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Palette Delights

Here are some of our favorite selections from the menu.

Beginnings:

Plamuk yang - marinated calamari grilled on bamboo skewers served with tamarind vinaigrette sauce $6.00
Goong-gra-bog - fried rice paper wrapped tiger prawns served with sweet dipping sauce $7.00
Tod-man - fishcakes served with oriental cucumber salad $6.00
Plamuk tod - fried calamari served with spicy sriracha sauce $6.00
Basil's panstickers - shrimp and minced pork dumpling served with Thai style ginger soy sauce $6.00

Soups and Salads:
Ka gai - chicken in galanga coconut milk soup $6.00
Som-tum - green papaya salad tossed with ground peanuts, lime, garlic, and tomatoes $6.00
Larb gai - minced chicken tossed in lime, chili, and parched rice $6.50
Nuer namtok - grilled beef salad tossed with basil, lime, mint, and parched rice $7.00

From the wok:
Nuer makuer - julienned beef and oriental eggplant wok-fried with garlic and basil wine sauce $8.50
Pik khing duck - honey roasted duck sauteed with oriental long beans and pik khing chili $9.50
Basil's eggplant - oriental eggplant, tofu, shitake mushrooms, and scallions sauteed with basil-chili puree $8.00
Pad Thai - rice stick noodles stir-fried with bean cakes, chives, bean sprouts, and prawns $8.00
Goong snow peas - prawns, snow peas, and shitake mushrooms, wok-fried with garlic chili sauce $9.50

From the grill:
Gai yang - half chicken marinated with soy-coriander, barbecued, and served with tamarind vinaigrette $9.00
Basil's lamb - grilled marinated lamb served with carrot salad and ginger-soy sauce $11.00

Basil's curries:

Pla rad kang - Atlantic salmon charbroiled and served over red curry-basil sauce $14.00
Stuffed eggplant - grilled eggplant stuffed with minced chicken and vegetables glazed with green curry $10.00
Pak rad kang - charbroiled oriental eggplant, zucchini, squash, and tomatoes in creamy curry sauce $9.00
Kang kari gai - yellow curry chicken and potatoes served with cucumber salad $9.00
Panang Nuer short ribs -short ribs slow simmered in basil panang sauce $11.00

Sides and Rice:
Kanom pak-gard - steamed turnip cakes stir fried with bean sprouts and chives $5.50
Thai-style omelet - served with sriracha sauce, a popular accompaniment to Thai meals $3.00

You may peruse the complete menu by choosing the link button on the last page. Our menu changes seasonally - See link for our full menu.