Asian•gourmet

Lad Na (Thai Noodles with Gravy)

An authentic Thai lad na recipe with tender noodles, savory gravy, and customizable protein. Comes with clear photo instructions.

Ingredients

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300 g pork (thinly sliced)
1 large egg
8 g palm sugar
15 ml oyster sauce
8 g tapioca starch
600 g fresh wide rice noodles (if using dry rice noodles, use a little less than half the suggested weight)
5 ml dark soy sauce
15 ml oil
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 l water (for the gravy)
200 g Chinese broccoli (stems peeled, leaves chopped)
15 ml soybean paste
22 ml light soy sauce
12 g rosdee seasoning powder
2 g white pepper
25 g tapioca starch
100 ml water (for mixing with tapioca starch)

1
Crack the egg into a large bowl and combine it with palm sugar, oyster sauce, tapioca starch, and the sliced pork meat. Mix thoroughly, then let it rest in your fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine soybean paste, white pepper, light soy sauce, and rosdee seasoning powder. Combine until well blended.
3
In a separate cup, thoroughly mix tapioca starch and just under 1 cup (100 ml) of water.
4
In a large bowl, combine the fresh rice noodles with black soy sauce. If you’re using dry noodles, first soak them in water according to package labeling. Use your hand and a plastic glove to mix. Next, stir-fry the noodles for just 2 minutes and set aside.
5
In the same pan over medium heat, add oil and garlic, fry until it turns golden and fragrant.
6
Add water and bring to a boil. When boiling, add pork and spread out the meat to ensure it doesn’t stick to each other.
7
Add the mix of gravy prepared earlier once the water comes to a boil. Stir gently just to mix.
8
Add Chinese broccoli and let boil for 2 more minutes, or until soft enough.
9
Give your tapioca starch and water mixture another stir. Make sure your gravy is boiling and pour it in as you stir the gravy. Keep stirring afterward to make sure it gets well mixed with the gravy (important!!).
10
When the lad na sauce thickens, your gravy is ready.
11
To serve, place the stir-fried noodles in a bowl or on a large plate and pour the gravy over them.