in this recipe, because it is easy to find and works well.
Shredded (or matchstick) carrots found in the produce section of the market are dressed with rice wine vinegar for a simple and colorful side dish.
Rice vinegar can be found in the Chinese section of the supermarket.
This entire meal takes less than 30 minutes to make. Prepare all of the ingredients before you start to cook. The actual stir-frying takes about 5 minutes.
Place all of the prepared ingredients on a cutting board or plate in order of use. You won’t have to look at the recipe once you start to cook.