This recipe is my vegetarian, Thai-inspired take on Pad Thai – a stir-fried rice noodle dish that’s quick, flavorful, and perfect for weeknight meals. While it isn’t a traditional version, it brings together the same sweet, tangy, and umami-rich flavors using tamarind, palm sugar, soy sauce, mushrooms, and plenty of fresh vegetables. With no fish sauce or eggs, this version is ideal for vegetarians and vegans, and is easily customizable with pantry-friendly ingredients. About Pad Thai Pad Thai is a quick, colorful stir-fried noodle dish bursting with bold flavors. Made with rice noodles, crunchy vegetables, roasted peanuts, and a tangy tamarind-based sauce, it’s a perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory. This easy, meat-free version is satisfying, wholesome, and can be customized with your favorite veggies. During our travels through Thailand, especially in cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai, we were often drawn to the simplicity and depth of flavor in the vegetarian dishes served at local eateries and bustling street food stalls. Although Thailand’s street food is famously diverse, being vegetarian sometimes meant fewer …