Pailin!!! I wish there was a KZreadr like you for every country in the world. I need hot Italian kitchen, hot Indian kitchen, hot Korean kitchen… the list goes on you get the idea. I love the way you explain things and even when you explain substitutes or the history of the dish!

I am Filipino but I love Thai cuisine. I got it from my father who travels a lot to Thailand when he was still alive. Cooking Pad Krapao reminds me of him.

@bdwutube

4 ай бұрын

Doesn't she explain that it's Gaprao? Putt-Gaprao

That is absolutely my favourite Thai dish! If you took a couple of stalks of holy basil, remove some bottom leaves and put the stalks in a jar of water with the part you removed the leaves from kept covered in water, they will root. Then you can just keep it growing like that (change water every 3 days), or plant it. I’ve done this with many herbs I get from the grocery store that come in those flat plastic containers. I have a row of different herbs in water on my kitchen window sill. Yum!!

@aae42

6 ай бұрын

where do you find holy basil? find it's impossible to grow where i live

@foolmoron

6 ай бұрын

I grew it last year in an outdoor pot with partial sun and it produced enough to make pad ka prao about 8 times. Super easy to grow, even in a not so good climate. If your climate is much worse, it should still be able to grow indoors with sun.

@bennysitub

6 ай бұрын

Thanks. This is almost exactly what I came to the comments section for! I bought what were touted as holy basil seeds last year, but it was just a ordinary Thai basil. I found a source for fresh holy basil here in Houston, and I was wondering if I could clone it. I've not has much success with with cloning cuttings though. I guess there has to be a first time!

@martinhill486

6 ай бұрын

@@aae42 'Pinetree Garden Seeds' has the seed, noticed it as I put together my seeds for the year order.

@MisteryMan2000

5 ай бұрын

@@aae42 If you have authentic Thai or Vietnamese restaurants near you, you can ask the manager where the nearest Thai, Vietnamese, or SE Asian market is. Vietnamese markets where I live in W. Washington State call it spicy basil, so if you ask for holy basil or kra pao or gapow, they may not know what your talking about.

Holy basil is so easy to grow. Just order seeds and grow like basil. I'm in MN and am able to grow in summers.

@susanstaples6171

9 сағат бұрын

@@samanthalee6890 I'm in Maine and have been able to grow it too. I'm going to try and bring in the mature plants to overwinter indoors. Have you ever tried? I started the seeds indoors in April and have been very happy with the results

I couldn't find holy basil anywhere. However, I found holy basil seeds. I live in Maine USA. I started the seeds inside in March. They transplanted beautifully. I also bought a mortar and pestle that is similar to yours . No opportunity to buy fresh Thai chilis in Maine but got them dried

I recently learned that the Thai gov invested in culinary diplomacy to establish Thai restaurants all across America! Amazing concept. Love this dish! Very simple, very delicious. 😊 ขอบคุณ🥰

@bdwutube

4 ай бұрын

It's just too bad almost all of them are terrible, & far from authentic I generally only find good Thai food in Thai-Town, L.A.

You're not lying when you say you can make it with any protein. My mom once made it with fish and another time with shrimp/prawn with the golden stuff from the heads. Just incredible.

@TheMarxist70

6 ай бұрын

We have lots of sources for holy basil here in Seattle (I live in japantown which is in the international district) especially at uwajimaya. Outside of downtown central market in shoreline or viet wah (these are grocery stores btw) in Renton is a good go to. As it’s pretty amazing stuff.

You can tell anyone Pad Kaprao is indisputable the #1 Thailand's National Dish. 😊😉👍🤤🇹🇭

I've grown Thai basil for years and just tried holy basil. Honestly it's as easy, if not easier, as Thai basal to grow from seed (Italian basil is the easiest). Definitely find a seed source and grow you own. Super easy (assuming you don't have slugs or snails that will munch seedlings, but there are ways to control them). BTW, my family loved the pad kra pao recipe with ground beef!

I've been cooking recipes from your book for years, and honestly, each one has been amazing and full of flavor. Thank you for sharing your book with the world. Personally, my copy is the most used in the house. I can't wait to try this recipe. 😊

Yesterday, I asked a local Thai chef how she maintains a supply of holy basil, since its availability at the local asian markets can be inconsistent. When she can find it, she blanches it, then freezes it into ice cubes.

