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How is Thai basil different from regular basil?
Thai basil has a unique and special taste that enhances many Southeast Asian dishes. Thai basil has a strong peppery flavor and is a bit spicier than other basil leaves. It is often described as having a licorice flavor, and many say it tastes like anise.
What is a substitute for Thai basil?
Your best option according to My Thai Cooking blog, if you absolutely can't get Thai basil, is a combination of regular basil and mint. We recommend increasing the chilli and reducing the sweetness of a recipe if you are swapping out Thai basil.
What is special about Thai basil?
Unlike sweet basil, Thai basil's sturdy leaves retain structure and flavor even when cooked. That means that it can be added fresh as a garnish, to provide an herbaceous kick, but it can also be added during the cooking process, to infuse the whole dish with its aroma.
Feb 10, 2022
Can you eat Thai basil raw?
Thai basil is wonderful eaten raw, slivered, and added to salads, both your plain old cucumber-tomato salad or something meaty like northern Thai larb. But its hardy leaves stand up especially well to cooking—their flavor infuses readily into food and the leaves don't wilt quite as much as Italian sweet basil's would.
Thai Basil Chicken and Garlic Butter Noodles. - Half Baked Harvest
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May 1, 2024 · Thai Basil Chicken and Garlic Butter Noodles: The super fast Thai chicken noodle bowl that looks like takeout but tastes even yummier!