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Drunken noodles
drunken noodles with pasta

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g rice noodles or spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons green peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons bird’s eye chillies sliced
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 250 g shrimps deveined
  • 200 g squid rings cleaned
  • 3 tablespoons water set to the side of the stove
  • 40 g baby corn
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon shaved palm sugar
  • ½ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 15 g Thai basil leaves use Holy basil if available
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced or grachai (wild ginger), if you have it

Instructions
 

  • Cook the noodles according to the package instructions and set aside.
  • Heat a pan and add the oil. Heat the oil until smoking. Add the green peppercorns, chillies, and garlic. Fry until the garlic is browned but not black. Add some water if the ingredients start sticking to the wok.
  • A big cloud of cough-inducing smoke might waft into your face; try your best to minimize your coughing fit. Add the seafood. Wait until the shrimp turns pink and the squid gets more opaque before adding the noodles. Allow the edges to char, but not burn. If any burning is imminent, add a splash more water.
  • Then add the baby corn, oyster sauce, dark and light soy sauce, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Stir to mix well.
  • Once the sauce is fully incorporated, add the vinegar, basil leaves, and ginger. Taste for seasoning. Stir for a few more seconds to wilt the basil leaves, and take off the heat. Serve immediately.