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Pad Kra Pao

Name: Pad Kra Pao
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200 grams ground pork; 1 cup holy basil leaves; 3 cloves garlic cloves; 5-7 bird's eye chilies; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp white sugar

Pad Kra Pao is a beloved Thai stir-fry dish characterized by its aromatic holy basil, spicy chilies, and savory pork or chicken. It is a quintessential street food that captures the bold and vibrant flavors of Thai cuisine, often served over rice with a fried egg on top.

9 ingredients

spicysavoryaromaticumamislightly sweet

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Thai70%

Chinese30%

Ingredients

ground pork
200 grams
holy basil leaves
1 cup
garlic cloves
3 cloves
bird's eye chilies
5-7
soy sauce
1 tbsp
fish sauce
1 tbsp
oyster sauce
1 tbsp
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
white sugar
1 tsp

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in central Thailand, Pad Kra Pao reflects the local use of holy basil (kra pao) and the stir-frying technique introduced from Chinese cooking traditions, becoming a staple quick meal for workers and locals alike.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Thai70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese30%

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Techniques

stir-frying sautéing

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