The History of Pad Thai
The unusual history of Thailand's national dish
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Show Notes
Pad Thai is one of the tastiest most iconic dishes of Thailand. And yet, it has a history that is less than a century old, and it involves floods, a military dictator, and the nation's attempt to spread their culture all over the world. This is the story of Pad Thai.
Sources
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-surprising-reason-that-there-are-so-many-thai-restaurants-in-america/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-pad-thai
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-surprising-history-of-pad-thai-180984625/
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