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Thai basil [a] is a type of basil native to Southeast Asia that has been cultivated to provide distinctive traits. Widely used throughout Southeast Asia, its flavor, described as anise- and licorice-like and slightly spicy, is more stable under high or extended cooking temperatures than that of sweet basil. Thai basil has small, narrow leaves ...
A Thai steamed curry with fish, spices, coconut milk, and egg, steam-cooked in a banana leaf cup and topped with thick coconut cream before serving. Ho mok maphrao on ห่อหมกมะพร้าวอ่อน Steamed seafood curry A Thai steamed curry with mixed seafood and the soft meat of a young coconut, here served inside a coconut.
Many Thai restaurants in Taiwan choose to add tomatoes as the primary ingredient alongside Thai basil, due to the difficulty of sourcing the holy basil leaves used in the original dish. When asked for their main ingredient, many Taiwanese individuals agreed that phat kaphrao must contain tomatoes. Emphasising the colorful appearance of tomatoes ...
Thai basil (O. basilicum var. thyrsiflora) is a common ingredient in Thai cuisine, with a strong flavour similar to aniseed, used to flavour Thai curries and stir-fries. [citation needed] Lemon basil (Ocimum × citriodorum) is a hybrid between O. americanum and O. basilicum. It is noted for its lemon flavour and used in cooking. [citation needed]
Thai cuisine, as a whole, features many different ingredients (suan phasom; Thai: ส่วนผสม), and ways of preparing food. Thai chef McDang characterises Thai food as having "intricacy, attention to detail, texture, color, and taste. [23] Thai food is known for its enthusiastic use of fresh (rather than dried) herbs and spices.
Used in many Thai salads and sometimes as a way to suppress the 'muddy' taste of certain fish when steamed. Takhrai ตะไคร้ Lemon grass: Used extensively in many Thai dishes such as curries, spicy soups and salads. Makrut มะกรูด Makrut lime, Kaffir lime, Thai lime: Citrus hystrix. The leaves in particular are widely used.
Basil cultivars vary in several ways. Visually, the size and shape of the leaves varies greatly, from the large lettuce-like leaves of the Mammoth basil and Lettuce leaf basil to the tiny leaves of the Dwarf bush basil. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of essential oils contained in the ...
Lemon basil, hoary basil, [2] Thai lemon basil, [3] or Lao basil, [4] (Ocimum × africanum) is a hybrid between basil (Ocimum basilicum) and American basil (Ocimum americanum). [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The herb is grown primarily in northeastern Africa and southern Asia for its fragrant lemon scent, and is used in cooking.