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Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)

Name: Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 2 bowls Cooked rice; 2 Egg; 1/4 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 1 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tsp Soy sauce; To taste Cilantro; 1/2 Lime

Rice Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Leftover rice fried quickly with fish sauce — the dish that solves "what should I make today" in Thai homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A go-to dish made in every Thai household, born from the practical wisdom of using up cold leftover rice. Seasoning with fish sauce, rather than soy sauce alone, is what sets it apart from Japanese-style fried rice, and its flexibility — adding whatever egg, onion, meat, or vegetables are on hand — is part of its appeal. Squeezing lime over it before eating is the classic finish.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A Thai morning: a quick, simple breakfast made from the previous day's leftover rice.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Cooked rice 2 bowls
Egg 2
Onion 1/4
Garlic 1 clove
Fish sauce 1 tbsp
Soy sauce 1 tsp
Cilantro To taste
Lime 1/2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mince the onion and garlic.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the garlic until fragrant.
Crack in the eggs, and while still soft, add the rice and stir-fry, breaking it up.
Add the onion and stir-fry together.
Season with fish sauce and soy sauce.
Plate and serve with cilantro and lime.

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