LOBO Thai Basil Seasoning Paste 50g

LOBO Thai Basil Seasoning Paste 50g

LOBO Thai Basil Seasoning Paste (พริกแกงกะเพรา โลโบ้) is a ready-to-use holy basil seasoning paste from LOBO for making pad kra pao (ผัดกะเพรา) — Thai holy basil stir-fry, arguably the most popular everyday Thai dish and one of the most ordered dishes at Thai restaurants worldwide. Pad kra pao is a fast, high-heat stir-fry of minced or sliced meat (pork, chicken, or beef) with fresh holy basil (kra pao, กะเพรา), chilli, garlic, fish sauce, and oyster sauce, served over steamed rice and topped with a crispy fried egg. The dish is defined by the distinctive peppery, clove-like aroma of fresh holy basil — which is different from Italian basil and Thai sweet basil — and the intense, spicy, and savoury flavour of the stir-fry sauce. The LOBO paste provides the pre-blended seasoning base (chilli, garlic, and holy basil aromatics) in a convenient format, requiring only the addition of meat and a hot wok to produce a consistent, authentic-tasting pad kra pao. The 50 g pack is suited to a single-batch serving.

• Type: Thai holy basil stir-fry seasoning paste - LOBO brand; 50 g pack; ready-to-use format for pad kra pao
• Flavour profile: Spicy, savoury, and intensely aromatic with holy basil, chilli, and garlic; the characteristic bold, peppery, and fragrant flavour of pad kra pao
• Primary use: Seasoning paste for pad kra pao (Thai holy basil stir-fry) — stir-fry minced pork, chicken, or beef with the paste in a hot wok; serve over rice with a crispy fried egg
• Secondary use: Stir-fry paste for other Thai holy basil dishes including pad kra pao with seafood (prawns, squid) or mixed vegetables; also suited as a spicy stir-fry base for any protein
• Pack size: 50 g pack - suited to a single-batch serving for one to two people

For other LOBO stir-fry pastes and cooking mixes, see the full LOBO range at Chang Market.