Might be a trade name issue. Certainly called pea floaters at the place I had them..

We have them here of course, and a pie & pea supper is a usual draw to a charity evening. But floater, pie or pea by name seems to be an Oz term of reference.

Eliza. I assume they got their spelling wrong. Kao Pad is a fried rice dish. It can also be spelt Khao, meaning fried. Pad is rice. A few months ago, in Bangkok I had it with a thin omelette laid over the top as a breakfast most mornings. Yum.

Cow pats have an altogether different taste...... My dog could tell you all about them.

And horse eggs...