Food and drinkPad see ew in Thai
Pad see ew, ผัดซีอิ๊วpàt-sii-íu, is wide rice noodles stir-fried in soy sauce.
pad see ew (noodles stir-fried in soy sauce) noun
- pàt low
- sii mid
- íu high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: จานjaan · plate; a plate of (food)
How to use it
Wide, flat rice noodles stir-fried over a fierce flame with dark soy sauce, egg and Chinese kale, คะน้าká-náa, with pork, chicken or seafood. It's smoky, a little sweet and not spicy; add chilli flakes or chillies in vinegar from the table if you like it hotter.
Its saucy cousin is ราดหน้าrâat-nâa: the same noodles under a thick gravy.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- pad see ew
- phat si io
- pad si ew
- pad siew
- pad see iew
- pad see eiw
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