Pad Thai 201112122 Pyo Ye Ji (Mercedes)

1 cup sliced pork, marinated in 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce
1 cup shrimp, shelled and deveined
¼ cup cubed tofu (extra firm preferred), optional
3 eggs
2 large shallots, chopped
¼ cup sweetened, dried radish (chopped)
½ 14 ounce package medium sized rice noodles
3 cups bean sprouts, washed
½ cup garlic chives, sliced 2-inches long
¼ cup fish sauce
¼ cup palm sugar or granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup canola oil

Condiments
lime slices
granulated Sugar
dried chili flakes
roasted peanuts, chopped
fish sauce
extra bean sprouts

1. Soak rice noodles in warm water for 20 minutes.  Drain and set aside.

2. Heat wok over medium high heat and add oil. Add shallots and fry until golden. Add turnips, pork, and tofu and stir-fry until cooked. Add noodles, sugar, and fish sauce; cook until noodles are soft. Push noodles to the side of wok and add shrimp; cook until lightly pink.  Push shrimp to the side by the noodles and then add eggs; scramble until eggs are cooked. Stir in bean sprouts and chives and turn off heat.