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Pad kaphrao

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Pad kaphrao, also spelled pad kaprow or pad gaprao, is one of the most popular dishes in Thailand. Its name translates as stir fried holy basil, describing its central preparation of meat or seafood stir fried with holy basil, garlic, Thai fish sauce, Thai chili, and sugar, usually served over rice as a main course. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Pad kaphrao (Thai: ผัดกะเพรา, pronounced [pʰàt kà.pʰrāw]; transl. stir-fried holy basil), also spelled pad kaprow, pad kaprao, or pad gaprao, is one of the most popular Thai dishes in Thailand.
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