This Thai basil recipe, you’ll be cooking an authentic Thai street version of the dish. Thai basil (add chicken pork shrimp or squid) better known in Thai as pad ka prao (ผัดกระเพรา), is a contender for the most popular, and the most beloved Thai street food dish of all time. You know sometimes when you go to a restaurant and you have no idea what to order, or even what you want to eat? When that happens in Thailand, pad kra pao (ผัดกระเพราไก่, with chicken), or any type of meat stir fried with Thai holy basil, is a dish that comes to the rescue! You'll Love the robust flavors of this dish.