Why is Pad Thai so Popular?

Pad Thai is the face of Thai food. It's likely one of the only dishes most people can name from Thai cuisine. For that reason, a lot of people travel to Thailand looking for "traditional" and "authentic" pad thai. But what if pad thai wasn't as authentic as you think? Let's dig into the weird lie behind why pad thai became so popular. Subscribe for more videos in the future: bit.ly/3Jz0f2c SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - twitter.com/itsMatthewLi Instagram - www.instagram.com/randomchino/ Credits: Producer - Matthew Li Production Assistant - Mana Chuabang Script Supervisor - Russ Medcalf Special thanks: Nam Jitmun Olarn Chuabang Churiya Chaipanya Pearl Supichaya Louis Govier Yusef Iqbal Yeevonne Lim Music from Musicbed & Tom Fox SOURCES: The Atlantic - t.ly/9kDjf Atlas Oscura - is.gd/eQDCLg JohorKaki - t.ly/D89K BBC - t.ly/sXjcw Flavors of Empire by Mark Padoongpatt Timestamps: 0:00 Pad Thai isn't as authentic as you think 1:04 I ate Michelin Guide pad thai 1:57 The history of pad thai 4:08 Why Thailand wants you to eat pad thai 6:25 Eating the best pad thai in Bangkok 7:30 How pad thai became so popular 9:30 Is pad thai becoming authentic?

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