Yeah, i feel like so many of the videos we see these days are only made so that the creator can get their face out there, they don't even give a shit about the cooking or the crafting unless it's monetized in some way, the major goal seems to be showing their face lol
My Thai wife and I (10+ years living in Thailand) find she does a great job converting measurements and even suggesting good substitutes for ingredients that are more difficult to find.
I make pad kha pao a lot, and it is perfectly fine to use sweet basil ( fresh holy basil hard to come by), just a bigger handful. If you make it with chicken/ beef, instead of the traditional pork, still use it minced to get the flavour right into the meat. Also, loads of chillis! I never bother with the egg, but it is the classic thing to do.
biggest flavor difference is using the correct basil (Holy Basil) and not regular basil. it is a different taste, and this is def one of my favorite dishes.
No Thai basil or basil at all??? That’s like gloating about you made a cheeseburger completely left off the patty. Disgraceful. Shame on you and your family. Uncle Rodger would call you Jamie Oliver.
Look, I don't want to stereotype "kinds of Asians" but there is definitely a kind of Asian that says "eh... I cooked this... Imma gonna chuck a fried egg on top just to be sure it's delish."
ETA: I just realised that "chuck a fried egg on it to make it delish" isn't so much Asian as... you know... human. Seriously name a culture that rejects the fried egg. I can't think of one.
So just basic ass, minimally seasoned ground meat? What you're asking for is basically something different entirely. The soy+oyster sauce is like the primary factor here in the taste.
Well ok, but soy sauce is the basis for like half of east Asian cooking. lol Paprika(at least some decent paprika) is also hardly cheap. Anyways, you like what you like, just pointing out it's kinda like watching a video of somebody making carbonara and saying you'd make it with penne and cheddar cheese instead. lol
I live in Thailand and they make graprow out of a ton of different proteins. Most often is ground pork, but ground chicken/beef, diced/sliced chicken/pork/beef, seafood(usually squid + shrimp) are all pretty common. Calling is graprow is more about the seasonings/herbs used to spice the meat as you cook it, graprow translating to Thai Holy Basil.
My favorite Thai restaurant never put it on the menu, but if asked they would make it with crispy chunks of pork belly. It is my favorite dish of all time.
gizmomelb
please don't reward this bot account which is obviously farming votes.
Nalianna
My favorite food that my wife can cook. (She's Thai, and a chef)
MrIndubitably101
Yolk bolba would be great for this.
TupacAintDead
As a Thai guy, that looks legit. Well done.
vuvuzevka
God I hate that of food video that's 90% closeup of someone making exagerate eating face. I just want to see food and recipe, not your food hole.
Totallycasual
Yeah, i feel like so many of the videos we see these days are only made so that the creator can get their face out there, they don't even give a shit about the cooking or the crafting unless it's monetized in some way, the major goal seems to be showing their face lol
FakYouSarah11
Thats not BASIL sir, this is BASIL
Nalianna
holy.
devasto
I don't know what's more gorgeous: the food, or that loop
sumthinsumthinsumthin
Yeah. Pretty impressive.
coldcuttin
All that cooking then you butcher a fried fucking egg lol
blastendedsqrt
An EGG? In this economy?!?!?
VinnyVeritas
https://hot-thai-kitchen.com/pad-kra-pao-anything/ Clear, precise & authentic (approved by Uncle Roger, Thai expats and Thai people)
fnkyfrsh
This is the way. This woman is the go to for authentic/traditional Thai recipes.
VinnyVeritas
My Thai wife and I (10+ years living in Thailand) find she does a great job converting measurements and even suggesting good substitutes for ingredients that are more difficult to find.
letthecatout
I make pad kha pao a lot, and it is perfectly fine to use sweet basil ( fresh holy basil hard to come by), just a bigger handful. If you make it with chicken/ beef, instead of the traditional pork, still use it minced to get the flavour right into the meat. Also, loads of chillis!
I never bother with the egg, but it is the classic thing to do.
LayingDaPipe
Why is the yolk that color? Is that what a yolk usually looks like?
rumandbass
Chicken ate a lot of corn.
TedBuckley
Motherfucker, I just had minced pork delivered to me by the supermarket. Halfsies this, halfsies pork arayes.
TedBuckley
https://sunporkfreshfoods.com.au/recipes/pork-arayes-with-garlic-yoghurt-sauce/
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
I know I'm supposed to be looking at the food but hexclad is the cybertruck of cookware and it's very distracting to me.
macgerdo
At first it looked like Labskaus and now I want Labskaus.
duffman3335
Maybe turn down the heat a bit with the egg next time? That thing looked CRISPY!
