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PAD THAI: We drove about an hour and a half outside of Bangkok to a province in Central Thailand called Ang Thong (อ่างทอง). We came to search out a lady who has been making Pad Thai for over 45 years, and she’s now over 85 years old. #PadThai #ThaiFood #streetfood
Pad Thai Ba Lek (ผัดไทยป้าเล็ก) https://goo.gl/maps/EMGbeKx8ovb7SVC4A - I loved the shop and the laid back atmosphere, in the countryside, surrounded by rice fields. As soon as we arrived and I started watching Ba Lek make her pad Thai, I could see there were many differences from the pad Thai normally cooked modern style in Bangkok. Her version didn’t included any shrimp or tofu (but instead tons of duck eggs), and it was a totally different school and method of cooking. Instead of being a dry stir fry, it was more of a wet juicy fry, or a simmer in palm sugar syrup and tamarind.
It was an honor to watch Ba Lek make pad Thai, her expertise, skill, and knowledge of how to cook it, was astounding.
I ordered the bigger sizes plate which included two duck eggs. Overall, the taste was extremely rich from the duck eggs and the amount of lard she used to fry it. It was very sweet, but then again, it wasn’t a sharp sweetness because she used only palm sugar, but it was balanced by the saltiness and tartness of the tamarind. The duck yolks and lard made it so filling and rich. Price - 35 THB ($1.13)
An amazing experience, and she’s a true hero of Pad Thai in Thailand.
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16 thoughts on “85 years-old – pad thai legend! no shrimp, no tofu”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Khel. x says:

    Thai lady: “stirs wok”

    Mark: “the mastery… the method”

    Aww mark this is why we love you 😂

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steve Surprenant says:

    Where are the peanuts?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Red Eye says:

    I'm sure this same dish is now 50-60 baht. Thailand is not cheap anymore after the pandemic like everywhere else. Everything in Thailand is more expensive.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars David Fletcher says:

    chopsticks?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars เพชร ยักษ์ says:

    อร่อยมากครัย ไปตามรอยหม่อยถนัดแดรกครับ

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Eric Knoerr says:

    Great video

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Reca says:

    Watching as I'm eating Pad Thai. 😆

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ตาตู่ชาแนล says:

    บ้านผมเองของอร่อยครับ

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MrDeeporaj says:

    Hats off to the lady….Amazing video Mark like always

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jamal Arceneaux says:

    looks great, but burning wood with paint on it makes it a no for me

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Epiphanny Taylor says:

    Any updates on this location? I will be visiting in 3 weeks

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars lester andes says:

    What a treasure trove Mark! Amazing Thailand! Definitely one of the best countries to visit! Watching from the Philippines.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Susan Silva says:

    I want that T shirt! Love this dish!

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mark Shepperson says:

    Yuk, way too much sauce.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars SharpWord says:

    You amazing mark

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jackie Starr says:

    Everything sounded good when Mark describes the authentic Pad Thai dish, except for the lard ingredient!

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