Authentic Drunken Noodles Recipe (Pad Kee Mao)

• 15 oz Fresh rice noodles also known as kuaitiao sen yai. You can find this in the chiller section of the Asian supermarket. If substituting with dried rice noodles, use approximately half the amount (so 7.5 oz), give or take. The dried noodles will expand after soaking.
• 6 large cloves fresh garlic To be super authentic, get Thai garlic. You can also add coriander root (substitute: coriander stems) and grachai (fingerroot) if you like. Do not, by any means, substitute with garlic powder!
• 3 fresh red chilies If you can take the heat, use  prik kee noo suan (mouse shit chilies.) If not use, large red Thai chilies or red spur chilies. See post on how to reduce spiciness. Substitute: chili paste
• 1 Cup holy basil leaves Or to taste. also known as Gra Pao. You can grow your own with the 3-step, Click and Grow indoor gardening set. Substitute: Thai basil.
• 10 oz Chinese broccoli (Gai Lan) Any dark leafy veg would work- I used Chye sim for the photos above as it was on offer! Cut the leafy greens in 1.5-inch pieces, separating the stalks from the leaves, as they have different cooking times.ground pork: you can substitute with sliced pork, chicken, seafood and stir-fried beef. If vegan, use firm tofu (not soft!) 

For the Sauce (Use Thai brands to make it really taste authentic.)

• 3 Tablespoons oyster sauce There is a vegan version made from mushrooms.
• 3 Tablespoons fish sauce if vegan, substitute with light soy sauce (but the flavor will be less authentic.) 
• 3 teaspoons black soy sauce Substitute: dark soy sauce or sweet soy sauce.
• ½ teaspoon light soy sauce You can substitute this with tamari if GF, or fish sauce.
• ½ teaspoon Golden Mountain Sauce Secret Thai ingredient to make it taste like what you had in Thailand. If you don't have it, just substitute with light soy sauce.
• 4 teaspoons palm sugar This usually comes in blocks so you will need to grate the amount you want. Substitute: white sugar or brown sugar.
• 4-8 Tablespoons chicken stock Preferably unseasoned, if not you may need to adjust the amount of sauce added. Substitute: vegetable stock or water
• 2 fresh lime 1 to squeeze over the cooked noodles and 1 cut into wedges as garnish. If you don't have any on hand, add 1 teaspoon of rice vinegar or tamarind juice to the oyster-soy-golden mountain sauce mixture.