2007-01-04 17:27:28 · 6 answers · asked by jimpeterson 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
bai horapa (Thai or anise basil), bai gka-prow (holy basil) and bai maeng-lak (lemon basil)
2007-01-04 17:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by HeathySurprise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thai Basil. It has a purplish tint to it, and smells more of anise than other basil.
I wouldn't use Sweet Basil in Thai cooking. It just doesn't stand up well to the rest of the flavors like Thai Basil doesn.
2007-01-08 15:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's sweet basil or thai basil which is different from the basil you normally use.
You may be able to get it from thai or oriental supermarkets if you're lucky enough to have some near you - otherwise you might try to make friends with your local thai restaurant who might tell you who they get it from or even give you a couple of handfuls.
Interestingly, and a propos of nothing, the best place in the world I've been to for Thai supermarkets is the German-speaking part of Switzerland - they're everywhere. No idea why...
2007-01-05 02:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by lozatron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sewwt Basil, Holy basil and thai basil
2007-01-05 01:32:07 · answer #4 · answered by Foodie1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called Thai Basil, and could be found in some oriental (Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai) markets. It is different from the basil that we normally use.
2007-01-05 01:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by alphaone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweeeeeeetttttt basil
2007-01-05 08:51:05 · answer #6 · answered by minx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