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While traveling I had this dish at a Thai restaurant in San Jose, CA with my husband before we were married. That was over 8 years ago! I’ve been wanting to recreate it since but it’s not very common and I failed at too many at-home attempts. I had given up on ever having it again. Until I saw this video! Hope revived! My family thoroughly enjoyed this for lunch today. I never comment on RUclips videos but had to tell you this was great. We swapped out the chicken for some tofu, added bell peppers and onions, plus made sure our chili paste was shrimp and fish sauce free. Amazing! Will be making this lots!
Just made this dish tonight and LOVED it. Easily as good as any stir fried thai basil eggplant dish I've had at a restaurant. I loved the pre-sauteeing technique for the eggplant.
Hi Pai, love the recipe. Can't wait to try. Suggestion if you cut a small hole into a cling wrap (saran wrap) put the pestle through the hole and wrap the cling wrap around the mortar then pound your ingredients that way nothing will bounce out.
Just finished this delicious meal - first time I tried one of your recipes. This was the absolute best and most authentic thai dish I ever made myself. Thank you very much!
I cooked this dish without chicken. It is very very delicious. I used chili paste "pantai" brand "medium hot". It was not spicy at all, i could taste it, it tastes very nice. I used small eggplants like ping pong balls. Thanks for the recipe, will cook it many times again for sure
I tried this dish today and it turned out absolutely delicious. Nothing like anything I have tasted before. Everybody in my family loved ot. thank you so much :-)
I love when you give alternatives for vegans or vegetarians. I would be thrilled if you would write a vegan Thai cookbook. I found one on Amazon called Buddha's Table, but I was not impressed with it, it does not inspire me to cook anything. Your channel was the first I subscribed on youtube (almost since the beginning of your channel) and thanks to you I learned how to cook Thai food with the utmost confidence and ease--I no longer go out for Thai food! Thanks for all the work you do. I love how talented, professional, gracious, and humble you are.
@@rightofwomaninindia9382 Some use coconut aminos, and here's a good blog post answering your question: food52.com/blog/22057-how-to-substitute-for-fish-sauce-in-a-pinch
Made this for dinner tonight for my half-Thai husband. I used chicken thighs diced really tiny and sweet basil 'cause it's what I had. Delicious! Thanks Pai!
Its looks delicious and seems less time-consuming. Eggplant is not my favourite vegetables but seeing this recipe I bet I should try this one out soon.I can't wait to go home soon.
This is way better, eggplant is the dream food for losing weight. It has only 24kcal in 100g. It takes more energy to digest it than you taking from it.
Tried this recipe and it was really good. The basil really balanced out the funkiness of the fish sauce and especially the chili paste. I think I may still use a bit less of both next time though. I also baked the eggplant so I didn't need any oil, and it worked great.
Just made it and it was delicious!! I used tofu instead of meat and green oignons Instead of basil and very good as well. Thanks so much for the recipe and your very clear explanations:)
I just made it and tried a bit. Oh my goodness. Beyond delicious 😋 Unfortunately I can’t find Thai basil right now in Singapore but even without the dish is incredible. With the basil it will give it an extraordinary dimension so will definitely keep this recipe and make again and again. Thankyou so much Palin
I was craving this! It's so expensive at the restaurant. So much better to cook at home. Thanks for sharing! I trust your recipe over other ones and will be making this for sure!!
what a coincidence! I recently bought some eggplant from my local grocery store and was searching up thai recipes to cookbut I couldn't find any. Thanks for sharing.
I bought pantai's nam prik pao and used it as a substitute of sambal (eating it along side the meal, just as it is, without cooking it prior). I found it to be overwhelmingly too sweet for my taste, not spicy at all, and also very shrimpy. Honestly i wasn't a big fan. But then i found your recipe and i literally just tried this recipe an hour ago. I loved it!! It wasn't as sweet as it was before, it's just so good and savory. Next, I'll try your salted egg fried rice recipe coz i know you use nam prik pao in that recipe, and I'm sure im gonna love it. Love from Indonesia. 😘
I have found that when using ground meats, boiling the meat in a small amount of water breaks down the meat into finer particles that the standard saute or stir fry. That can be a benefit or a liability depending on the item that you are preparing.
I already know I'm going to like this version better. I made a Chinese egg plant stir fry the other day but I didn't care for the suace much (soy suace dark and light, black vinegar, chicken stock, sugar and cornstarch slurry to thicken). I found that I much rather the Fish sauce, oyster and sugar combo, especially if you add the smashed garlic and chilies.
Would you consider a Thai style chicken liver stir fry please? I used to work with a lady from Thailand and the chicken liver stir fry she made was so delicious!
Nothing beats home made but Mae Pranom brand nam prik pao is my favorite brand too. When I lived in SF, I used to buy it when I visited my sister in L.A from the Thai markets in Hollywood.
I've always grown up with the belief of looking away when pounding pepper too! 😁 which is funny because even if you look away, the distance from your eye to the pepper is still the same.
I love your recipes and the way you teach us. You keep things simple yet inspire to step out and explore new things. BUT...my favorite part is when you take that first bite. The look that comes over your face, the partial closing of your eyes, and the "mmmm". Mark Weins has his head roll but the boy can't touch your ecstasy expressions. Lol. 😉❤
Oh, and while you have halved your eggplant anyway for the cutting, do soak it in cold water for half an hour. It will absorb up much less oil afterwards. Otherwise aubergine does soak up the oil in your pan amazingly fast. Add more and that too is gone in a snap.
This is one of my favorite dishes. Is there a brand of Thai Chili in Soya which does not have MSG? The only brand that my local Asian Market carries has MSG.
Hi Pai. I'd like to try cooking this dish. It looks delicious and i love eggplants. Im going to try and look for holy basil but if i cant find it, can i use regular basil? Thanks.
I made this dish a couple days ago. Delicious! even without the chili paste ( i didnt have any on hand but planning on buying it). Will make it again next week. Love your videos.
thank you so much really love your chanel . i learn to cook good delicious thai food thanks to u ! do you have a substitute for thai basil ? as i am allergic to this herb ( yes i know ...allergique:( how can that be ! :( ..thank u!
I love this eggplant recipe so much that its added to my repertoire. May I share what my daughter comment when you eat or tast your food, "mommy if the food is good why does she frown?"
Hi Pailin! Can you make a Thai dish call "Pad Phet"? I don't really remember exactly, but it's like southern Thai curry paste stir-fry. I haven't seen anyone done this dish on youtube before. I tried making it from scratch based on online written recipes, but it did not come out as I expected. If you can make it, it would be really great! Thanks!
This looks so good! Can you do a tofu stir fry dish??? I'm just curious about how I can make more tofu dishes Thai styled (yes I know she's posted some like that already!) I can't wait to have my own place soon so i can make so many of your delicious recipes!
I don't see why you can't replace the chicken with cubed firm tofu pieces. Unfortunately I've developed an allergy to soybeans so I can't test the recipe out. I do miss making and eating my tofu cheesecakes and soups.
rsvpurgt Because tofu isn't a meat substitute: in most dishes, the meat is a flavor *source*, while tofu is a neutral flavor *carrier*. If you wanna omit the meat, you have to find a replacement for its contribution to the flavor. Tofu and eggplant both tend to absorb the flavors/sauces. I honestly suggest that tofu never be attempted as a meat substitute -- it's better to make dishes that were designed with tofu in mind. (Mapo tofu, if you've never had it, is life-changing. And just to change things up, you can replace the tofu with eggplant, which comes out different and equally mind-blowingly delicious! :D)
I've made this dish with chicken. The chicken is not the source of flavor. The chili paste is. That's why I think you can use tofu. There should be plenty of sauce to coat everything.
I cooked this dish last night and it tasted amazing. But there’s one problem tho. I used quite a lot of oil while frying the eggplant. Eggplant just doesn’t seem to stop absorbing oil from the pan. Does anyone else have the same problem? Are we supposed to soak the eggplant in water before cooking it?
HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Important Note:
If you have questions about this recipe, you can post it here for the community to answer. But if you want to ask me, please get in touch via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or my website (all links are in the description above). If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments I receive across the hundreds of videos on this channel.
Also, before sending on any questions be sure to read the written recipe on the website as I often add extra tips and notes not covered in the video.
Thank you for watching!
OMG, I LOVE your t-shirt in this video! It's so cute! :D Also love your videos! Binge watching more now!
While traveling I had this dish at a Thai restaurant in San Jose, CA with my husband before we were married. That was over 8 years ago! I’ve been wanting to recreate it since but it’s not very common and I failed at too many at-home attempts. I had given up on ever having it again. Until I saw this video! Hope revived! My family thoroughly enjoyed this for lunch today. I never comment on RUclips videos but had to tell you this was great. We swapped out the chicken for some tofu, added bell peppers and onions, plus made sure our chili paste was shrimp and fish sauce free. Amazing! Will be making this lots!
