Thai Chinese Rad Na

Recipe at a glance

Ingredients

• 12 oz fresh wide rice noodles
• 6 oz pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu
• 2 cups Chinese broccoli
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster or mushroom sauce
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 cups stock or water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch slurry
• White pepper

Method

1. Sear noodles in a hot wok and set aside.
2. Stir-fry garlic and protein.
3. Add Chinese broccoli stems, then leaves.
4. Add stock, soy sauce, oyster or mushroom sauce, sugar, and white pepper.
5. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
6. Pour gravy over noodles.

Menu-literacy notes

• Rad na reflects Thai Chinese noodle cooking.
• It is usually not spicy by default.
• Oyster sauce and soy sauce are common.

Variations and substitutions

• Adjust salt, sugar, chile, and vinegar gradually rather than changing all seasonings at once.
• For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, wrappers, broth, cooking wine, and shared equipment.
• When adapting the dish, preserve the core technique and flavor structure that make it recognizable on a menu.

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