Pour Pad See Ew sauce over the noodles, and gently toss all ingredients until noodles are fully coated, about 30-40 seconds. Add the beef and bacon mixture back to skillet and toss all ingredients until fully incorporated about 30 seconds. Push all ingredients to one side and drizzle the remaining oil on the empty side of the skillet.
Pad Thai has 415 calories per 7 ounce serving whereas Lad Na has 500 calories per 7 ounce serving. Lad Na has more helpings of stir fried vegetables in a sweet gravy sauce. Pad Thai is generally served as a large helping of rice noodles that have been stir fried in a tamarind paste.
Another notable difference between the two dishes is the choice of vegetables. Pad Kee Mao typically includes a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, onions, and Thai holy basil, which add color and crunch to the dish. Pad See Ew, on the other hand, is heavily based on Chinese broccoli, also known as gai lan. The tender leaves and crunchy
Heat 1/4 cup oil in pan until it’s smoking, and add in the noodles with sauce. Stir a few times to coat noodles, and let noodles brown in the hot oil for 1-2 minutes until edges are a bit burnt/caramelized. Then add back chicken/egg mixture and spinach to warm through. This dish is best eaten right after it’s cooked.
The debate often boils down to two things: salt content and calories. Generally speaking, drunken noodles tend to have more calories than Pad Thai. However, it’s important to distinguish the different preparations of these dishes. For example, if the drunken noodles per serving have fewer protein and fat sources, then it’s healthier than an
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