Authentic Pad Thai Noodles – Gourmet Safari

Ingredients

• 1 (1/2 lb.) package rice noodles* (thin, flat linguini-like noodles, available at most Asian grocery stores as are all of the ingredients marked with an * below)
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped toasted peanuts, for garnish
• 6 tablespoons fish sauce*
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste* + 6 tablespoons water (if you don’t have tamarind paste then use 4 tablespoons ketchup + 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce)
• 3 teaspoons chili-garlic* sauce (sambal oelek) (start off with 2 teaspoons, add more if you like your noodles spicy)
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons grape seed or Avocado oil (use an oil with a high smoke point if possible)
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (if you like it hot)
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 limes, sliced for garnish