The world-renowned stir-fried rice noodle dish, the widely favoured Pad Thai hardly needs any introduction and is a fantastic start to your exploration of Thai cuisine. The quintessential Thai street food as well as a national dish of the Southeast Asian nation is a popular local classic enjoyed by foreign and local taste buds alike. In its basic form, it is a combination of rice noodles, tofu, bean sprouts, dried shrimp, and eggs, cooked in a wok. What makes Pad Thai so special is its intricate combination of sweet, sour, and salty flavours — all coming together to make a spoonful of breathtaking Pad Thai.