Mark Bittman's Pad Thai Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 4 ounces wide rice stick noodles
• 4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
• 4 teaspoons tamarind paste
• 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 eggs
• 1 small head Napa cabbage, thinly sliced
• 1 cup mung bean sprouts
• 1/2 pound peeled shrimp
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 limes, quartered