Pad Si Ew, or Thai Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken

Pad Si Ew, or Thai Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken

in Bangkok, Thailand

After pad Thai, drunken noodles, and tom yum kung, pad si ew might be the most well-known Thai dish outside of Thailand. This quick and easy street food meal is made from stir-fried rice noodles cooked with soy sauce (the name literally translates to "fried soy sauce"), and is usually made 

Pad Si Ew, or Thai Stir-Fried Noodles with Chicken

The noodles used in pad si ew are thick and chewy with a great texture. The noodles, often stir-fried with scrambled eggs, aromatics, and thin slices of meat such as chicken, are smoky and flavorful.

The dish itself is not spicy, but every restaurant that sells pad si ew should provide an optional serving of a Thai-style chili sauce if you want to add a bit of an extra kick to your meal.

pad si ew with chili sauce in Bangkok, Thailand

Price

This plate of pad si ew cost 40 baht. Expect prices for a plate of pad si ew to cost between 40 and 60 baht from local restaurants in Bangkok.

Location

I ate this plate of pad si ew from a small local street food restaurant at the corner of Lad Phrao Soi 14. As one of the most ubiquitious and popular Thai street food dishes, you can find pad si ew at nearly every made-to-order restaurant throughout Thailand.

a local street food restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand