

It's a popular street food served in Isaan (Northeast Thailand) and Laos. Pad Mee is a stir-fried dish with sweet and salty flavors using thin vermicelli rice noodles. What Is Pad Mee, Vermicelli Thai Rice Noodles?
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In China, lad na was a fairly respectable dish, served in high-end restaurants.

Lad literally means “to pour” or “to pour out”, and na can be translated as “surface”. Lad na is a dish of Chinese origin, which was brought to Southeast Asia by immigrants from Guangdong province, and more precisely, from the Chaoshan region at the eastern end of the country. Prik dong, which is a popular condiment in Thailand, is Thai chillies in vinegar. This is not considered a spicy dish but it is usually served with prik dong so you can customize the level of spice to your taste. If no gai lan is available, it can be substituted with classic broccoli or broccolini, kale or asparagus.

The vegetables most commonly found in lad na are Chinese broccoli ( gai lan or kailan), baby corn, bean sprouts, and sometimes mushrooms. Tauco is a fermented yellow soybean paste commonly used in Chinese cuisine. This gravy is made with chicken broth and tapioca starch, and is seasoned with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and tauco (or tauchu). The uniqueness of this dish is its sweet and sour gravy that covers the rice noodles. It is made up of vegetables and a protein, which can be chicken, pork, tofu, beef, or even seafood such as shrimp or octopus. Lad na (ລາດ ໜ້າ), also written lard na, lard nah, lard nar or rat na, is a dish of rice noodles in gravy. This dish of sautéed rice noodles, accompanied by meat and vegetables, is distinguished by the rich and tasty gravy that covers the noodles. Originating with Chinese cuisine, lad na is one of the most popular street foods in Laos and Thailand.
