Comments on: Thai pesto pasta

By: Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian

Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 13:11:10 +0000

In reply to Catherine. Aw thanks so much Catherine, glad you enjoyed it! :)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:31:25 +0000

DELICIOUS!!! I loved the flavours, I did add lime just to add some zest. It made the veggies taste sooooo good. Even my picky “meat only” husband loved it, thank you!

By: zego

zego — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 17:52:28 +0000

So simple, tasty, and nutritious! Also looks really easy to put together. Like, easy enough that even I can do it…. thanks!

By: Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche — Sat, 05 May 2018 09:07:36 +0000

In reply to Nicki Escudero. Thank you so much, again! You're too lovely.

By: Nicki Escudero

Nicki Escudero — Sat, 05 May 2018 02:02:16 +0000

Hi, Becca,

I made this tonight, and another winner! I love your fusion recipes, and the baby corn was so fun to feature. The spice was great, and I love using vegan pesto as a sauce. The spice was great. Thanks for the recipe! Nicki

By: Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche — Fri, 04 May 2018 07:51:18 +0000

In reply to Luke T. Good to know, thank you!

By: Luke T

Luke T — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:37:46 +0000

In reply to Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche.

I’ve not really looked for it back in the UK but seems like it might be intermittently available in supermarkets, failing that you’d probably need to investigate specialist Asian shops. I would say it’s not worth substituting with normal basil as the flavour is quite different – it has a strong aniseed flavour (which can be a bit of an acquired taste).

By: Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:52:12 +0000

In reply to Luke T. Wow I definitely wasn't expecting to get a response haha! That's so interesting, thank you so much :) I would really love to try Thai basil but have never seen it in the shops here... would normal basil be an okay substitution, or do they taste completely different?

By: Luke T

Luke T — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:45:10 +0000

Hi Becca, I currently live in Thailand. You may not have been expecting an answer to your question and I’m by no means an expert Thai speaker but I reckon the closest phrase to “et voila” is “set laew” (เสร็จแล้ว). Pronounciation close to “set lay-ow”. Literal meaning: “finished already” in the sense of done completely, no problems. You could also just say “aroi” (อร่อย) meaning delicious.

If you wanted to take your Thai twist to the next level, you could consider trying Thai basil (horapha, โหระพา) instead of coriander. No doubt harder to source though! Thai basil can eaten raw or nearly raw (e.g. added to a soup just before eating) or cooked in a curry. The other common type of basil here is holy basil (gaprao, กะเพรา), more typically used for stir fries.

Anyway, the recipe looks great!

By: Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:30:38 +0000

In reply to 2pots2cook. Absolutely, it would make a great packed lunch!