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The coconut pad thai ($23) was a popular dish in Bangkok ... The sizzling seafood eggplant dish at Sisaket Thai Kitchen, a new restaurant in Martinez (photo by Bua Yaiduang).

This quick and simple pad Thai can be made in minutes. By using cooked chicken you can keep the cooking time short. Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, then drain and set aside.

The food is plated up prettily, too, showcasing a menu going big on authentic Thai flavours. So what’s available? Options range from crowd-pleasing big-hitters like chicken satay, pad Thai ...

A plate of chicken pad see ew on the left, a plate of shrimp pad Thai on the right - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty ...