Pad Makhuea Yao (Stir-fried Eggplant with Basil)
Rice Thief with Eggplant and Soy Miso and Basil
Description
A comforting, savory stir-fry of long purple eggplants (Makhuea Yao) cooked until melt-in-the-mouth tender with minced pork, fermented soybean paste (Taochiao), and sweet basil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Long eggplant
- Minced pork
- Sweet basil(Horapa)
- Taochiao(Fermented soy paste)
- Oyster sauce
Instructions
- Cut eggplants, shallow-fry in plenty of oil until mushy.
- Sauté minced pork and garlic.
- Return eggplant, season with Taochiao, toss with basil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Taochiao(Soy paste)、Sweet basil
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese eggplant, Sweet basil, Miso (sub)
Pairing
White Rice
Trivia
[Difference] Uses 'Sweet Basil' (anise-like) instead of Holy Basil, and the base is 'Taochiao' (soy paste) rather than fish sauce, making it sweeter and milder.
Eating tips & etiquette
Place the oil-soaked, meltingly soft eggplant over rice and eat with the sweet-savory Taochiao sauce.
Allergen
Pork, Soy, Wheat