Just made this dish tonight and LOVED it. Easily as good as any stir fried thai basil eggplant dish I've had at a restaurant. I loved the pre-sauteeing technique for the eggplant.
Hi Pai, love the recipe. Can't wait to try. Suggestion if you cut a small hole into a cling wrap (saran wrap) put the pestle through the hole and wrap the cling wrap around the mortar then pound your ingredients that way nothing will bounce out.
Adam isn't crying from the aromatics - his eyes are just drooling. 😲🤤😲
Just finished this delicious meal - first time I tried one of your recipes.
This was the absolute best and most authentic thai dish I ever made myself.
Thank you very much!
I cooked this dish without chicken. It is very very delicious. I used chili paste "pantai" brand "medium hot". It was not spicy at all, i could taste it, it tastes very nice. I used small eggplants like ping pong balls. Thanks for the recipe, will cook it many times again for sure
Thank god I found this recipe again! I originally saw this recipe several years ago.
This is so, so good. The homemade chili paste takes it way over the top.
I just tried this today and it's to die for. Soooo good... Thank you khun Pai. All of your recipe's are winners.
Looks wonderful. Got a couple eggplant plants in the garden and looking for recipes. Thank you!
I made this, and it turned out delicious!! I have dinner for the week😊
this recipe is crazy good. it scales up well for a larger group too. it's bright and spicy with amazing textures in each bite. thanks pailin
I tried this dish today and it turned out absolutely delicious. Nothing like anything I have tasted before. Everybody in my family loved ot. thank you so much :-)
I need this in my life again. The flavors are unreal.
I love when you give alternatives for vegans or vegetarians. I would be thrilled if you would write a vegan Thai cookbook. I found one on Amazon called Buddha's Table, but I was not impressed with it, it does not inspire me to cook anything. Your channel was the first I subscribed on youtube (almost since the beginning of your channel) and thanks to you I learned how to cook Thai food with the utmost confidence and ease--I no longer go out for Thai food! Thanks for all the work you do. I love how talented, professional, gracious, and humble you are.
I am a total veggie n no eggs also. Please give us more veg thai recipes. What do we substitute oyster n fish sauce with ?
@@rightofwomaninindia9382 Some use coconut aminos, and here's a good blog post answering your question: food52.com/blog/22057-how-to-substitute-for-fish-sauce-in-a-pinch
Made this for dinner tonight for my half-Thai husband. I used chicken thighs diced really tiny and sweet basil 'cause it's what I had. Delicious! Thanks Pai!
i made this today and everyone loved it! Thanks
Its looks delicious and seems less time-consuming. Eggplant is not my favourite vegetables but seeing this recipe I bet I should try this one out soon.I can't wait to go home soon.
Your preparation of eggplant is more healthier than deep frying with sooo much oil. Can't wait to try this one
This is way better, eggplant is the dream food for losing weight. It has only 24kcal in 100g. It takes more energy to digest it than you taking from it.
usually not much deep fryin in asian cuisine
I love eggplant, esp when it’s super soft, falling apart. But I’m trying this recipe! I love rice too!
Tried this recipe and it was really good. The basil really balanced out the funkiness of the fish sauce and especially the chili paste. I think I may still use a bit less of both next time though. I also baked the eggplant so I didn't need any oil, and it worked great.
I also like eggplant stir fried with basil (and soybean paste) but I've never had it with chili paste sauce, gonna try it tomorrow!
I keep making this. Just love this recipe.
love your recipe, I always like to microwave eggplant with alite bit salt, and oil (if you want), and cook them.
Really delicious! I made the second time with long beans.
I’ve been looking for this recipe for awhile. Thank you. ❤
Just made it and it was delicious!! I used tofu instead of meat and green oignons Instead of basil and very good as well. Thanks so much for the recipe and your very clear explanations:)
From 2:01, Is it me or is the egg plant outshining everything. I mean literally shimmering in all its glory
gonna try this!! thank u
I just made it and tried a bit. Oh my goodness. Beyond delicious 😋
Unfortunately I can’t find Thai basil right now in Singapore but even without the dish is incredible. With the basil it will give it an extraordinary dimension so will definitely keep this recipe and make again and again.
Thankyou so much Palin
I was craving this! It's so expensive at the restaurant. So much better to cook at home. Thanks for sharing! I trust your recipe over other ones and will be making this for sure!!
