tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post829721795319695226..comments2024-03-14T00:33:37.267-07:00Comments on Nook & Pantry - A Food and Recipe Blog: Pim's Pad ThaiAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-2772818441697423162009-06-08T23:29:53.350-07:002009-06-08T23:29:53.350-07:00Sorry Lorna, I don't think there's an adeq...Sorry Lorna, I don't think there's an adequate substitute for tamarind paste. Maybe balancing the sweet and sour with some extra sugar and lime juice/vinegar.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-31888917704302460922009-06-07T21:35:36.941-07:002009-06-07T21:35:36.941-07:00i live in manila, whats a good substitute for tama...i live in manila, whats a good substitute for tamarind past or sauce or does anyone know of a specific source for it in the alabang area or makati? tkslornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257644179436060801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-87110519428705917072008-04-20T06:36:00.000-07:002008-04-20T06:36:00.000-07:00For Pad Thai lovers, tamarind paste (ready to use)...For Pad Thai lovers, tamarind paste (ready to use) is available on ebay. You also may email me for any Thai food ingredient selectively mail from Thailand to worldwide. j_dkjr@yahoo.co.th<BR/>Let's enjoy Thai recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-39364454576923047962008-01-31T20:04:00.000-08:002008-01-31T20:04:00.000-08:00What a great blog Pim, I'm glad I found it and tho...What a great blog Pim, I'm glad I found it and though my Pad Thai didn't look as beautiful as yours it was delicious. Now to mastering the beauty of it! :)"Maggie & Kevin"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00750859615565551050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-80526906008390285512007-10-17T18:41:00.000-07:002007-10-17T18:41:00.000-07:00Amy, for tamarind, look no further than your local...Amy, for tamarind, look no further than your local Indian grocery stores... you will get the paste, and the blocks too with or without seeds :) .. This padthai looks delicious!Sighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949737485794919264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-54361782952012328672007-10-12T01:57:00.000-07:002007-10-12T01:57:00.000-07:00I got to try this version out. I made Pad Thai not...I got to try this version out. I made <A HREF="http://www.cookingninja.com/99-Thai-Fried-Noodles-Phad-Thai.html" REL="nofollow">Pad Thai</A> not so long ago but I never do one with assam before. :) Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-73119838684993120522007-10-09T21:51:00.000-07:002007-10-09T21:51:00.000-07:00I have had this recipe bookmarked but never got ar...I have had this recipe bookmarked but never got around to making it. Thanks for reminding me of it! Your rendition looks fabulous!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-85590608000984927612007-10-09T15:35:00.000-07:002007-10-09T15:35:00.000-07:00Anh,Thank you! I totally agree, though some ingre...Anh,<BR/>Thank you! I totally agree, though some ingredients are hard to find, they're so worth it!<BR/><BR/>Jaden,<BR/>Pad thai kicked my butt too but I love this recipe. Steven says I still need to work on it but that means more practice and more pad thai for me to eat. :)<BR/><BR/>Rachel,<BR/>Thanks for the tip! That's good to know. Now I know where to look.<BR/><BR/>Kalyn,<BR/>Aw thanks! :) I hope I can find the paste somewhere. It'll last me forever.<BR/><BR/>Pim,<BR/>Don't worry I still love ketchup on my fries, just not my pad thai. Thanks again for the fabulous recipe. :)<BR/><BR/>RM,<BR/>The dried pad thai noodles I bought were only 80 cents at my local Asian market. But vermicelli would be yummy too.<BR/><BR/>Lydia,<BR/>I totally agree. Since I didn't use a wok, I missed out on the high temperatues and the "breath of a wok." But in the end it was as close as I've ever gotten to the restaurants at home.<BR/><BR/>Holybasil,<BR/>I can speak some mandarin but I've no idea how to say tamarind. hehe. Wrappers and pictures are really helpful though!<BR/><BR/>Kevin,<BR/>Thanks! Give Pim's a recipe a try!<BR/><BR/>Rich,<BR/>It definitely takes some practice. I'm glad you found all the ingredients!<BR/><BR/>PE,<BR/>Thank you! <3<BR/><BR/>Deborah,<BR/>Some of the more unusual ingredients are optional, making the list a little more manageable. Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Veron,<BR/>I'll have to look for tamarind at Indian stores, thanks for the heads up! Have fun making the pad thai!<BR/><BR/>Hillary,<BR/>I love a little extra lime juice with mine too. I'll have to try pad see ew next time, I just looked it up and it sounds delicious!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476501320662187793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-57175101193386395502007-10-09T14:05:00.000-07:002007-10-09T14:05:00.000-07:00Mmmm pad thai is quite delicious, I especially lov...Mmmm pad thai is quite delicious, I especially love eating the limes with it :) Have you had pad see ewe though? I gave up ordering pad thai for pad see ewe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-9959038558751207122007-10-09T13:30:00.000-07:002007-10-09T13:30:00.000-07:00I've been wanting to make this Pad thai ever since...I've been wanting to make this Pad thai ever since I have seen it on Pim's website. I am going to the Asian store this weekend. Looks absolutely delicious! I think Indian stores also carry tamarind paste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-69706928846091329132007-10-08T09:35:00.000-07:002007-10-08T09:35:00.000-07:00I love Asian food, but have always been intimidate...I love Asian food, but have always been intimidated by the ingredients. I guess I just need to find a good Asian store! This looks amazing!