PAD KRA PAO Thai Holy Basil Stir-Fried Starter

I saw an invitation to try some sample sizes on Reddit and immediately was like "yes I'll try it!!" I'm so glad I did!!! This pad kra pao was sooo good! I love making thai food from scratch at home, but for those days, I don't want to drive to the store for specific ingredients, I know that I could just use a package of this and it will taste amazing!! I can't wait to order some more!! My grocery store didn't have any ground pork, so I diced some pork cutlets and made it with that. I added more garlic and frozen thai chilis I had and it was spicy but delicious!

I frequently make Thai food, and was very excited to try the pad kra pao! I used ground chicken instead of pork, and followed the instructions, including adding the fried egg on top at the end. The package is a powder, not a sauce, but it dissolves well into the protein after you cook it. The basil stems were a little hard, but if you soak them in a bit of water, or add a little water with the dish, it will likely soften them up and mitigate that problem. It was incredibly flavorful, and I only added a small amount of fish sauce at the end for a bit more of that flavor. For those who want easy to make Thai food without needing all the specialty ingredients, I would definitely recommend this product.

Yesterday, when there were floods in Chiang Mai, I had a chance to taste authentic TAAN THAI pad kra pao with the Basil fried corn menu. It is very easy to make. Just put a pan on the stove, add oil, add corn 🌽, add extra chili (I like the spicy taste) 🌶 , and of course, add the TAAN THAI pad kra pao and stir fry for a while. I enjoyed the corn basil with a cold beer.
And the next menu is Khao Soi 🍜🤤

The most important thing is that it can be carried anywhere because it's a small size. LOVE IT!!!!

Tasty with lot of basil flavor. I didn’t need to add any other seasonings. Add more chili if you like it more spicy. Very simple and easy to make.

My husband he is American. He’s like Pad kra pao. For me I’m from Thailand and I think a little to sweet for me, but I added soy sauce, and I like it better. Can’t wait to try another menus.

So happy I found this brand!!! Makes cooking super delicious Thai restaurant quality meals at home very very easy. We make ours with Impossible ground meat and it�s so perfect. Tastes just like the beef version of Pad Kra Pao we use to eat years ago. Best part is its simple ingredients, everything you can read and understand without a dictionary lolCan�t thank them enough for making an option that you can easily add to meat or plant based versions and it doesn�t change the taste. Stellar product and I hope they expand their product offerings.

This is REALLY good stuff, my Thai friend validated that this has all the right flavors, in the right proportions, am buying many more!

I chanced upon Taan Thai�s selection at a food festival. Bought one Kra Pao kit. Got hooked. Been buying it since. Great way to spice up mundane meals.

Very satisfied, wonderful basil aroma ,delicious and spicy! There are 3 packages in a box and that is value for money. Definitely shall buy again.

Great tasting, no msg, good quality no artificial ingredients. Prepare with white rice and a fried egg and either minced pork, chicken or beef. Close your eyes and you'll think you're in Thailand.

Very quick and convenient, easy to make. Natural ingredients, which is important to me. I switch between pork, chicken and beef. All taste great
Thank you
Chauya

The Pad Kra Pao is very good� Super easy to make and tastes pretty much like our local restaurants! Medium spicy� Highly recommend

This is a surprisingly good sauce mix. Really really good made with chicken. It is a little on the sweet side but still really delicious.

good, but too sweet for my preference. makes an easy meal in a pinch.

Used this sauce with chicken and glass noodles and it was good, the basil hits pretty hard, but I found the sauce a bit on the sweet side and not, well, Thai enough. Like it needed coconut or something. It was really good though, will try crustaceans next.

These sauce mixes are great to have when you are craving some Thai food but don't want to go out or order delivery. They are easy to use and rehydrate. The flavors are pretty good with an adequate base spice level and some slight sweetness.

This made a quick meal with some shrimp, noodles and frozen veggies. It was good but definitely sweeter than I would cook things from scratch. I added a dash of soy sauce to counter it and that made it much better, high sodium but OK for a rare splurge.

This was easy to make and I used beef (a square package) as my protein. I was impressed that the holy basil was really "full size" and not chopped up when it rehydrated during cooking. I wish I had read the instructions better because I spent an hour going to a few stores looking for basil!! I paired with a fried egg and frozen udon (a must have in your freezer for weeknight dinners). One packet gave us two hearty portions with some for leftovers. Great for having in your pantry when you need dinner ideas.

