Pad Thai

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground dried thai chiles, dividedTBD
• 4 garlic chives, 2 cut into 1-inch piecesTBD
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oilTBD
• 5 tablespoons tamarind water, or 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon tamarind paste mixed with 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon waterTBD
• 2 tablespoons 1x½x⅛-inch slices pressed tofu (bean curd)TBD
• 1 cup bean sproutsTBD
• 2 tablespoons crushed roasted, unsalted peanuts, dividedHIGH
• 1½ tablespoons (or more) thai fish sauce (nam pla)HIGH
• 5 ounces pad thai rice noodlesTBD
• 2 lime wedgesTBD
• 1½ tablespoons simple syrup, preferably made with palm sugarTBD
• 6 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined (optional)HIGH
• 1 large egg, room temperatureHIGH
• 1 tablespoon sweet preserved shredded radish, rinsed, chopped into 1-inch piecesTBD