I may be overstating the title a bit, but there sure is a lot to chop in Pad Thai: 1-ounce tamarind paste
3/4 cup boiling water, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons palm sugar, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, 4 ounces rice stick noodles, 6 ounces Tofu, 1 to 2 tablespoons peanut oil, 1 cup chopped scallions, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, 2 whole eggs beaten, 2 teaspoons salted cabbage, 3 ounces bean sprouts, 1/2 cup roasted salted peanuts, freshly ground dried red chile peppers to taste, 1 lime, cut into wedges. See I told you.