OK. Note to self: Do not invite hrj over for Thai food* :-D

I'm...weird...about substitutions (as hudebnik would hasten to observe :->). I might play around with substitutions of certain ingredients, but not the ones that I consider the dish's "essence." Substituting lavender for basil in gai ka prao would bug me; finding myself out of fresh basil, and deciding instead to create a Lavender Chicken stir-fry would not.

I did say it was weird :-)
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*Yes, there are mild Thai dishes, but we don't know how to make any of them :-D