Nearly all Thai dishes get me excited, but there’s nothing that makes my mouth drool like a plate of southern style pad sataw (also known as stink bean or bitter bean).
Despite “stink” being in the name, these little beans that grow like peas in a pod, are miraculously flavorful and their texture is just as pleasing.
Normally pad sataw is made with either shrimp or pork, but I’d be willing to eat stink beans in any shape, form, or style!