I saw lots of Thais freak out when they see long green beans in Pad Kaprao, as a mid-30s thai southerner, I see no problem since I see people here put it in their Pad Kaprao all my life. (here you'll find long green beans at least in Pad Kaprao, Pad Kapi, Pad Kruang Gaeng.) The most taboo one should be carrots. It's so out of place. lol

Love Pad Kra Pao, we have it once a week, we bought ourselves a mincer/sausage maker at Xmas and decide to make Pad Kra Pao sausages, they are fantastic better than any sausages we have made or any store bought, just changed a few thing from your previous recipes to suit a sausage recipe.

You don’t need Holy Basil (also known as Tulsi in South Asia). Regular Italian basil works just fine. I make this all the time with Italian basil and it turns out addictively perfect every time!

I ate this once a day for 4.5 months in Ubon! Love it! Thank you for this recipe/formula!

@bdwutube

4 ай бұрын

I have it almost daily when I'm in Thailand or Thai-Town in Los Angeles, because it's good there. Here at home I am really disappointed every time I order it, & can make it better at home.

A couple of years ago, I came across a Holy Basil plant here at my local grocery store here in Texas. I was totally shocked to find it. I had only heard of it because of you, so I brought it home and planted it. It grew huge and I got many great woks full of Pad Krao Pao. I lost the plant during a freeze and have not seen another one, but one can only hope. Thanks for the great recipes and tips.

The first thing I eat after I land in Thailand will always be pad krapao. Best choice: pad krapao moo grob. And the other day I walked to a market near my place and they had pad kra pao using fried chicken (gai tod) and I was over the moon.

@bdwutube

4 ай бұрын

putt-gaprao, it's a national staple

I made your previous pad kra pao recipe last weekend and it was great. Will try this tomorrow!

I have Pad Ka Prao every single weeks. Can’t really get Thai Holy basil where I live, so I always use a big bunch of Italian basil rather than Thai sweet basil. This what Thai people really eats, true National dish! Been watching คุณไพลิน for years. Love your videos 😊

I found holy basil at a nursery last year and grew some at home, at least the seeds should be easy to come by just about anywhere. I will grow it again (and more of it) this year. It just grew in a container like any other basil here in NorCal. Something to investigate depending on where one lives. I'll be making this dish later this week, with left overs from a whole chicken I'll be roasting on Tuesday. Yumm!

This way is good for my 3rd generation (grand children). However, I still LOVE the TRADITIONAL Pad Ka-Prao.... Still love your cooking.

I love how much confidence Pailin has gained compared to her early videos. It's great how openly she shows her "quirks" now. Aside from her great recipes, that makes her even more likeable. Btw, I got my bai kaprao just before I came home seeing this video. Perfect timing!

Oh, I love this dish so, so much. We often make it here at home with prawns. Last year, both my bought bai horapa and my kra pao bloomed (I like to just put it in the water like a bunch of flowers - sometimes it lasts so extremely long, sometimes not at all 🤷🏽‍♀️. I have collected the seeds and hope to grow it in pots in the spring. Much love from Switzerland

Understandable! I celebrate every time I eat Thai food! 🎉

We’ve been making it at my house with ground turkey too. Works well. Nothing beats Pad Kaprao Kai Dao in actual Thailand though

Holy basil is easy to grow in a pot indoors. With an LED grow light on a timer you can set up a bunch of herbs on a counter top or shelf and all you have to do is remember to water them regularly.

@omgwth7567

6 ай бұрын

👍👍👍🤩

@haikuhsu

6 ай бұрын

I can 100% confirm that it's so easy to grow indoors. I treat it the same way I treat other basil plants and I've had no problems at all. It was easy to start from seed too.

@61hink

6 ай бұрын

Do you find plants at your local nursery or grow from seed? I don't think I've ever seen the seeds.

@KenS1267

6 ай бұрын

@@61hink From seed. I ordered the seeds from Baker Creek but I'm sure you can find them other places.

@KenS1267

4 ай бұрын

@@bdwutube Basil grows very fast with proper pruning. Unless you plan to make pad kra pao every week one plant is more than enough.

My favorite Thai dish 👍 Very often during the hunting season, I use moose (elk) minced meat for this dish. It turns out absolutely excellent!

@SunOutage

Ай бұрын

นำเนื้อกวางทั้งชิ้นไปรมควันเพื่อให้เก็บได้นานขึ้น มันจะทำให้คุณสามารถนำมาทำผัดกระเพราในภายหลังเมื่อคุณต้องการ

I have been wanting Pad kra pao for several years now! My daddy was military RIP. After he retired, he taught defense communication in Saudi Arabia for 10 years. During his RNR, he would visit Thailand. When he came home to visit, he would always take me to a Thai restaurant and this is what he always ordered for me. I tried making this dish once last year. I failed. It was watery and I used Italian basil. The Italian basil had a very strong taste. I will try using Thai basil next time. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

I've always been anxious about making Thai food. Since finding your channel I've jumped in and my confidence has come on leaps and bounds. I made this for myself and my Grandmother tonight and this was so easy to make and tasted amazing! I will be making this again shortly for sure! Thank you for everything!

