“Sen Yai Pad Kee Mao” (
เส้นใหญ่ผัดขี้เมา) is a Thai noodle dish, which is prepared with wide rice noodles (Sen Yai) and a paste
made from garlic and chilies, as well as various sauces.
It is typically prepared with meats such as chicken, pork or seafood, as well as various vegetables, fresh green pepper and holy basil . The dish is known for
its intense spiciness.
The name “Pad Kee Mao” is often translated as “drunken noodles”, alluding to the spiciness of the dish, which is said to alleviate hangovers or sober up drunks.
The dish is also known under the upside-down name “Pad Kee Mao Sen Yai” (
ผัดขี้เมาเส้นใหญ่) or as “Guai Tiao Pad Kee Mao”
(
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวผัดขี้เมา).
Name
Sen Yai Pad Kee Mao
Sen Yai (เส้นใหญ่)
Wide rice noodles, Rice sheets
Pad (ผัด)
stir-fry
Kee Mao (ขี้เมา)
Drunk
Alternative names
Sen Yai Pad Khi Mao,
Sen Yai Phat Kee Mao,
Pad Kee Mao Sen Yai,
Guai Tiao Pad Khi Mao
