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Is pad thai really... Thai? Find out the complicated and international history of Thailand's most delicious export, pad thai.



Food History is a series from Mental Floss where we dive deep into the culinary stories that lead to the food on our plates. If you have an idea for a dish, cooking technique, or cuisine that you’d like us to explore in a future episode, tell us in the comments.


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