How to Order Thai Food LIKE A THAI!

holy basil

🥗Healthier: Thai basil

💰Cheaper: regular basil

Thai basil has a similar flavor profile and is often more accessible.

ground meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a vegetarian option while chicken is often less expensive.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Mushroom sauce offers a similar umami flavor for vegetarians.

bird's eye chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños provide heat while being milder and more common.

Pound Thai chilies into a fine paste.

Add garlic and spur chilies and pound into a rough paste.

Combine oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, black soy sauce, water and sugar; stir to dissolve the sugar.

In a wok or a large saute pan, saute the garlic-chili paste in a little vegetable oil over medium high heat until the garlic starts to turn golden.

Add chicken and toss until they're no longer in big clumps. Add the sauce and continue tossing until the chicken is almost done.

Add onions and long beans; toss until the chicken is done.

Remove from heat and stir in the holy basil.

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

Heat about 1 cm of vegetable oil in a small non-stick pan or a wok over medium high heat.

Once the oil is hot, crack the egg directly into the pan and let it fry until the edges are browned and bubbly.

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