While pad Thai is a ubiquitous dish, it’s often difficult to ascertain whether I’m eating something authentic. But one bite of this dish leaves no question – replete with barely limp rice flour noodles, it’s a meal in itself with the bean sprouts, shrimps, tofu, and crushed peanuts. There’s an almost overwhelming but pleasant taste of lime accentuated by the sauce made from palm sugar, fish sauce (patis), and tamarind pulp. The big-flavor lover in me is lovin’ this.