Rice noodles are a fantastic storecupboard ingredient and I regularly stock up at Asian markets where you can also buy jumbo-sized bottles of staples like fish sauce, soy sauce, and so much more ... Pad Thai is the most popular of all Thai noodle dishes. It's really easy to make at home when you follow this easy and authentic recipe. Ready in 30 minutes, with common ingredients - this sweet-salty-umami Pad Thai recipe will be your go-to for weeknight or party dinners. In our top 5 most popular recipes! What is Pad Thai ?? Pad Thai is a Thai noodle stir fry with a sweet-savoury-sour sauce scattered with crushed peanuts. It’s made with thin, flat rice noodles, and almost always has bean sprouts, garlic chives, scrambled egg, firm tofu and a protein – the most popular being chicken or prawns/shrimp.