Love pad kra pao? Try these 6 dishes next

If you like pad kra pao, try drunken noodles, biryani and nasi goreng. Drunken noodles is the closest flavor match (87/100): rich and spicy, like pad kra pao.

Pad kra pao is a Thai stir-fry of minced pork or chicken with holy basil, chilies and garlic, served over rice, often with a fried egg on top. Its strongest traits: spicy, deeply savory, herby.

Try biryani: rich and spicy rice dish, like pad kra pao, but less herby and less smoky. It scores 75/100 against pad kra pao on flavor.

Drunken noodles is milder (4 vs 5), less tangy (1 vs 2) and less herby (3 vs 4) than pad kra pao. The two rate the same on richness, savoriness, sweetness, smoke and crunch. Ratings are 0 to 5, written as drunken noodles vs pad kra pao. Overall it scores 87/100 against pad kra pao on flavor.

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.