This dish is popular amongst tourists coming to visit Thailand who have had Thai food in their own countries. Pad Thai is stir fried rice noodles with eggs, fish sauce, tamarind juice, red chili pepper, bean sprouts and can be served with shrimp or chicken. There are two different varieties of Pad Thai that can be found. The version most typically found in Thailand is a lighter, dryer version of the dish. The version found in most western countries is much more heavy and oily.