ガパオライス

noun

pad krapow; Thai basil stir-fry with rice

A Japanese adaptation of the Thai dish pad krapow, typically made with minced meat and holy basil, served over rice. The name is wasei-eigo combining Thai 'kapherā' and English 'rice'.

wasei (Japanese coinage from Thai), from kapherā · wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from rice

• ランチにガパオライスを食たべた。

  I had pad krapow for lunch.

• この店みせのガパオライスは本ほん格かく的てきな味あじだ。

  The pad krapow at this restaurant tastes authentic.