Enjoying Pad Thai at Bangkok’s Mega Plaza and Finding Nostalgic Mario Kart
Pad Thai
ThailandBangkok, Mega Plaza Saphan Lek
- Food Travel Log
- Eating Pad Thai in the food court of the toy paradise mall, Mega Plaza in Bangkok! The chewy rice noodles absorbed the sweet sauce, crispy bean sprouts, and flavorful dried shrimp. Toastiness in food is essential. I also found a PS2 version of Mario Kart, making the whole experience even more nostalgic and delightful.
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 40 Baht
- Meal Date
- 4/28/2024
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Pad Thai is a quintessential Thai street food dish that was created by the Thai government during World War II to promote rice consumption among its citizens. Its base consists of rice noodles, seasoned with tamarind paste, and includes fish sauce, palm sugar, dried shrimp, and eggs. It is often garnished with bean sprouts, green onions, peanuts, and lime to offer a perfect balance of sweetness, sourness, and saltiness. Eating it at a local food court particularly enhances its authentic taste. Meanwhile, the author of this gourmet blog, who has stumbled across a PS2 version of Mario Kart and is basking in nostalgia, probably maneuvers through life drifting corners just like manipulating rice noodles... although in reality, it might not go as smoothly!
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