Seanspeed
That's how some people like it.
duffman3335
It is INDIGESTIBLE
slack3rdav3
biggest flavor difference is using the correct basil (Holy Basil) and not regular basil. it is a different taste, and this is def one of my favorite dishes.
CgnCalling
Very similar to “Larb”
Minebadger
No Thai basil or basil at all??? That’s like gloating about you made a cheeseburger completely left off the patty. Disgraceful. Shame on you and your family. Uncle Rodger would call you Jamie Oliver.
MrFancyPanzer
Is this standard or is it a breakfast Pad Kra Pao?
slack3rdav3
standard, but can be eaten at any time. thai people dont really have 'breakfast' foods.
Meeseeksaf68b
The f have you done to that egg?
OverSpiced
They fucking murdered that egg. They cooked it directly on the surface of the sun.
Seanspeed
A lot of people like their eggs SUPER fried on the bottom, usually having been cooked in a straight up bath of oil.
Telemapus
Look, I don't want to stereotype "kinds of Asians" but there is definitely a kind of Asian that says "eh... I cooked this... Imma gonna chuck a fried egg on top just to be sure it's delish."
phalanxausage
Go to France. They will put a runny egg on anything. It's wonderful.
Copperbrat
Those are my people. And I'm not even Asian.
kerdude
New Mexican here, we put fried eggs on enchiladas, tamales
Telemapus
ETA: I just realised that "chuck a fried egg on it to make it delish" isn't so much Asian as... you know... human. Seriously name a culture that rejects the fried egg. I can't think of one.
samwyze
I like an egg on my burgers and pizza
Telemapus
I see you are also a person of culture.
samwyze
I'm a sucker for a gooey yolk.
sharkbirdbitecaw
Fried eggs with a gooey yolk is the best thing about this planet
supastebbilicious
WindowStreetJournal
I would make ot without the spicy red stuff and the brown sauces, with some more veggies and herbs instead.
Seanspeed
So just basic ass, minimally seasoned ground meat? What you're asking for is basically something different entirely. The soy+oyster sauce is like the primary factor here in the taste.
WindowStreetJournal
But I don't like that taste. Anything soy sauce touches becomes the same "cheap asian food" taste, like paprika does with food in my region.
Nalianna
Oh, yeah I'd make this delicious looking thing, but I'd take out everything that makes it 'it', and add a bunch of something else.
WindowStreetJournal
Yes, this is how recipes work. I see one, and I get inspired.
Seanspeed
Well ok, but soy sauce is the basis for like half of east Asian cooking. lol Paprika(at least some decent paprika) is also hardly cheap. Anyways, you like what you like, just pointing out it's kinda like watching a video of somebody making carbonara and saying you'd make it with penne and cheddar cheese instead. lol
WindowStreetJournal
"British carbonara"
Nalianna
OregonComputerGuy
How is it to substitute chicken for the pork? The recipe looks delicious
NotTheMamaNotTheMama
For me it's the best. I love minced chicken for Asian dishes.
Telemapus
"I WILL substitute chicken for pork" is what you should shout at your egg-laying chickens, every morning.
grrfvck
Can also confirm chicken works great
tangent
I normally use chicken, but for me mince chicken tastes a bit funny so I dice thigh fillets very small instead
Nakmirax
I live in Thailand and they make graprow out of a ton of different proteins. Most often is ground pork, but ground chicken/beef, diced/sliced chicken/pork/beef, seafood(usually squid + shrimp) are all pretty common. Calling is graprow is more about the seasonings/herbs used to spice the meat as you cook it, graprow translating to Thai Holy Basil.
lapsedoptimist
It's absolutely fine. Recommend ground/minced chicken. I live in thailand and it's a staple
unluckyandbored
I'm sure it'd work fine. Might have to adjust cooking time a little but I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.
Raeke
I use chicken every time I make this dish and it works great
FestusMA
My favorite Thai restaurant never put it on the menu, but if asked they would make it with crispy chunks of pork belly. It is my favorite dish of all time.
vonsmallhausen
You totally can sub chicken or beef for pork imo. It's a very simple and tasty dish
BananaForScaIe
Not in a restaurant, you don't want to eat thai beef :p
vonsmallhausen
GabbyJayYay
What can we substitute egg with? Everywhere is sold out
unluckyandbored
I know you're joking, but...maybe some fried tofu on top? That might be nice.
GabbyJayYay
Please tell me youre not the type that cooks egg that doesnt run
UsuallySpecial
There’s no good replacement for a fried egg. I might suggest sliced and fried courgette though, as an alternative to the tofu suggestion.