pad thai

American  

[paht tahy, pad] / ˈpɑt ˈtaɪ, ˈpæd /

noun

Cooking.

1. a Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles, fish sauce and other seasonings, and usually tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and peanuts.

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Etymology

Origin of pad thai

First recorded in 1975-80; from Thai phàtthai, equivalent to phàt “stir-fry, stir-fried, stir-fried food” + tai, thai “Thai”

Example Sentences

She had a familiar and beautiful face and she adored our shao bing finger sandwiches and pad Thai.

From Los Angeles Times

During those five years, all I ever said to her was: “How’s your pad Thai?,”

From Los Angeles Times

A few days before Hang’s waiting period ended, she and George went out for one of his favorite meals, pad thai.

From Los Angeles Times

I downloaded Atlas and asked it to order Pad Thai on Uber Eats from my favorite local Thai restaurant.

From Barron's

Even pad Thai feels less intimidating thanks to Pinterest’s wealth of dupe recipes.

From Salon