To the Rescue: Thai Pad Gra Pao Gai Kai Dao (Chicken with Holy Basil)

By Mark Wiens
To the Rescue: Thai Pad Gra Pao Gai Kai Dao (Chicken with Holy Basil)
Pad Gra Pao Gai Kai Dao

Pad Gra Pao Gai Kai Dao

One of the most common dishes to eat on the streets of Bangkok is a choice of meat stir fried with holy basil (gra pao), put over rice and eaten with a fried egg (kai dao) on the side.

When you can’t think of anything else to eat, pad gra pao kai dao always comes to the rescue – it’s one of the most common orders off the Bangkok Dollar Menu!

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