Perfect Pairings & Recipes forThai Basil

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Flavour Analysis

Thai basil’s first impression is insistent aromatic herbalness, but clove, fennel and camphor soon reveal the profile beneath. Medicinal aroma and piney floralness overlap beneath the surface, and balsam and lemon notes give the profile a broader sensory foundation.

Dominant Flavour Families

Herbal / Herbaceous
Spice
Vegetal
Floral
Sweet

Flavour profile of thai basil

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Basilicum

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Thai basil

BasilicumHerbal

thai basil9.2

Aromatic, sweet-spicy herbal aroma typical of fresh basil. Strong in thai basil.

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