Pad Thai facts
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Pad Thai, the national dish of Thailand, is actually not a traditional dish, but was invented, standardized and promoted by the Thai government, and imposed upon the people, as part of a broad cultural effort to establish a sense of national identity.
Popular Thai food includes Pad Thai, Kao Phad, Khao man gai, Jim Jum, Kao Na Phet and Moo Dad Diew.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 8 of the best facts about Pad Thai I managed to collect.
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Pad Thai, the national dish of Thailand, originated in China and only became popular in Thailand beginning in the 1930s, when the government promoted it as part of a nation building strategy to develop "Thai-ness".
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The common notion that Muay Thai boxers intentionally break their bones to make them stronger is a myth. In Thailand they condition their bones only by kicking heavy compressed bags & pads.
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The dish Pad Thai was created as a result of the Thai Prime Minister at the time wanting to "replace the Chinese noodle and establish the identity of Thailand."
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A doctor and an opera singer went to court for getting violent over a Trader Joe's frozen pad Thai
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"pad thai" literally translates as freedom fry.