@krispykruzer

5 ай бұрын

As you’ve experienced, there’s nothing to be anxious about Thai cuisine, it’s traditional, fun. Keep trying

You looked so happy when you placed that first spoonful in your mouth! LOL! The true sign of a tasty dish. Thank you for sharing.

Pad ka prao was the dish that got me into Thai food.

I had tried with Tuna fish small cubes, found here in Spain, came also very interesting taste.

I literally just made this just before this video released. I’ve got holy basil growing in my garden, it’s now spearing seedlings so I’m happy 😆 🍃

I live abroad and before every trip back to Thailand, I would make a list of what I want to eat when I get home. Most of the times, though, I'm just too lazy to go out so I end up ignoring most things on the list and ending up eating pad kra pao from a local stall every day 😅

Hey pai, first of all thank you for the great recipe. Secondly, you are always complaining about not being able to find holy basil plants so here is something you could try if you are interested. If you ever make it to Saint Paul, Minnesota USA, you should check the Hmong Village. I don’t know if you’ve ever been there but this is something similar to the market in Thailand, with Asian food and vendor. What special about this place is during mid April to early May, they have a variety of herb seedlings for sales. If you asked around you could find seedling for Grapao and Thai chili. Also, there are a bunch of Asian market to check as well. Thank you for the recipe. You are amazing. Apology for the long comment but have fun if you ever decided to visit Saint Paul, MN, USA.

I just got stuff to make it yesterday! Glad to see this video this morning!

Well, this is timely. I got one of those pod-based indoor gardens and they had holy basil as an option! I am so excited. It’s just about ready to harvest enough for a batch of pad gaprao and I cannot wait to try the real thing. I’ve been using your “old-school” recipe for ages.

If I was faced with only having to eat one dish for the rest of my life, it would be Pad Kra Pao. It is just so good and soooo easy to make

Love all your videos, not just cooking delicious Thai meal, but also educational. I learn Thai culture.

Miss this pad kra pap, my friend ( Thai) taught me this recipe. Now I got my Thai basil in the pot. You have the same way of cooking by the way. Thanks

I use a whole garlic bulb, a few dried red chilies, fish sauce and Italian basil. Comes out perfect every time! This is my fave Thai dish of all time!

กะเพราหมูกรอบต้องมาแล้วครับ ช่อง OTR เพิ่งทำเรื่องหมูกรอบไปไม่นาน

this is my favorite dish of all cuisines... if i see a pad kra pao video on here i watch it immediately

I love your Pad Gaprao recipe so much, and I crave it often, but I don’t want to go through all the steps sometimes (I grind my own protein in my small food processor, which takes some time. Also my husband needs it milder, so I have to make 2 usually…). I wish I had holy basil, too. But I have some random meats I bought in my fridge, and some basil I bought (more than I needed for drunken noodles in case I wanted something else), so it looks like I can finally scratch that Pad Kra Pao itch today! Thank you so much for this break down, Pai. I’m so excited to make this; it’s my favourite Thai stir fry.😊 (Def going to make the fried egg, too; always!)

I just had a look at the 2 videos where you made pad gaprao 13 years ago. Interesting to hear that the basic one just had nam pla and sugar. Ow yes... you didn't age one bit in those 13 years😊

When talking about Thai food many ppl will think of "Pad Thai", "Shrimp Tom Yum" or "Thai curry". But this is what Thai ppl actually eat almost every day. "Pad Ka Prao" is the first, and Som Tam is the second. btw กะเพรา (Pad Ka Prao) not กระเพา (Pad Kra Pao) LOL

@61hink

6 ай бұрын

You answered my question. My local restaurant has "Ka Prow" on the menu and I was wondering whether it was an alternate spelling or a completely different dish.

