Thai/Spicy Basil {Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora}

Cooking Class @ Tum Tum Cheng Cooking School in Luang Prabang.

 

The instructor took great pains to explain the different type of Basil used in Laotian cooking as they impart different taste and profiles and are usually used in a mixture for a more complex offering.

 

Thai Basil is an important ingredient in Thai Green Curry.

 

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