This looks so easy and delicious, I’m definitely trying it ...! 👍
what a coincidence! I recently bought some eggplant from my local grocery store and was searching up thai recipes to cookbut I couldn't find any. Thanks for sharing.
love eggplants but always felt it was hard to make, thanks for making it really easy, will try ur recipe!
I bought pantai's nam prik pao and used it as a substitute of sambal (eating it along side the meal, just as it is, without cooking it prior). I found it to be overwhelmingly too sweet for my taste, not spicy at all, and also very shrimpy. Honestly i wasn't a big fan. But then i found your recipe and i literally just tried this recipe an hour ago. I loved it!! It wasn't as sweet as it was before, it's just so good and savory. Next, I'll try your salted egg fried rice recipe coz i know you use nam prik pao in that recipe, and I'm sure im gonna love it. Love from Indonesia. 😘
Thank you for the recipe! Although I added white few teaspoons of white sugar 😊
Thank you for making eggplant dish! Looks delicious and can't wait to try it!
Wow! 11,000 plus views in 1 day. That's a pretty good sized fan club.
i love your receipes, this will be our next attempt on thai kitchen!
I have found that when using ground meats, boiling the meat in a small amount of water breaks down the meat into finer particles that the standard saute or stir fry. That can be a benefit or a liability depending on the item that you are preparing.
I just made this dish and you are amazing!!! I love your channel and all your delicious recipes ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing!!!
I already know I'm going to like this version better. I made a Chinese egg plant stir fry the other day but I didn't care for the suace much (soy suace dark and light, black vinegar, chicken stock, sugar and cornstarch slurry to thicken). I found that I much rather the Fish sauce, oyster and sugar combo, especially if you add the smashed garlic and chilies.
It's like you read my mind! I wanted to make an eggplant dish this weekend! Thanks!
Nikita M l haven't got a copy of your book how can I get a copy of the book
Hey Ahmed! Links are here hot-thai-kitchen.com/htk-cookbook/ and I THINK they have restocked (they ran out :) )
Super delicious.
Would you consider a Thai style chicken liver stir fry please? I used to work with a lady from Thailand and the chicken liver stir fry she made was so delicious!
Nothing beats home made but Mae Pranom brand nam prik pao is my favorite brand too. When I lived in SF, I used to buy it when I visited my sister in L.A from the Thai markets in Hollywood.
Ummm I ever since I tried Thai food I wanted to learn this recipe thank you.
Wow. Gonna give it a try. Great videos.:-)
Is that a Quadzilla T-shirt you’re wearing? Nice! (A local cycling team in SF)
This is great! Can't wait to try this out.
I just cooked this but with mashed tofu! SO yummy! Its so easy to cook thai food, thanks to you! :)
Awesome recipe
Still making this in 2019!!
I made this the other day it was SO good!! And easy!
I try this recipe out today and it's really good! Thank you ka khun Pai.
Tried this recipe many times and it is one of my absolute favourite! Thanks Pai for sharing this with us!😘😘
Yay! Thanks for making this, Pai!
Will definitely try this. Yummmmm
Make it this past weekend. Omg I love it and taste so delicious.
tried this tonight and it was super easy to make and absolutely delicious!!!!!
+Jolie Walt so good to hear!!
Wow nice recipe, we will make this version! Great job!
wowwwww. gonna make this on Sunday!!!!
i made it and it was delicious. it was a shame i totally forgot the basil though.
Looks yummy and love eggplant!
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Love it, will try it one day.
I've always grown up with the belief of looking away when pounding pepper too! 😁 which is funny because even if you look away, the distance from your eye to the pepper is still the same.
I made it with tofu and it is very delicious!!
Very nice recipe. Thanks Pailin
I know this is a food channel, but I love your shirt!!
Hmmm.....so fast, easy n good taste
I made this today and it was delicious!! :) Such a satisfying meal!
I love the out takes best. :)
I made it with tofu instead of chicken, skip the oyster and fish sauces, and add a little bit of sugar. It was delicious!!
Would love to try,can I ask,what was the sauce you add?
thank you pai😘
Love you 😘
It looks delicious 😀😀But I dont eat oyster sauce is there a substitute. Or can I leave it out of this recipe ?
I love your wok where u bought it I want to buy it thanks a lots
Same version as here - kit.co/hotthaikitchen/kitchen-tools-i-use Cheers! Adam
I love your recipes and the way you teach us. You keep things simple yet inspire to step out and explore new things. BUT...my favorite part is when you take that first bite. The look that comes over your face, the partial closing of your eyes, and the "mmmm". Mark Weins has his head roll but the boy can't touch your ecstasy expressions. Lol. 😉❤
Haha, thank you!
