Add the remaining oil, chilli, garlic, ginger and pepper and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes. Add the gai larn, soy, stock and wine and cook for a further 2–3 minutes or until the greens are tender.
Thai basil has a more assertive flavour than the more usual sweet basil varieties. The leaves are smaller and the stems purple. The flavour has hints of liquorice (licorice) and mint. Basil leaves don ...