Simmer until the prawns are cooked through. Finally, add the drained noodles and stir well – I find a couple of pasta forks, one in each hand, best for this – so that everything is combined ...
Rice noodles, aka rice sticks, come in different widths; for this dish, get the ones that are about 2mm (less than ⅛in) wide, which are sometimes labelled pad thai noodles.
Just before serving, cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water according to the packet instructions. Drain and divide the noodles between six soup bowls. Ladle the hot soup over the top to serve.
That’s the night this recipe for Panang Curry Pumpkin Noodle Soup ... Would a Thai cook scoff at this combination? I contacted Arpapornnopparat, who was named a best new chef by Food ...