Holy basil

Ocimum tenuiflorum used as kraphao/kra pao in Thai cooking; distinct from Thai basil/horapha and ordinary sweet basil.

Highly perishable

Also called

gaprao, holy basil, kra pao, kraphao, tulsi

Same species/common-name family does not ensure the requested fresh Thai culinary form or cultivar.

Forms that matter

Fresh Thai holy basil leaves Usual form
Fresh kraphao/holy basil for Thai stir-fry.

Not interchangeable with: Thai basil/horapha; ordinary sweet basil.

When the dish decides

Pad kra pao — points to Fresh Thai holy basil leaves
Resolve generic basil to fresh holy basil/kraphao in this dish context.

Thai basil/horapha and ordinary basil are not automatic equivalents.

Easily confused with

Culinary perilla leaves — Perilla/shiso/kkaennip and holy basil are separate culinary leaf identities; no automatic substitution.

Where to look — by form

Each of these is recorded against one particular form or product, named on the card. None of them is a claim about Holy basil in general, and none is a claim about any other form. Search a form by name to source it as your actual request.

Local places to look

InterAsian Market & Deli

Local Worth checking

Fresh Thai holy basil leaves

Store-specific evidence · Observed Aug 12, 2026 · Stock not confirmed.

2160 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN

Directions in Google Maps

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Why we show this source

Why this source: Plausible lead
What we know about stock: Not confirmed
Where this evidence applies: Store-specific
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-12 (observation date)

Plausible lead: worth checking, but the evidence is too indirect for a likely-source claim. A source relationship exists, but present stock has not been established. Evidence applies to this named location. Evidence observation date 2026-08-12 (InterAsian Market & Deli).

Also: the ingredient is highly perishable; the relationship is plausible lead rather than known; the exact product or form is not confirmed at this location

Evidence used for this claim

Documents an active produce section and Thai/Lao/Vietnamese/Chinese and other Asian product orientation; no holy-basil item is listed.

InterAsian Market & Deli · Aug 12, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Supports holy basil/kra pao as the defining herb and distinguishes it from sweet Thai basil for this dish context. THAIFEX-Anuga Asia · Aug 12, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-12. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Evidence & details

Why this source: Plausible lead
What we know about stock: Not confirmed
Where this evidence applies: Store-specific
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-12 (observation date)

Also: the ingredient is highly perishable; the relationship is plausible lead rather than known; the exact product or form is not confirmed at this location

Evidence used for this claim

Documents an active produce section and Thai/Lao/Vietnamese/Chinese and other Asian product orientation; no holy-basil item is listed.

InterAsian Market & Deli · Aug 12, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Supports holy basil/kra pao as the defining herb and distinguishes it from sweet Thai basil for this dish context. THAIFEX-Anuga Asia · Aug 12, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-12. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Pan-Asia Supermarket — Nashville

Local Worth checking

Fresh Thai holy basil leaves

Store-specific evidence · Observed Aug 12, 2026 · Stock not confirmed.

5255 Hickory Hollow Pkwy, Antioch, TN

Directions in Google Maps

Call before making a special trip.

Call store

Why we show this source

Why this source: Plausible lead
What we know about stock: Not confirmed
Where this evidence applies: Store-specific
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-12 (observation date)

Also: the ingredient is highly perishable; the relationship is plausible lead rather than known; the exact product or form is not confirmed at this location

Evidence used for this claim

Confirms the Antioch address and produce, grocery, meat, seafood, dairy, frozen, bakery, and other departments; no exact holy basil or miso item is established.

Pan-Asia Supermarket · Aug 12, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Supports holy basil/kra pao as the defining herb and distinguishes it from sweet Thai basil for this dish context. THAIFEX-Anuga Asia · Aug 12, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-12. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.

Evidence & details

Why this source: Plausible lead
What we know about stock: Not confirmed
Where this evidence applies: Store-specific
Typical availability: Unknown
Evidence date: 2026-08-12 (observation date)

Also: the ingredient is highly perishable; the relationship is plausible lead rather than known; the exact product or form is not confirmed at this location

Evidence used for this claim

Confirms the Antioch address and produce, grocery, meat, seafood, dairy, frozen, bakery, and other departments; no exact holy basil or miso item is established.

Pan-Asia Supermarket · Aug 12, 2026 (observation date) · supports the relationship claim · source

About the product itself

This describes what the product is. It does not indicate that this store carries it.

Supports holy basil/kra pao as the defining herb and distinguishes it from sweet Thai basil for this dish context. THAIFEX-Anuga Asia · Aug 12, 2026

Record last re-checked 2026-08-12. That is when we revisited the record, not when the evidence above was observed.