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Pad See Ew — Wide Rice Noodle Stir-Fry / ผัดซีอิ๊ว

Pad see ew (stir-fried with soy sauce) uses fresh wide rice noodles (sen yai) that must be fresh, not dried, for the correct result. The noodles go in with the proteins and receive direct wok-metal contact that chars the edges and caramelises the dark soy coating — the 'wok hei' effect applied to a flat noodle. Dark soy sauce is the primary seasoning, providing colour and caramelisation; oyster sauce adds sweetness and body; light soy for salinity. The key technique is allowing the noodles to sit flat on the wok surface and char before breaking them apart — this produces the characteristic caramelised edges that define pad see ew from soggy, steamed noodles. Chinese broccoli (gai lan) is the traditional vegetable.

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Serves4
Total18 min
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2 · fresh wide rice noodles, oyster sauce
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1 · vegetable oil
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2 · dark soy sauce, light soy sauce
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400 g
fresh wide rice noodles
1 cm width
250 g
chicken breast
sliced thin against the grain
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3 cloves
garlic
minced
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3 tablespoons
dark soy sauce
see ew
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2 tablespoons
light soy sauce
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1
egg
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2
red bird's eye chilies
sliced
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100 g
Chinese broccoli
cut 3 cm lengths, stalks slightly thinned
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Tellicherry black pepper
to taste
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The Method

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Heat wok over high heat until smoking; add oil and garlic, bloom 20 seconds until fragrant.
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Add chicken; stir-fry 2 minutes until nearly cooked through.
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Push chicken to wok side; crack egg into cleared space and scramble, breaking into small pieces; fold into chicken.
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Add fresh rice noodles, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce; toss constantly for 2 minutes, breaking apart noodle clumps, until noodles are heated through and coated evenly.
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Add Chinese broccoli; toss 1 minute until stalks are tender-crisp.
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Transfer to serving plate; top with sliced bird's eye chilies and cracked Tellicherry pepper; serve immediately.
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Sensory Tests

◇Where it lives or dies. The moment where Pad See Ew lives or dies is the char — the flat noodle surface in contact with the hot wok should develop visible dark patches of caramelised soy and starch. This takes 30-45 seconds per noodle surface with no movement. Resist the urge to toss constantly. Press the noodles flat against the wok, let them sit, then toss, then press again.
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