Pad Thai.
It’s somewhat of a benchmark dish for me; a common point of reference from which the quality of one Thai restaurant is judged over another. This particular version of the dish is from the Doytao restaurant located in Drummoyne, though there are a number of branches located within Sydney.
From discussions I’ve had with friends and acquaintances, the selection of a pad thai as a benchmark dish is somewhat of a controversial one. Some say that you need to take a holistic approach and try a large number of dishes. Others say that it’s just a bad choice to judge the quality of a restaurant’s dishes. Though I appreciate their points, I would beg to differ for a number of reasons: