| Thai Purple Basil |
| Herb: Thai Basil, (Ocimum basilicum L.), Thai basil is a cultivar group of basil. It has a stronger taste than many other sweet basils. The herb has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle licorice taste. |
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Used mostly in Thai and Vietnamese cooking as a flavoring. Regular Sweet basil, Holy basil and Thai Purple Basil, are not interchangable they taste completely different.
Possible Substitutes:
Spice Mixes
Purple and greenish fresh leaves which come packaged in plastic bags. It is available now in many Asian stores.