Gapao rice（Thai Basil Stir-Fry ）

Gapao rice (ガパオライス）

What kind of dish is gapao rice??

Gapao rice is Thailand’s national food and is written as “ผัด กะเพรา” in Thai. This means stir-fried basil.

The recipe is very simple: stir-fry chili peppers, garlic, and minced meat over high heat, then season with fish sauce(nam pla) and sugar.

In Japan, chicken and pork are commonly used, but in Thailand, seafood is also used.

The most important ingredient in gapao rice is holy basil.

Holy basil is not available in Japan, so sweet basil is used instead. Therefore, the gapao rice eaten in Japan is slightly different from the authentic Thai gapao rice.

Thai dishes such as tom yum kung, gapao, green curry, and pad thai are very popular in Japan.

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What kind of dish is nampla??

Fish sauce (Thai: น้ำปลา, nam pla) is an essential seasoning for Thai cuisine. nam means liquid and pla means fish.

Nam pla is a seasoning similar to Japanese 魚醤, and is a liquid made by fermenting salted raw fish.
It is a condensation of the delicious ingredients found in fish, and is characterized by its salty taste and unique aroma.

Many people don’t like this unique aroma, but the taste of nampla that you can’t get with other seasonings is addictive.

NUTRITION FACTS

526 kcal Protein 27.1g Fat 22.8g Carb 48.5g Salt Equivalent 2.2g

INGREDIENTS (2SERVINGS)

garlic 8g
bell pepper 40g
zucchini 40ｇ
eggplant 40g
bean sauce 3g
oil 5g
minced pork 200g
☆fish sauce (nam pla) 10g
☆oyster sauce 5g
☆chicken soup granules 1g
☆sugar 3g
☆soy sauce 3g
basil 6 to 10 sheets
2eggs
lime
rice 240g

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

① Dice the garlic, bell pepper, zucchini, and eggplant.

② Place garlic, bean sauce, and oil in a frying pan and heat over low heat.

③ Add minced pork and fry until it changes color.

④ Add the bell peppers, zucchini, and eggplant and stir-fry until the vegetables are soft.

⑤ Add fish sauce, oyster sauce, chicken soup granules, sugar, and soy sauce and stir-fry for a short time.

⑥ Finally, add the basil and immediately turn off the heat.

⑦ Make fried eggs.

⑧ Place the meat and fried egg on the rice and squeeze the lime.

naokoan

I’m Naoko. After graduating from a registered dietitian training school, I am working as a registered dietitian at a hospital in Japan. I love to cook and eat delicious food. I make recipes with calorie counting. The reason why all the ingredients are written as “g” is to accurately calculate calories. I am especially good at cooking with pressure cookers and ovens. I would like to introduce the recipe to foreigners who are interested in Japanese food. So I started writing Japanese home cooking recipes on my blog in English. 大学卒業後、管理栄養士として病院で勤務しています。レシピはカロリー計算を出来るだけ正確に行いたいので“g”で表記しています。日本の家庭料理のレシピを英語で紹介しています。圧力鍋とオーブンを使う料理が得意です。日本食・和食に興味を持ってもらえたら嬉しいです。よろしくお願いします(*ˊᵕˋ)♡‧₊