Eating @Mark Wiens Phed Mark Restaurant | Thailand's Favourite Street Food

ground meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is plant-based and lower in calories.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: hoisin sauce

Soy sauce is lower in calories and easier to find.

Thai basil

🥗Healthier: sweet basil

💰Cheaper: regular basil

Sweet basil is more commonly available.

bird's eye chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeño provides heat with a milder flavor.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic and chopped bird's eye chili; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add ground meat and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar; mix well to combine.

Add Thai basil and stir-fry until wilted, about 1 minute.

Serve hot over steamed rice with a fried egg on top.

Cooking Techniques

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