“Pad Thai” or “Kuay Tiew Pad” (fried noodles) has become famous in Thailand since World War II. Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram (also known as Por Phibulsongkhram), Thailand’s Prime Minister in that period, supported nationalism and wanted to stimulate the economy during the war. Therefore, Kuay Tiew (noodles) which was famous in that time was adapted into fried noodles and named after the new country name “Thailand” (formerly known as Siam) in 1939, and has been shortened later to “Pad Thai”.
The unique smell and taste of Pad Thai come from rice noodles. The smell and sweetness of sugar can be sensed from the first bite, followed by the sour taste of tamarind and salty taste of fish sauce and dried shrimps. It was ranked fifth in the “World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods” polled by www.travel.cnn.com in 2011.
Chinese chives help relieve constipation, reduce cholesterol level, blood pressure level. Tamarind juice purifies blood and acts as a laxative.