Aspiring chefs compete in stir fry cooking contest in Thailand

Aspiring chefs competed in a cooking contest to promote an iconic Thai stir fry dish.

Dozens of cooks from Thailand's northeast region entered the preliminaries of the 'World Kaphrao Thailand Grand Prix 2023' in Chiang Mai on August 16, hoping to impress tourists and locals alike with their own spin on the popular 'Phat kaphrao' or Thai holy basil stir-fry.