Pad Kee Mao Talay (No Zucchini Noodles)
Drunken Seafood Stir-fry (No Zucchini Noodles)
No, skip this one: about 24g net carbs per serving, close to a full day's carbs on strict keto. Better picks from the same menu are below.
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What it is
A spicy and highly aromatic stir-fry, typically prepared with mixed seafood (or choice of meat), holy basil, garlic, and chilies in a savory sauce. This version is specifically without the traditional wide Zucchini Noodles, focusing on the protein and vegetables.
Key ingredients
Mixed seafood (shrimp, squid, mussels), holy basil, garlic, chilies, bell peppers, green beans, fish sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce. Traditionally includes sugar and wide rice noodles.
If you order it anyway
**CRITICAL:** Explicitly request NO NOODLES. Also, request no sugar in the sauce and ask for very light or no oyster sauce (which contains sugar and starch). Ask to limit higher-carb vegetables like baby corn and bamboo shoots, and instead, request more low-carb options such as broccoli, mushrooms, or extra bell peppers.
If you order it anyway, say this (Thai)
ไม่ใส่เส้น ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล ไม่ใส่น้ำมันหอย ไม่ใส่หน่อไม้ ไม่ใส่ข้าวโพดอ่อน ครับ/ค่ะ
For Pad Kee Mao Talay (No Zucchini Noodles): no noodles, no sugar, no oyster sauce, no bamboo shoots, no baby corn, please. Say it: mai sai sen, mai sai nam tan, mai sai nam man hoi, mai sai no mai, mai sai khao phot on, khrap/kha.
Watch out for
Sauces (high in sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauce; often a dedicated 'drunken noodle sauce' which is very sweet), high-carb vegetables like baby corn, bamboo shoots, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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