Which fresh seafood is Pad Thai typically made with?

The fresh seafood Pad Thai is typically made with is shrimp.

Shrimp is the classic protein associated with the dish and appears in many standard descriptions of Pad Thai. It cooks quickly in a hot wok and pairs naturally with the sweet, sour and salty sauce, while dried shrimp may also be used to deepen the dish’s savory flavor.

Pad Thai is not limited to shrimp. Depending on the cook or restaurant, it can contain chicken, pork, tofu, crab, squid or other fish. Vegetarian and vegan versions leave out seafood entirely, sometimes replacing fish sauce with soy sauce.

That variety can cause confusion in a quiz, but shrimp remains the canonical answer when the question asks what fresh seafood Pad Thai is typically made with. Salmon and tuna are not standard choices, and mussels are associated with some seafood variations rather than the familiar default.