Even though both uses wide flat rice noodles, Pad See Ew is sweet and savory made with wide rice noodles, garlic, soy sauce, and vegetables like Chinese broccoli. In contrast, Pad Kee Mao, also known as Drunken Noodles, is spicier and stir fried with Thai holy basil, chilies, giving it a bold and aromatic flavor. The former are often slightly charred, with a slightly smoky flavor.