This recipe for Shrimp Pad Thai is shared by Chef Amanda Kuntee of Chao Krung Thai restaurant in California. The restaurant has a rich heritage, opening in 1976 as the second Thai restaurant in Los Angeles. It was an instant hit with customers, offering an authentic and, what was then exotic, taste of Thailand. Frequented by Hollywood celebrities, as well as civilians, Chao Krung continues to serve family recipes passed for generations.

Shrimp Pad Thai is easy to make at home, especially when you’re following the lead of an expert chef like Amanda Kuntee. —Editor