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Agree, I’ll use sweet basil (labeled Thai basil) and it can work okay for the dish! The quality of the ground pork matters - especially in American grocery sto
by taurath 3y ago
Agree, I’ll use sweet basil (labeled Thai basil) and it can work okay for the dish!
The quality of the ground pork matters - especially in American grocery stores the ground pork smells like cat food. If it’s pink all the way through and looks ultra processed, it’s probably not good.
- andybak 3y agoI've occasionally tried tarragon as a substitute for Thai Basil. It's not perfect but it does a similar job. I'd be curious to know if anyone else has tried this and what they thought?
- kevinmchugh 3y agoDuring the worst of Covid we were making $herb $meat, following the pok pok thai basil chicken recipe using whatever herbs we could get at the farmer's market and whatever meat showed up in our weekly grocery box. The best was shiso lamb, though I don't think people who can source Thai basil will have better luck with shiso