I wrote this recipe after a trip to a tofu factory just outside Leeds – it’s based on a pad Thai I filmed years ... drop in the noodles and cook for about 3 minutes or until just tender.

The most important ingredient in pad thai is the noodles. You can lighten-up the ... Instead of using pork tenderloin, try shrimp, pressed tofu or chicken instead. You don’t have to add any ...

Pad Thai, the famed stir-fried rice noodle dish that has become a go-to comfort food. Silky noodles are tossed with shrimp, chicken or tofu (because variety is key), plus eggs and crunchy bean ...

respectively), although the flavour of the pad thai will be different. Look for the preserved radish, rice noodles (also called rice sticks) and tamarind pulp in shops that specialise in ...

Toss on a high heat until the tofu crisps up. Remove from wok and set aside. In the same wok heat the dressing a little. Add the noodles, pepper, carrot, spring onion, chilli and mangetout.