Pad Ka Prao (Stir-fried Holy Basil with Meat)
ผัดกะเพรา
About this dish
Pad Ka Prao is the go-to comfort meal across Thailand: minced or sliced meat stir-fried hard and fast with garlic, chili, and a generous handful of holy basil, whose peppery, clove-like aroma defines the dish. It is almost always served over rice and crowned with a crispy fried egg (khai dao), the runny yolk softening the heat. Quick, cheap, and intensely savory, it is what locals order when they cannot decide what to eat. Ask for it phet (spicy) and do not skip the fried egg.
At a glance
- Cuisine
- Thai
- Region
- Central
- Spice level
- Spicy