@lemonz1769

6 ай бұрын

We eat it all of the time in many Burmese households even though it’s a Thai dish. We call it something like “pat ga pow”

@Himmapaan

6 ай бұрын

​​​@@61hink Kaprao or kaprow (or spelt with a 'g') is the correct anglicised spelling. But it's an easy mistake to put the 'r' in the first syllable. Even Thais do it all the time. 😅

@StupidInternetPeople

6 ай бұрын

Som Tam is hands down first, ka prao second. 😊

@Mugsmaster

6 ай бұрын

Pad Farang

This is my favorite Thai dish, and one of my top ten dishes overall. I like mine with chicken, green beans, onions, Bell peppers, and tomatoes. Plus extra sauce! Make sure you're having it with real Thai Jasmine rice.The tomatoes really brighten it up! I used to live in Seattle where Thai food is *everywhere*.

My holy basil sprouts are now 1" tall under grow lights and I will have lots this year! Can't wait to try this recipe.

I can totally agree about the Thai Holy Basil it really does elevated and truly make a difference to the dish. Thanks for sharing it with everyone

Oh I can’t wait to try to make it. Thank you for sharing

Thanks for this! I love watching people make pad kaprao almost as much as I like cooking it myself. One suggestion: I found when using leftover holiday turkey as the protein, sometimes the turkey doesn't absorb enough flavour from the sauces; making the sauce first and then letting the cooked protein marinate in it while you're prepping the rest of the ingredients can help a lot. Also, it took me many unsuccessful attempts to make this to realize that I needed to upgrade my burner to give enough heat to cook this well. Even now, there's a hard upper limit of about 400.grams of how much I can cook at a time.

Hello Pailin, Have you thought about buying yourself some Thai Holy Basil seeds and growing them at home? Check out the seeds at Baker Creek, or Rare Seeds. When I'm living in cooler places I grow them in smaller, hydropinc gardens in a room I can keep warm. I even take some of my seeds with me when my work requires to travel longer than or four months.

Pad kapow, has my favorite flavor. It's so unique. A lot of places use horapa here because the kapao is a pretty "needy" plant in my state. Once I hear horapa....next 😁

Just want to say that I always enjoy your cooking sessions , the recipes are great and your demeanour is just so infectiously bright and cheerful 😊 Keep it up !

This looks amazing and simple. Thanx muchly! 😊

This is my go to dish of testing out a Thai restaurant. If They can do Pad Kra Pao well then everything else is gonna be great. Awesome recipe and thanks!

@bdwutube

4 ай бұрын

the R is on the second syllable, Gaprao I can't use it as a test where I live, because no one can get it correct, so I ask for nahm-dtoke

perfect, going to make this for this weekend!

So excited for you to find holy basil near you. Made this often since seeing your video years ago and it's so good even with substituting other basils

Infinitely variable dish with great tips. I am planting holy basil seeds today!

Oddly enough, in the north of Thailand, I find they use onion in the Kra Pow often enough. Not always, but I've seen it here (Chiang Mai) a number of times but never in BKK or places south. I told a friend of mine who lives in BKK, and they totally scoffed at the use of onions.

Thanks Pai! Looked amazing and delicious, thanks for sharing! 🙂😋😎❤

I was in Thailand last year and I ate pad kra pao legit almost every day. So good, I also learned to make it just by watching the street chefs prepare it. Insanely cool experience. Greatest food of all time?

I've made sooooo many variants of this since discovering your channel a year or two ago. It's been my go to for food prep to bring to work. Luckily I have a Asian grocery store nearby that usually stocks Holy basil, apparently easier to get in Norway than Canada.. But I use Italian basil often too. I vary the veggies a lot, one of my faves are broccolini, the smaller cuter broccoli. 🙂

Thanks for the recipe! I made it with leftover prime rib last night and it was delicious!!! I halved the sauce since the prime rib was already seasoned.

Lovely video with lots of ideas for making this classic dish, which is one of my favorites and one that I like to serve to guests since they always love it! When I use fresh chicken, I will freeze the breasts for just a while until they're pretty firm (or use frozen breasts that are thawed somewhat) and run them over the mandoline set on its widest setting (a little less than 1/4 inch or about 3 mm). Then let them thaw completely before cooking. The pieces come out pretty (uniformly) thin and irregularly shaped, they cook quickly, and the dish looks really interesting and a bit delicate/not too "chunky."

My favourite pad krapao is with moo krob 🤤🤤🤤

As a huge fan of basil, this is a must try. Thank you!

Nothing beat crispy pork belly when it come to Pad Ka Prao❤

Just made this recipe today, I used regular minced meat and Italian basil. Unfortunately didn’t have oyster sauce on hand this time so I added a bit of Maggi sauce and Tamarind paste instead. Turned out amaaazing . Thank you 😘😘 Kap Kun Kaaaa

This dish is endearing by Thai people and a lot of Thai people will get offended when some vegs that most Thai people believe do not belong like long bean and baby corn are put in it xD

@rundmw

5 ай бұрын

True. I actually prefer my กะเพรา with long beans, but I hardly ever get the chance since my son refuses to eat it with them.

