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Thai Holy Basil Chicken – Make Authentic Pad Kra Pao Gai

Thai Holy Basil Chicken – Make Authentic Pad Kra Pao Gai

Thai, Mains

Thai Holy Basil Chicken (Pad Kra Pao Gai, also known as Gai Pad Krapow) is a Thai Hawker Stall / Street food. A well known favorite, the dish has gained immense popularity, not just in Thailand,but around the world. Bite sized diced chicken (often ground chicken) is stir fried with a delicious sweet salty sauce.  Then toss the Thai Holy Basil into the wok at the very last minute. It is this addition of Holy Basil which infuses the dish with an unmistakable aroma. Enjoy the Thai Holy Basil Chicken with a bowl of steamed jasmine rice.  In addition a runny yolked fried … Read more

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chili / egg / garlic / rice / soy / soy sauce / spicy / stir fry / thai

Pad Thai – Taste Of Thailand From The Streets Of Bangkok

Pad Thai - Taste Of Thailand

Lunch, Mains, Thai

When it comes to Thai cuisine, one dish that has gained international popularity is “Pad Thai.” This delicious street food has become a favorite among food lovers around the world. In this article, we will take a closer look at the history and ingredients of Pad Thai. The History of Pad Thai Pad Thai, also known as Phad Thai, is a stir-fried noodle dish that originated in Thailand in the 1930s. It is believed to have been introduced during a time when the Thai government was promoting nationalism and a sense of Thai identity. Pad Thai was created as a … Read more

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noodles / peanut / shrimp paste / stir fry / thai

Malaysian Char Kway Teow (Stir Fried Flat Noodles)

Malaysian Char Kway Teow

Malaysian, Singaporean, Snack

A Delicious Hawker Delight – Malaysian Char Kway Teow Malaysian Char Kway Teow is derived from the Hokkien term ‘Char’ meaning ‘fried’.  ‘Kway teow’ refers to the ‘flat rice noodles’, which is the main ingredient. Noodles are stir-fried with light and dark soy sauce over very high heat.  Add to this chili, prawns, fresh cockles, bean sprouts, chinese chives, garlic, poached chicken and eggs. The Char kway teow has many variations.  Within the Chinese community it is often stir-fried in pork fat with the addition of crisp croutons of pork skin.  To accentuate the taste slices of chinese sausage and … Read more

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chili / egg / fish sauce / fried / garlic / hawker / malaysia / noodles / penang / recipe / sambal / soy / soy sauce / spicy / stir fry

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