Hi Pai are you sure you're supposed to use 4 garlic cloves for a single serving and 8 for 2x?
OMG your shirt, so funny! Love it!
Oh, and while you have halved your eggplant anyway for the cutting, do soak it in cold water for half an hour. It will absorb up much less oil afterwards. Otherwise aubergine does soak up the oil in your pan amazingly fast. Add more and that too is gone in a snap.
Have you done pha chaa talay (not sure if I spelled correctly)?
i can't wait to try this Pai, eggplant is my absolute fave !! xx Leah ps : i was wondering what is the thai name of this dish ?
You know I totally forgot to mention it: Makeua Yao Pad Nam Prik Pao
cool ! no worries Pai i was just wondering for when i go to a thai restaurant it would be cool to try things and compare with the homemade taste !!
This is one of my favorite dishes. Is there a brand of Thai Chili in Soya which does not have MSG? The only brand that my local Asian Market carries has MSG.
Hi Pai. I'd like to try cooking this dish. It looks delicious and i love eggplants. Im going to try and look for holy basil but if i cant find it, can i use regular basil? Thanks.
+C Rey absolutely!
I made this dish a couple days ago. Delicious! even without the chili paste ( i didnt have any on hand but planning on buying it). Will make it again next week. Love your videos.
I think she used Thai basil (bai horapa) and not holy basil (bai krapao). Thai basil has an anise flavour.
just gotta say, your shirt is awesome, Pai! :D
thank you so much really love your chanel . i learn to cook good delicious thai food thanks to u ! do you have a substitute for thai basil ? as i am allergic to this herb ( yes i know ...allergique:( how can that be ! :(
..thank u!
nice
I love this eggplant recipe so much that its added to my repertoire. May I share what my daughter comment when you eat or tast your food, "mommy if the food is good why does she frown?"
Enjoy your Show,
Can I Omit the beef like
Vegetarian dish.
oh? you didn't season the ground chicken with fish sauce or something beforehand?
Hi Pailin! Can you make a Thai dish call "Pad Phet"? I don't really remember exactly, but it's like southern Thai curry paste stir-fry. I haven't seen anyone done this dish on youtube before. I tried making it from scratch based on online written recipes, but it did not come out as I expected. If you can make it, it would be really great! Thanks!
Hello. Some eggplant stir-fry dishes are using soybean paste; sweet chili paste; or mixed for both. Which flavor is better?
This looks so good! Can you do a tofu stir fry dish??? I'm just curious about how I can make more tofu dishes Thai styled (yes I know she's posted some like that already!) I can't wait to have my own place soon so i can make so many of your delicious recipes!
I don't see why you can't replace the chicken with cubed firm tofu pieces. Unfortunately I've developed an allergy to soybeans so I can't test the recipe out. I do miss making and eating my tofu cheesecakes and soups.
rsvpurgt Because tofu isn't a meat substitute: in most dishes, the meat is a flavor *source*, while tofu is a neutral flavor *carrier*. If you wanna omit the meat, you have to find a replacement for its contribution to the flavor. Tofu and eggplant both tend to absorb the flavors/sauces. I honestly suggest that tofu never be attempted as a meat substitute -- it's better to make dishes that were designed with tofu in mind. (Mapo tofu, if you've never had it, is life-changing. And just to change things up, you can replace the tofu with eggplant, which comes out different and equally mind-blowingly delicious! :D)
rsvpurgt that's true! I'm just trying to eat healthier though I know chicken breast is healthy
Antonio Tejada thank you for this comment even if it wasn't directed at me! I don't know much about cooking tofu but I really love it so!!
I've made this dish with chicken. The chicken is not the source of flavor. The chili paste is. That's why I think you can use tofu. There should be plenty of sauce to coat everything.
Can I use shrimp paste with soy bean oil?
I love that shirt. It's adorable!
I cooked this dish last night and it tasted amazing. But there’s one problem tho. I used quite a lot of oil while frying the eggplant. Eggplant just doesn’t seem to stop absorbing oil from the pan. Does anyone else have the same problem? Are we supposed to soak the eggplant in water before cooking it?
Hi, could you let me know from where you have got the bn mortar and pestle? Also if they are available online?
Hi! Pretty much everything she uses is here kit.co/hotthaikitchen/kitchen-tools-i-use Cheers! Adam