Central Thailand and Bangkok
Pad kaprao
ผัดกะเพรา
Also called: holy basil stir-fry, pad krapow, pad gaprao
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What it is
Minced pork or chicken stir-fried hard with garlic, chili and holy basil, served over rice with a crispy fried egg. The lunch most Thais actually eat.
How to order it
Pad kaprao moo sap khai dao: minced pork with a fried egg on top.
Not spicy, please: ไม่เผ็ด (mai phet). More in phrases for ordering food.