<b>Phat kaphrao</b> (Thai: ผัดกะเพรา): "fried with holy basil".
<p>In Thailand it is mostly ordered as <i>(phat) kaphrao mu</i> (holy basil with minced pork, as on the photo), as <i>(phat) kaphrao kai</i> (holy basil with minced chicken) or as <i>(phat) kaphrao kung</i> (holy basil with (chopped) prawns). The version with minced beef (phat kaphrao nuea) isn't eaten very often in Thailand. It is nearly always served together with <i>phrik nam pla</i> which is a mixture of fish sauce and lime juice with chopped chillies and sliced garlic.
</p><p>The basic ingredients for <i>kaphrao mu</i> are: minced pork, holy basil, sliced or chopped garlic, chillies (a modern version is to use paprika if you do not want to make it spicy), soy sauce and fish sauce.
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The photo shows <i>kaphrao mu <b>rat khao</b></i>: together with rice on one plate. It is also often eaten as <i>phat kaphrao mu/kai/kung rat khao <b>khai dao</b></i>, which then will feature a fried egg "sunny side up" on the side.
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