Food Photo: Runny Yolk Pad Kra Pao (ผัดกะเพราไก่ไข่ดาว)

By Mark Wiens 4 Comments
Pad Kra Pao Gai Kai Dao (ผัดกะเพราไก่ไข่ดาว)
Pad Kra Pao Gai Kai Dao (ผัดกะเพราไก่ไข่ดาว)

Pad Kra Pao Gai Kai Dao (ผัดกะเพราไก่ไข่ดาว)

Perhaps the most popular item on the Bangkok $1 menu is a choice of meat stir fried with Thai holy basil.

Though it’s possible to just get the dish over a bed of rice, a fried egg on the side is the icing on the cake. That rich runny yolk elevates any plate of pad kra pao to near heavenly status.

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  • Kitti

    8 years ago

    Thai hamburger, when Thai people don’t know what to eat they just ask for Pad Kra Pao all the way!!!!

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    • Mark Wiens

      8 years ago

      Hi Kitti, yes, but much better than a hamburger, most of the time!

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  • Ramon

    8 years ago

    I am drooling, Mark!

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