Phat Si Io

Phat Si Io (also, Pad See Ew or Pad Si Ew) (Thai: ผัดซีอิ๊ว, RTGS: phat si-io, IPA: [pʰàt sīːʔíw] or [pʰàt siʔíw]; Lao ຜັດສີອິ໊ວ) is a Chinese-influenced stir fried noodle dish that is commonly eaten as street food in Laos and Thailand.^[1] It is also quite popular in Lao and Thai restaurants around the world.

The literal meaning is "fried (with) soy sauce" and it is very similar to the char kway teow of Singapore and Malaysia. Phat Si Io is normally dry stir fry while the other similar dish, Lard Na (in Laos) or Rad Na (in Thai), is topped with gravy and generally has lighter taste.

It is made with dark soy sauce ("si-io dam"), light soy sauce ("si-io khao"), garlic, broad rice noodles, called "kuai-tiao sen yai" in Thai (commonly abbreviated to just "sen yai" meaning "big strip"), Chinese broccoli, egg, and some form of thinly sliced meat — commonly pork, chicken or beef — or shrimp or mixed seafood. The name comes from the soy sauce used in the dish, which is called "si-io", or "si-io" sauce, a loanword from Teochew. Phat Si Io is sometimes called "kuai tiao pad si ew" which reflects the general practice of using flat rice noodle as the main ingredient. However, other types of noodles can also be found.

See also

• Beef chow fun
• Pad thai
• Char kway teow

References

External links

• Recipe, technique, and step-by-step pictures
• Recipe
• Phat Si Io Recipe from realthairecipes.com