Glass Noodles with Pickled Garlic

Through all my culinary training, I would never think to pour pickled garlic over noodles and sliced onions and call it a day. It seems like a surefire way to obliterate your palate. But for as long as I can remember, this version of pad woon cent has been a customer favorite. My guess is that my mom wanted to introduce the flavor profile of pad Thai in a way that could withstand a buffet hot bar—so instead of rice noodles, which would harden, she opted for soybean threads (otherwise known