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Drunken Noodles
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Drunken Noodles

Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) — wide flat rice noodles stir-fried with holy basil, Thai chillies, egg, and oyster sauce at extreme heat. Spicier and more aromatic than Pad See Ew, with a characteristic heat from large fresh chillies and the distinct peppery-clove flavour of holy basil. The name refers not to alcohol content but to the dish being an ideal post-drinking late-night meal.

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Serves4
Total20 min
Within reach8of 10 in Bowen Island

Eight in town · two not yet within reach.

How the 10 are reached
In town
8 · dried rice noodles, pork shoulder, onion, garlic, fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, neutral oil
Not yet within reach
2 · long red chillies, thai basil leaves
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The Market List

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400g
300g
pork shoulder
cut into thin strips
In town · Tesfa Farms · Langley →
100g
red capsicum
julienned
Your own market
100g
3 cloves
2
long red chillies
sliced
Not yet within reach of Bowen Island · each reach is counted
30ml
15ml
12ml
25ml
20g
Thai basil leaves
Not yet within reach of Bowen Island · each reach is counted

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The Method

1
Cook rice noodles according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
2
Heat oil in a wok over high heat until wisping; add minced garlic and sliced chilli, fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
3
Add pork strips and stir-fry 4–5 minutes until cooked through.
4
Introduce capsicum and onion; toss continuously for 2 minutes until beginning to soften.
5
Pour in cooked noodles and toss to combine evenly.
6
Season with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar; toss vigorously over high heat for 1 minute.
From the canon — Fish sauce — nam pla — is the universal salt of the Thai kitchen. Fish Sauce (Nam Pla): Selection and Use →
7
Fold in Thai basil just before plating; serve immediately.
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Sensory Tests

◇Where it lives or dies. The moment where Drunken Noodles lives or dies is the same as Pad See Ew — the char on the noodles. The wok must be at temperature. The noodles must be room temperature and separated. Press flat, let char, then toss. The holy basil added off heat provides the final aromatic bloom that ties the whole dish together.
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What to Pour

Pouring for British Columbia · ·

The pairing
Kiku-Masamune Kimoto Junmai
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing · Nada
Not yet stocked in British Columbia
Sake
From British Columbia
1897 Amber Ale
Stanley Park Brewing · Metro Vancouver
Stanley Park Brewing · Vancouver →
Beer
Without alcohol
Nittoh Tea Japanese Drink Amazake 8 Pcs
Mitsui Norin / Nittoh Tea
Not yet stocked in British Columbia
Traditional

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Sourced through Provenance

The hands behind the plate.

Bosa Foods · Vancouver
Vancouver · dried rice noodles, onion, garlic
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Wismettac · Vancouver
Vancouver · palm sugar
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Tesfa Farms · Langley
Langley · pork shoulder
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One standard · no exceptions