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Pad Thai is quite obviously one of the most popular Thai dishes around the world. While there are so many different Thai dishes to consume where you’re in Bangkok, Pad Thai is still a local favorite and consumed widely throughout the country.
So what exactly is this super famous Thai noodle dish? Let me explain. There are many different variations, but normally it all begins with an extremely hot wok that’s coated in oil before big meaty shrimp go in. They are seared on high heat for a few moments before the noodles, which are dried Thai rice noodles, are added to the wok. The mixture is then topped with all sorts of different sauces and oils before being vigorously stir fried so the heat is equally distributed throughout the entire noodle dish. Once the noodles have reached a certain consistency, they are then topped with all the goodies – and this has to do with what particular order has been made. Many Pad Thai dishes include small pieces of tofu, leeks, baby shrimp among other things. The last essential step in making these fried noodles is pushing the entire mess of noodles to one side of the wok and cracking in a bunch of eggs which are scrambled and mixed with the egg. That is the basic cooking method!
Pad Thai Thip Samai (Pad Thai Pratu Pi) ผัดไทยทิพย์สมัย (ผัดไทยประตูผี) is one of the most well known Pad Thai restaurants in all of Bangkok both for locals and even for visitor foreigners. One a local small eatery, the restaurant has turned into a literal pilgrimage site for lovers of the dish. Now I’m not normally a huge fan of Pad Thai, but when it’s a special opportunity or chance I will take it. So one evening we ventured to Thip Samai ผัดไทยทิพย์สมัย (ผัดไทยประตูผี) to get a sample. The most impressive thing about the restaurant is that they still cook all their noodles right along the street so you can stand and watch them as they make huge batches of Thai noodles over flaming hot coals. One of the best things about the restaurant is that they have something I like to call the gift wrapping station. Once a wok of the noodles are finished, depending on what version a customer has order, the noodles will then get wrapped like a gift in a very thin layer of beaten egg for the final touch. Then once the Pad Thai is fully finished, the cooks scoop them onto big plates and either serve them to customers that are dining in or put the noodles in takeaway to go containers.
So how did it taste? Well I order two different versions, one had just big shrimp and was wrapped in fried egg and the other was orange red in color because of jumbo prawn head juice, known in Thai as man goong (ผัดไทเส้นจันมันกุ้ง). Again, I’m not the biggest fan of Pad Thai, but I must say the experience eating at Bangkok’s Thip Samai ผัดไทยทิพย์สมัย (ผัดไทยประตูผี) was fantastic. Getting to watch the chef’s at work and then ending things off with piping hot meal was a great way to spend the evening.
If you are go, here’s all the information you’ll need to eat and get there.
Prices: 70 THB
Address: 313 313 Thanon Mahachai, Phra Nakorn
Hours: 5 pm – 3 am daily
Phone: 022216280
ผัดไทยทิพย์สมัย (ผัดไทยประตูผี)
313 อาคาร บริเวณภูเขาทอง ถนนมหาไชย (มหาชัย) แขวงสำราญราษฎร์ เขตพระนคร กรุงเทพฯ 10200
เปิดทุกวัน เวลา 17.00-03.00 น. (หยุดทุกวันพุธต้นเดือนและปลายเดือน)
โทร. 022216280
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I wanna know what makes the noodles orange and what they put in the sauce. I make padthai and it doesn't turn out like this ? looks soooo yummy!
As a southeast Asian I can't understand why pad Thai is so sweet.. urgh!
Pad Thai to a whole new level?
Oh, my god!!! I am so so so hungry now 🙂 <3 I miss Bangkok's food
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And their coconut shake is delicious too.
one of the worst pad thai in bkk.
2018?
Who came here from best ever food review
Did Anthony Bourdain write the script for the start of this one
How do you eat so much and stay so thin? I'm a big fan….stay well
Eten show.
My God Thai food ?????
เลิกโปรโมตเถอะร้านนี้ ไม่ได้เรื่อง คนผัดเป็นต่างชาติ นี่หรือผัดไทย ร้านรถเข็นยังอร่อยซะกว่า
Nowadays this is not a good Pat Thai in Bangkok anymore.
Hi Mark….where in Bangkok is this place?
I went there and the our hotel was a 5 minute walk to thipsamai, they say it’s the best pad thai in thailand, or probably in the whole world. I didn’t enjoy it but i got satisfied as a lot people said it was the best pad thai.
Also michelin star Jay Fai cooks near there although thipsamai serves a lot more of customers.
Absolutely the best Pad Thai in BKK , 2 doors down from Raan Jay Fai . Had their Pad Thai in the King Power Rangman branch .
I never saw Eddie Munster till tonight. I love pad thai…. i thought you went all national geo. on us….
one of the worst pad thai in bkk
Mark, how come the sauce is orange?
My mouth is watering!!!! Damn!!!
counterpart of Palabok in my country! yummy
you make me hungry now???
ส่วนใหญ่ 90 % บอกไม่อร่อยครับ เกลียดร้านแบบนี้มาก ประโคมโฆษณาร้านหลอกคนเข้าไปกิน
thanks for sharing
Do natives eat the scale and tail of the shrimp in pad thai as mark did in this video?
I wish there were less closeups of his face when he is eating. And more info on where exactly you can find all these places he goes to in bangkok… something like a map with a red dot on it would be nice.
hello mark! l would like to ask what should i tell my taxi driver to take me to this restaurant. If I start from Indian emporium.
thanks in advance and I enjoy watching your videos… I have visited in Thailand many time but missed this restaurant.
I went there yesterday and the phad thai was absolutly delicious. it was totally worth waiting 20 minutes to get a table
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visiting thailand soon , best videos on the net Mark , rerouted my trip thanks to you
hi Mark – love your videos – how do you manage to stay slim when you eat all these elaborate meals? do you stick to a strict diet when not traveling?
Hi Mark,
Can you show us a recipe for the padthai sauce. I've been looking around but have not found any really good ones.
Thank you,
Kalia
he eats the shrimp tails ?
Could you do one in Thailand about pad kee mow (drunken noodles)? Thanks!
Omgosh…to die for.
Thanks mark!! Your recommendation is definitely a great one!! Just had both version with my wife as our first meal after landed in BKK!!
The original best Pad Thai that you should go to try !! Very delicious even they made it for many dishes in the same time and the same taste !! So yummy !! Woo!!
i really shouldn't watch this video at night. T___T
I've seen all your youtube video Mr. Mark Wiens, I feel can not wait to see his latest video update .. hhmmmm yummy
culinary very best video (Y)
P.S. I also got the sticker after I mentioned your website and you're mentioned in the menu too.
Thanks for the tip, it was amazing!
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Great!!!
Finally it's the pawn head that makes that orange color thanks so much…I'm on a mission to try it
HI Mark I will go to this place soon with my son. My son and I have been watching you a lot.. Hope you see you there. god bless mark
@Mark Wiens I will go to bangkok with my wife in a week, if you want we can go to this restaurant togheter… grettings!