Is Phat Kaphrao worth a try?

[recom273]

52 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It's Pad Krapow. You can use chicken, beef, or pork, minced or in pieces. My girlfriend cooks it a variety of ways, as do I, and the restaurant right next to where she lives makes it, and it looks exactly like the picture.

Where's the chili? shouldn't there be little red pieces in it? slices of garlic?

 

Some folks omit the onion / shallot .. Im not a lover of adding onions, but don't you have it with sliced long bean? Perhaps its a regional thing, coming from the Deep South, it's not Krakow if it doesn't have long beans.

 

 

[fredwiggy]

2 minutes ago, recom273 said:

Where's the chili? shouldn't there be little red pieces in it? slices of garlic?

 

Some folks omit the onion / shallot .. Im not a lover of adding onions, but don't you have it with sliced long bean? Perhaps its a regional thing, coming from the Deep South, it's not Krakow if it doesn't have long beans.

 

 

It's one of my favorite dishes, and I've had it many ways before i came here and while here. Long beans, onions, chili and no chili, basil and krapow seasonings.

[Bepah umayun]

21 hours ago, HighPriority said:

Definitely not.

and it's hard to believe it's so popular !!! 

[gamb00ler]

20 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

I'm almost positive those aren't bai grapao leaves in the picture. Looks more like baby collards, possibly some other green.

Yeah... probably not grapao.  The leaves in the OP's picture could be holopah, but they do look a little too wide.

 

I married my Thai wife in USA and lived there with her for 21 years.  Bai grapao was very hard to find so my wife used regular sweet basil for this dish. It was a pretty reasonable substitute, in fact better than regular Thai basil. As is normal for her, she trimmed off most of the fat from the chicken and or pork she used.  She also cut back on the added sugar.  The basil and chilli's came from our back yard usually just minutes before cooking.

 

Pud grapao is still one of my favorites but I like it made with ½ pork and ½ chicken and with normal Thai level of heat.  Some times with 2cm pieces of long beans added.  

Edited September 20, 2023 by gamb00ler

[Seppius]

17 minutes ago, miss_evelin said:

Of course! It's like getting a front-row seat to a flavour concert when you try Phat Kaphrao. It's more than simply a dish; it's an epicurean experience that will wow your taste buds. Take a bite and your palate may give you a standing ovation! 🌶

Fairly simple ingredients, easy to make at home. I just tone down the chilli

Edited January 23 by Seppius

[xylophone]

18 minutes ago, miss_evelin said:

Of course! It's like getting a front-row seat to a flavour concert when you try Phat Kaphrao. It's more than simply a dish; it's an epicurean experience that will wow your taste buds. Take a bite and your palate may give you a standing ovation! 🌶

A while back now, I do remember making it from scratch using a recipe online, and it turned out fine, using pork and the usual ingredients, including some chili because I like chili infused food.

 

So a couple of weeks ago I was meandering around Big C and decided to buy one of the packets of pad kraphao mix and all the ingredients and have it for dinner that evening.

 

As I said I like spicy food but the spice level in this packet of ingredients, although I only used half of it, was overpowering (chili -wise) so I decided against buying any more like that and if I want it I'll make it from scratch.

[VBF]

On 9/19/2023 at 12:04 PM, jvs said:

I can agree with that,i like the taste if cooked well but in general it is too spicy for me.

In general it is a favorite dish for many Thai people.

My favourite Thai dish too, with the fried egg ("kai dow")  - I generally order it "Pet" (spicy) and let the waiter laugh at me while I sweat over my lunch!  

[gamb00ler]

On 9/19/2023 at 7:15 PM, Gecko123 said:

Flavor comes from fragrance of bai grapow leaves, sautéed with red prik kii nu peppers, garlic, ginger

I know.... an old thread but there are always new members that should learn about grapow.

 

The classic recipe for this dish does not include ginger.  I've eaten it hundreds of times, mostly cooked by my wife of 25 years.  I've also had the dish many dozens of times from others.  I'm pretty sure not once did it include ginger.  I love ginger also... just not in grapow.  Perhaps when an less common protein source is prepared with grapow leaves they add ginger.  I enjoy both pork and chicken... but my favorite is a 50-50 blend of both.

[novacova]

On 9/19/2023 at 5:53 PM, KC1980 said:

Is Phat Kaphrao worth a try? - Let me know in the comments ????

 

Yes, be sure to ask for peat mak