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Nutritional Values

🔥400kcal
💪25gProtein
🌾5gCarbs
🥑30gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🫘 Soy

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Krabi

Pad Kaphrao Moo

How to order / say it
Say it ผัดกะเพราหมู — [Pad Ga-prao Moo]
Order I'd like the Pad Kaphrao Moo, please.
Locally ขอ ผัดกะเพราหมู หน่อยครับ/ค่ะ
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Spicy stir-fried pork with holy basil.

Why try it?

Pad Kaphrao Moo is a quintessential Thai stir-fry, loved for its spicy and aromatic profile, embodying everyday Thai flavors.

How it tastes

The dish is intensely savory with the fragrant aroma of holy basil, garlic, and chilies, delivering a spicy kick with tender pork.

Origin & History — first documented: 1950

Emerging in the mid-20th century, this stir-fry became popular in Bangkok as a quick, affordable meal for city dwellers, now a favorite nationwide.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 250 g minced pork
  • 🌿 1 cup holy basil
  • 🧂 4 chilies
  • 🧄 3 cloves garlic
  • 🥣 30 ml soy sauce
  • 🥣 20 ml oyster sauce
  • 🍯 1 tsp sugar
  • 🫒 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

  1. 1 Heat oil in a pan and fry the garlic and chilies until fragrant.
  2. 2 Add minced pork and stir-fry until cooked through.
  3. 3 Season with soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar.
  4. 4 Toss in holy basil until wilted, then serve.

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