It was also positioned as Thailand's national dish to help strengthen the country's identity. In 2002, the Thai government launched a campaign to open Thai restaurants and popularize dishes like ...

Two purportedly distinct food identities emerged, contained by a set of unique national dishes like pad thai and nasi lemak, even though the countries grew similar produce and shared pantry ...

Potong Pad thai, the national dish of Thailand, is arguably the most prominent example of Thai Chinese cuisine. “Thai stir-fry,” as it means in Thai, is made by stir-frying thin, flat rice ...

Pad Thai may seem like an age-old dish, but it was invented just last century in a competition to find a national dish. Outside of Thailand, pad Thai is probably the most well-known dish in the ...

BANGKOK—Tourists regularly line up outside Thipsamai’s original branch in Bangkok’s Pratu Phi area along Mahachai Road, often ...

Originally a Lao dish, it’s now a Thai favourite, and each household ... Published in Issue 23 (spring 2024) of Food by National Geographic Traveller (UK). To subscribe to National Geographic ...

Pad Thai is considered a signature dish and the national dish of Thailand, widely recognized and popular both within the country and internationally.