ผัดซีอิ๊ว
phat si-io
ผัดซีอิ๊ว (phat si-io) is the Thai way to say Pad See Ew.
It is typically made with wide, flat rice noodles, unlike 'pad thai' which uses thinner rice noodles.
How do you pronounce it?
phat si-io
Did you know?
- The word ซีอิ๊ว for 'soy sauce' is not native to Thai but was borrowed from the Teochew Chinese dialect.
- In many Thai street food stalls, the distinctive smoky aroma of this dish comes from 'wok hei', a technique where the noodles are scorched slightly against the high heat of the metal wok.
- While many stir-fried dishes in Thailand rely on a balanced profile of sour, sweet, and salty, ผัดซีอิ๊ว is defined by its deep, caramelized umami flavor from the dark soy sauce.
Examples in context
- กรุณาเสิร์ฟผัดซีอิ๊วค่ะ/ครับPlease serve Pad See Ew
- ผัดซีอิ๊วจานนี้อร่อยมากphat si-io chan ni a-roi makThis plate of pad see ew is very delicious.
- คุณสั่งผัดซีอิ๊วมาหรือยังkhun sang phat si-io ma rue yangHave you ordered the pad see ew yet?
Example conversation
At a local street food stall.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatพิมล อยากกินอะไรเป็นพิเศษไหมPhimon yak kin a-rai pen phi-set maiPimol, do you want to eat anything special?
- พิมล Pimonธีรภัทร ฉันอยากกินผัดซีอิ๊วค่ะTheeraphat chan yak kin phat si-io khaTheeraphat, I want to eat pad see ew.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatงั้นเราสั่งผัดซีอิ๊วกันเถอะngan rao sang phat si-io kan thoeThen let's order pad see ew.
- พิมล Pimonดีเลยค่ะ ฉันกำลังหิวพอดีdi loei kha chan kam-lang hiu pho diThat's great, I'm quite hungry right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ผัดซีอิ๊ว, CC BY-SA 4.0.
