tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post1366558366059879089..comments2023-09-01T12:47:31.843-07:00Comments on Blazing Hot Wok: Easy Rice Noodle Stir-fry: Pad Se-ewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-78417293525574253132009-06-17T09:42:40.502-07:002009-06-17T09:42:40.502-07:00Darlene - thanks for the recipe! I am always in t...Darlene - thanks for the recipe! I am always in the mood for stir fry, but I usually have no idea what to make! This is a great and easy recipe! And the photos are looking good. I just started food blogging, so it's fun to look at the work of others who are honest food-lovers and not necessarily pros. I still have issues with a point-and-shoot concept of photography; forget still shots of food! Thanks again!PeasOnMosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943057074400927645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-56166119309496002212008-07-27T19:48:00.000-07:002008-07-27T19:48:00.000-07:00Avory, I'm glad you are willing to give this anoth...Avory, I'm glad you are willing to give this another try. I sometimes show pictures of the ingredients, and perhaps I should have this time. <BR/><BR/>I always appreciate when people comment on how to improve the recipe or directions. I will be making this dish again in the next couple of days just to make sure everything is still kosher. I will update with tips and such if it will help clarify.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766537792847654183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-51895117587449697492008-07-27T14:06:00.000-07:002008-07-27T14:06:00.000-07:00Darlene...ah, that's it, perhaps I stumbled over t...Darlene...ah, that's it, perhaps I stumbled over the nomenclature. When you said rice noodles, I assumed you meant dried rice noodles, and I used the short, flat, wide rice noodles of the type I usually see in restaurants. Purchased dry, the packages do not say pre-soak (as I have done with rice sticks in th past) but says, "Add much broth and add to other ingredients..." I never imagined you used fresh rice noodles; I've never, ever seen fresh rice noodles and that explains everything. I would amend your recipe to make that clear, and amend the part that says cook the noodles until partially soft before adding the sauce to make sure everyone understands. <BR/><BR/>I also think a pound to a pound and a half of pasta is a bit much for this recipe. Nine ounces of the wide, flat, rice noodles was plenty, and any more would not have enough sauce to cover. <BR/><BR/>We are definitely going to try your recipe again now that I understand better, and I appreciate the your patience with my inquiry. I will report back on our second attempt!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kindness and your advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-37752574176750965642008-07-26T22:12:00.000-07:002008-07-26T22:12:00.000-07:00Avory, the only thing I can think of is the type...Avory, the only thing I can think of is the type of rice noodle you used. For this recipe, I used fresh rice noodles, which don't require pre-soaking. The strands have to be separated though, and that can be a pain. If you used rice sticks, I'm assuming you soaked them until they were semi-soft.<BR/><BR/>In any case, I'm sorry this recipe didn't work out for you. I will try making it again soon to see if there is something I forgot. It certainly happens.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766537792847654183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-88705525742763539372008-07-26T16:29:00.000-07:002008-07-26T16:29:00.000-07:00Darlene, I followed your recipe to a "t", and it w...Darlene, I followed your recipe to a "t", and it was sort of disastrous. This is my girlfriend's favorite dish at Thai restaurants and I was happy to find a recipe. But something has to be seriously wrong with the recipe; there's not nearly enough liquid in your ingredients to soften the rice noodles in this recipe. I only used 9 oz. of noodles and they never got even partially cooked. I've used all sorts of rice pasta before and I know how to cook them, so I was curious how this was going to work. Well, following your recipe literally, it doesn't! Surely you left out something; there's no way this recipe works as described, tossing dry rice noodles into the wok and expecting them to cook with the addition of the liquid you list. I was so disappointed, but even worse was seeing the expression on my girlfriend's face (I didn't want her to taste it, but she insisted, much to our chagrin.) <BR/><BR/>I was forced to remove the ingredients and steam everything just to get the noodles soft enough to be edible. <BR/><BR/>Please re-read your recipe; are you SURE it doesn't require some other step to make it work? Like actually boiling the noodles first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-23932822080890125952008-05-06T19:11:00.000-07:002008-05-06T19:11:00.000-07:00I just made these last week, experimenting with th...I just made these last week, experimenting with the soaking dried shiitakes in soy sauce to get the mushroomy flavor. I soaked them for about an hour and the soy sauce came out fine. I posted the results:<BR/>http://appetiteforchina.com/recipes/pad-see-ew<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recipe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-67141543849589376592008-01-10T08:11:00.000-08:002008-01-10T08:11:00.000-08:00Hi maybahay!Thanks for stopping by.Yes, I think Ch...Hi maybahay!