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Drunken Noodle

Kee Mao, Pad Kee Mao, Pad Ki Mao, Pad Kim…
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Drunken noodles (or pad kee mao, less frequently pad ki mao or pad kimao, Thai: ผัดขี้เมา, rtgs: phat khi mao, pronounced [pʰàt kʰîː māw]; Lao: ຜັດຂີ້ເມົາ) is a Chinese-influenced dish that was made popular by the Chinese people …
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Drunken noodles or drunkard noodles is a Thai stir-fried noodle dish similar to phat si-io but spicier. In English texts, it is rendered as pad kee mao, pad ki mao, or pad kimao – from its Thai name Thai: ผัดขี้เมา, RTGS: phat khi mao,, in which phat means 'to stir-fry' and khi mao means 'drunkard'. Its name refers to it being popular among the inebriated; unlike drunken chicken, alcohol is not part of the ingredients or preparation.