My introduction to Thai food many years ago was Pad Thai. What better way to familiarize yourself with the edible vernacular of ethnic cuisine than with their most popular noodle dish.
Pad Thai is so easy to add vegetables to and it doesn’t even matter which ones. It is accepting of vegetables of all colors and creeds.
So go to town, have fun and feel free to improvise when need be. Here, my improv involves gochujang - a savory, sweet and spicy fermented condiment that gives the dish a little kick.
8 oz. brown rice pad Thai noodles
¾ cup sunflower seed butter (or peanut butter)
¼ cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons gochujang
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 teaspoon crushed red...