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-59989179803190526252007-10-07T20:47:00.000-07:002007-10-07T20:47:00.000-07:00I can see that you made Pim proud! Looks gorgeous...I can see that you made Pim proud! Looks gorgeous!Passionate Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492203392706191554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-32563368611074576082007-10-07T17:48:00.000-07:002007-10-07T17:48:00.000-07:00I made Pim's pad thai a few weeks after she posted...I made Pim's pad thai a few weeks after she posted the recipe. It was very good, but I'm still learning to control the heat of my wok which takes some practice. <BR/><BR/>We found a great asian market where I was able to find all of the ingredients, almost right down to the brands she showed.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265721230753610836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-85342321460729203682007-10-07T14:27:00.000-07:002007-10-07T14:27:00.000-07:00That looks really good. I have not had much luck ...That looks really good. I have not had much luck making Pad Thai at home either... now I want to try making it again.test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-89347117889256470212007-10-06T21:51:00.000-07:002007-10-06T21:51:00.000-07:00Hi Amy-I can relate to your difficulty in finding ...Hi Amy-<BR/>I can relate to your difficulty in finding certain ingredients at Asian/Chinese markets. Since I don't speak Mandarin or Cantonese, I find it useful to save the wrapper or container of the products I like and bring them along with me the next time I go so there's less confusion. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-36815482807999076492007-10-06T17:06:00.000-07:002007-10-06T17:06:00.000-07:00Amy I must have been asleep when I left that first...Amy I must have been asleep when I left that first comment, because what I forgot to say was Way to Go! It looks just fantastic.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-23363798637256231382007-10-06T11:54:00.000-07:002007-10-06T11:54:00.000-07:00Pad Thai is one of the dishes that really points o...Pad Thai is one of the dishes that really points out the importance of using authentic Asian condiments to replicate Asian dishes. I love Pad Thai, and even when I make it at home it's never quite as good as in restaurants. I think it's because of the heat of our home stoves -- never quite hot enough. But with the right ingredients, you can get close to the real thing!Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18005372315838352874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-46531896008633625672007-10-06T10:52:00.000-07:002007-10-06T10:52:00.000-07:00Looks yummylicious. I wanted to try it too, but ha...Looks yummylicious. I wanted to try it too, but hate to buy a pack of pad thai noodles...maybe I can just use vermicelli. :PRasa Malaysiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160569781914045054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-90543415770044660012007-10-06T10:40:00.000-07:002007-10-06T10:40:00.000-07:00That looks great. I'm glad you now see the error ...That looks great. I'm glad you now see the error of your old ways and denounce the ketchup - well only in Pad Thai of course. ;-)<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>PimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-17119132159675230982007-10-06T07:21:00.000-07:002007-10-06T07:21:00.000-07:00I found tamarind paste somewhere, but I don't reme...I found tamarind paste somewhere, but I don't remember where. And I have had this recipe saved forever.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-9879319914183493932007-10-06T05:45:00.000-07:002007-10-06T05:45:00.000-07:00I've found blocks of tamarind paste/pulp more easi...I've found blocks of tamarind paste/pulp more easier at Indian grocery stores than Korean or Chinese.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10188103984666876013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-10194883600978076542007-10-06T05:18:00.000-07:002007-10-06T05:18:00.000-07:00ok. well, i need to try this because my pad thai h...ok. well, i need to try this because my pad thai has never been successful. i gave up about a year ago! pad thai kicked my butt!SteamyKitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215147623559421585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104208349190221469.post-80926946571500953612007-10-06T04:36:00.000-07:002007-10-06T04:36:00.000-07:00Amy, I was thinking to make some pad Thai, too! Yo...Amy, I was thinking to make some pad Thai, too! Yours is really nice!<BR/><BR/>PS: I know it's hard to find Asian ingredients. But when you find good stuff, it's all worth it!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.com