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>Yes, I think Chinese broccoli is also called gai lan.<BR/><BR/>Of you can't find the soy sauce near you, ordering online is always an option!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-78107734018141607392008-01-10T04:03:00.000-08:002008-01-10T04:03:00.000-08:00sounds delish. i always buy this but have never tr...sounds delish. i always buy this but have never tried it at home. <BR/>is chinese broccoli the same as 'gai lan' ?<BR/>will also have to look out for that type of soy sauce.desiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764325432939872786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-45425176272441486982008-01-09T15:14:00.000-08:002008-01-09T15:14:00.000-08:00Hello Anonymous!I'm glad you tried and liked it! ...Hello Anonymous!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you tried and liked it! Yes, the noodles are hard to separate. They are much easier when they are at room temperature or not right out of the fridge. That's the tip I forgot to mention.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-16395110333869544872008-01-09T12:30:00.000-08:002008-01-09T12:30:00.000-08:00Thanks for the recipe -- I made this the other nig...Thanks for the recipe -- I made this the other night and it was great. The rice noodles were kind of hard to separate, but it worked out. And they ended up much less oily than most I've had from restaurants. Loved the mushroom soy sauce.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-49803906573087774622008-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:002008-01-08T09:08:00.000-08:00I've never heard of mushroom soy sauce before. And...I've never heard of mushroom soy sauce before. And I do like the name brand of it. I'd buy a bottle just so I could say "add a dash of healthy boy";)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-53656766024679769062008-01-07T10:53:00.000-08:002008-01-07T10:53:00.000-08:00Chris, I really encourage you to try it. You'll ...Chris, I really encourage you to try it. You'll see it's easy. Besides, you can control the amount of fat and other ingredients. I know this dish is often served way too oily at many Thai restaurants, and it really doesn't need to be!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-4244046569937508762008-01-06T23:38:00.000-08:002008-01-06T23:38:00.000-08:00This dish does look delicious, I've had it many, m...This dish does look delicious, I've had it many, many times, but never attempted to make it. This must change! :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976357961501536858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-27841078580401002812008-01-06T21:10:00.000-08:002008-01-06T21:10:00.000-08:00Tigerfish, I haven't met a rice noodle dish that I...Tigerfish, I haven't met a rice noodle dish that I don't like :-) They really are my favorite type of noodle.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-35962036909451356892008-01-06T21:07:00.000-08:002008-01-06T21:07:00.000-08:00Love fried rice noodles. We have those wok-fried r...Love fried rice noodles. We have those wok-fried rice noodles in parts of SouthEast Asian that is unlike Pad Thai. I think you will like it. They call it Char Kway Teow!tigerfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575213806359208350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-63686030837455971732008-01-06T20:42:00.000-08:002008-01-06T20:42:00.000-08:00Cedar, bust out that wok! You will find this stir...Cedar, bust out that wok! You will find this stir-fry super easy!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-91406419959873322482008-01-06T20:38:00.000-08:002008-01-06T20:38:00.000-08:00That looks so delicious! It has been ages since I...That looks so delicious! It has been ages since I made any sort of stir fry....I might just have to break out the wok one of these days!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-19656774570292712172008-01-06T19:54:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:54:00.000-08:00Manggy, thanks! If you experiment with the dried ...Manggy, thanks! If you experiment with the dried mushrooms, you'll have to let me know how it turns out.<BR/><BR/>About the fotos...thank you! I admit I don't really have the eye for it, but since doing this blog thing, I've become more interested in photography. Currently, I just take a bunch of photos and hope that one or two look appetizing enough to use :-) I enrolled in a class (to start next week!) in beginning photography and digital foto editing. I'm very excited and hopefully it will help.dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4576927653874971703.post-74305018277917871422008-01-06T19:43:00.000-08:002008-01-06T19:43:00.000-08:00Looks good, Darlene. Unfortunately I've never seen...Looks good, Darlene. Unfortunately I've never seen Healthy Boy before. I wonder what would happen if I left some dried mushrooms in light soy sauce. Good call on the chili too (hee hee).<BR/>PS Your photography is getting better too. Is there any way you can adjust the curves or levels to make the colors pop more?Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.com