Thanks so much Pailin. One of my all time faves. But we all know this won’t be the last.

Love love your energy ❤!

I grew my own Holy basil in Belgium this summer, it's actually not that difficult. I do have access to a small greenhouse and I brought the seeds from Thailand where you can buy them in a plant shop. Just follow the instructions on the package and the result is there.

Love this! I tried it with shredded chicken. I ran out of oyster sauce so I added a bit more of the sweet soy sauce and it came out so yummy! I added some lemon juice to balance it out. Thank you!

Looks so good 👍

Hi Palin I think this can be made with your universal stir fry sauce!!! It has same ingredients that you used in this recipe. Love your presentation and food always turns out yummy. Thankyou very much for all the quality content you put on the channel. Yours is the best that is around on the internet.

@PailinsKitchen

6 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

Quick simple and amazing in taste!

Have holy basil growing in my aerogarden and it gives me more than I can use.

I haven't made pad gaprao in so long, ugh I'm craving it now 😅 I already have meal plans for the rest of this week but now I know what I'll be making next week 😊

Just been cooking Thai food in Chang Mai _ it was the best time

Thanks another versions of the most wanted dish in this house... In BBK we love Mark Wiens place... the buffalo proteine with double fried duck egg is to die for.

I find the coincidence funny since I used your traditional pad gra pao recipe last week and was craving for more this week 🤣 will definitely make it again this weekend!

Heh, you searing the raw meat before cooking the pad kra pow feels so western. You definitely seem to combine the best aspects of thai and western cooking to make a wonderful dish!

Khorp krun khrup! Always looking for a new version of this.

Wow thanks Pad Kra Pao is my favorite I make it at least once a week, but I never thought of doing it with non minced meat, I will try this version for sure, thank you so much Pailin 😊

Yum, I make Pad Kra Pao almost once a week. I'm usually adding a veg to it, typically green beans or red pepper. I love your tip about freezing the paste, and also using left over proteins. Definitely gonna try that

I bought "Sabai"-so great, and easy once you amass the ingredients.

Pailin’s Pad KraPao soft power is arrive!

I've only cooked the OG version of Pad Kra Pao, which is great, your recipe. The egg is a must but I do a fried hard egg for myself and the classic for my wife. I'm going to try this version. I add some of the chili paste to my rice with coconut milk and stock. I highly recommend it.

I just bought my little holy basil plant start at the university sale so I can do your dishes properly! ❤ (- fan in Hawai'i)

This is my favourite meal of all time

We grow it here in southern New Jersey. It grows like a weed and then we harvest the seeds at the end of the season. We blanch some, drain it well, then freeze small portions in ziplocks. It works well for stir-fry through the winter.

@sarathurston3318

6 ай бұрын

Levari Nursery and Farm Market in Buena NJ sells all kinds of exotic herbs and seeds, including Thai and Holy Basil

@briand2614

6 ай бұрын

@@sarathurston3318 cool! Was not aware of Levari. Will definitely check it out. We always have plenty of Holy Basil seed, but maybe they have something else interesting.

@sarathurston3318

6 ай бұрын

@@briand2614 I can’t wait to go there! I met one of the owners, and they have all kinds of exotic things!

@briand2614

6 ай бұрын

@@sarathurston3318 Wat Mongkoltepmunee Buddist Temple in Bensalem has a Thai Festival a few times per year. It’s worth checking out. Lots of food, a few potted plants, crafts, etc. Also the Southeast Asian Market at FDR park in South Philly in the summer on weekends. I think I prefer Bensalem.

Yes you can grow them in containers and just bring inside in winter season. I live in North Carolina, USA and weather patterns are crazy over here. I also have family in Canada and grow their own fruits and vegetables.

Thai food is healthy simple and crazy delicious. I also love this Chanel and that lady personality is soooo likeable

This, Gaeng Hung Lay, and any curry are the three Thai dishes I make most often. I'm surprised kra pao isn't readily available in Vancouver! I can get it here in Spokane almost every Friday. When I can't get it, Italian basil PLUS a pinch of freshly ground cloves tastes almost exactly the same!

I am ridiculously happy at your acquisition of holy basil.

Thank you for this video

That looks great. I have to try making that 😊

Wow yum! Imma grow some holy basil!

Simple and it looks great. Thai holy basil seeds are available on Amazon. I'm going to try growing some. 😊