We are going to a Chinese New Year party tonight, and have been asked to bring a Chinese side dish. We're thinking of this pasta salad (photo & ingredients below). I can't figure out if it's Chinese ... I was thinking Thai because of the cilantro? I've been wanting to make this for awhile!!
coconut / 8430 posts
I would think that is thai based on the type of noodles the recipe calls for.
persimmon / 1183 posts
It would be Thai or Viet. I've seen this dish served in both cuisines.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
Thai. The rice noodles used in pad Thai are used in Vietnamese cuisine. But I don't think Viet cuisine uses peanuts? That's more common in Thai.
persimmon / 1183 posts
@regberadaisy: Vietnamese do use peanuts, though mostly for sauce and as topping. =)
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
Yeah, the Vietnamese does use peanuts in their recipes. Looking at the recipe, I don't see it as an Vietnamese dish. Looks like hybrid or fusion of two or more Asian cuisines. It might even be an American dish with an Asian influence.
Oh, I don't think I've ever seen my mom buy a radish or agave nectar for her recipes.
Oh, the pad Thai rice noodles are pho noodles to us, but we also use the same noodles in other dishes. To me they are just flat thin rice noodles. I've used and seen all different types of rice noodles in Vietnamese dishes.
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
@regberadaisy: peanut sauce!!! A must for dipping summer rolls!! 
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
@bluestriped bee: I agree w / you that it's probably a fusion / or American made up dish with an Asian "twist."
bananas / 9227 posts
@littlejoy: It looks like a fusion, Thai inspired dish. My only comment, is please do not serve it with chopsticks up like that - it's bad luck.
pomegranate / 3375 posts
@SugarplumsMom: Ha. I wouldn't serve like that. I ended up making cookies (the host updated and said we did not have to bring an Asian dish, but rather SHE was making dumplings and sticky rice). Everything was really great. My daughter has been learning about Chinese New Year all month at her school, so it was great to show her more about it. She really enjoyed her red envelope & trying to say the HNY greeting.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
@SugarplumsMom: I noticed that too- the chopsticks made me wince because DH's fam freaked out when I did that when I first met them. Now I definitely know never to do that.
bananas / 9227 posts
@littlejoy: I think it's a sweet gesture to make an Asian dish You have to let us know how it turns out whenever you do decide to make it.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@SugarplumsMom: Oh, you gotta tell me more why it's bad luck. I've never seen chopsticks displayed like that.
bananas / 9227 posts
@bluestriped bee: It's more of a faux pas. It's associated with death.
http://www.yoyochinese.com/blog/learn-Mandarin-Chinese-7-culture-faux-pas-chopsticks-two-hands
http://www.fluentu.com/japanese/blog/introduction-japanese-chopstick-etiquette/
grapefruit / 4731 posts
@SugarplumsMom: I just saw this post and the first thing I thought was "ooOoo that is bad luck" from looking at the picture. Haha. So glad some mentioned it!
I am actually surprised it is in a cook book!
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