Definitely
not pad ka-prao but a completely delicious and easy facsimile -- Pad Bai Horapha -- using
unholy Thai basil . . .
Mise En Place & Makoto AS Ryusei Gyuto, 210mmThai basil, carrot
(my own personal bastardization), scallion tops, shallots, garlic, Thai bird chiles, coarsely-ground pork, peanut oil
peekaboo, dark sweet soy sauce, Golden Mountain, oyster sauce and fish sauce.
Trying to balance the heat and the sweet to keep everyone in the family happy, so even though I omitted palm sugar, the dark sweet soy + carrot + 3 Crabs
(the sweetest fish sauce in my pantry) seemed to get it where it needed to go. Being an after-work edition, I again went with the mini cuisinart to make a paste of the garlic, shallots and chiles. I know it's wrong but it's so fast and easy.
Plated UpGarnished with a sunny side-up egg and some scallion tops. I also enjoyed a serving of the weekly slaw with this but neglected to get a shot of it. It was a surprisingly nice match.
=R=
Same planet, different world