This stir fry sauce mix saves a lot of effort while delivering good flavor. The holy basil adds a nice touch, although it can clump a bit if not pre-soaked. The spice level is decent, and it�s quick to use for busy weeknights. The sodium content feels high, so you might want to use it sparingly. Overall, it�s a handy shortcut for making Thai-inspired dishes at home.

The ingredient list in this TAAN THAI Pad Kra Pao Holy Basil Stir Fry Sauce Mix couldn't be simpler. That part is wonderful though the first ingredient is sugar. I greatly appreciate that this is vegan. I'm a vegetarian and I made it with crumbled tofu. I added some water to the tofu after I cooked it and then added the mix and let the flavors meld. I served it with a fried egg, some rice, avocado and a side of asparagus. Obviously, the traditional way is with meat but tofu worked really well. It made a tasty meal and was so so easy.I do think that it can't be much harder to make this fresh by yourself. I've been intending to for a while and actually having it from the pack will likely be the inspiration I need to make my own just because I realize now how utterly easy it is. I would probably make mine a bit less sweet but since I haven't ever had this dish, I don't know whether the level of sweetness is authentic.The mix is also pretty spicy though for me, that was in a good way. I had no need to add extra spice or fish sauce (I have a vegetarian version without actual fish).If you want a quick, full flavored meal that is made without lots of difficult to pronounce, definitely unhealthy ingredients that you often find in packaged mixes, then this product is for you.

I just followed the directions on the package in making the meal and it turned out pretty tasty. It adds quite a bit of flavor and spice. I was very impressed with the ingredient list which is just sugar, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic, holy basil, and chili. The packs of stir fry sauce makes meals easy and quick for those days you just don't feel like putting in the effort of cooking with a bunch of ingredients.

This satchel kit was the perfect amount for what they included. The taste is good, and I followed the instructions and it came out perfectly! Easy to use! Recommend.

I'm so surprised at the flavor, but also how easy it is to make this! I added more Thai chilli's and holy basil and just finished! Look forward to being more of the recipe packs.

This is sooo simple and fast to make! It took me about 5 minutes to make and was delicious! I added garlic and chilis, then some chicken and the flavour pack. It made a velvety delicious sauce almost instantly. It was delicious, very tasty. The chili�s in the pack are flavourful enough that you don�t need to add any more chilis. It was spicy, very good flavour. One of the 3 packs was a bit open so it spilled in the box. I still give it 5 stars because it was so easy fast and delicious. The basil has small branches that could have been taken out. Still amazing!

Just the right amount of spice. Keep in mind I am from Texas. My 6 year old thinks it�s too spicy but the rest of the family was happy with a nice kick. Because I had three pounds of raw chicken, I used 3 packages. The box calls for 1 package per 12 ounces. Served with rice only but probably next time would add onions in stir fry or carrots as a nice balance. Super quick weekday meal.

It's super easy to use; I really enjoy the flavor.

If you are like me, you dislike having to assemble all of the spice ingredients (assuming you even have them all) to cook a dish, especially one such as Pad Kra Pao (pork holy basil stir fry) but with these seasoning packets you don't have to worry about that as all you need seasoning-wise are contained in these sachets. Heat up some oil, add your protein of choice (typically ground pork), add the seasoning packet, cook, then serve! I added some fish sauce and fresh hot Thai (Birdseye) chilies to make my dish my own. A word of caution about these packets though - they are sodium bombs. just 1 serving size of the seasoning along contains 930mg of sodium, or 40% of your daily allowance. Add in any fish or soy sauce you wish to add (these sauces provide an umami-ness to the dish that salt alone cannot replicate) and you're really pushing it with the sodium levels. I toned down the amount of seasoning I used since, as I had mentioned, I included fish sauce into my dish, so that I was not killing myself with sodium. The packet ingredients are:SugarSaltHydrolized Soy ProteinGarlicHoly BasilChiliThe holy basil is what makes this product convenient as getting it fresh from the Asian markets isn't really convenient as I would need to make a special trip there for this one ingredient. I also don't regularly have chilies on hand (though this time, when trying this product, I did for use with a roasted fresh fish dish). The basil adds a slight licorice-like flavor to the dish, the typical flavor profile you get with Pad Kra Pao. Use this product to kick up your Thai dishes and make them easier to prepare. Just take it easy on the amount of product or addition of soy/fish sauces to keep the sodium levels manageable.