Evil jungle prince

Thai-style dish originating in Hawaiʻi

Evil jungle prince
Alternative names	evil prince tofu
Course	entrée
Place of origin	Honolulu
Region or state	Hawaiʻi
Associated cuisine	Thai, Hawaiʻian
Created by	Keo Sananikone^[1]
Invented	1977^[1]
Main ingredients	tofu or chicken
Ingredients generally used	chili peppers, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, coconut milk, fish sauce, sweet basil, cabbage^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Evil jungle prince is a Thai-style dish originating in Hawaiʻi.

Evil jungle prince with chicken was developed in 1977 by Laotian American Keo Sananikone for his Mekong restaurant in Honolulu.^[1]^[3] Later versions by Sananikone included other proteins.^[5]^[3] Sananikone also created the evil princess, but that is a cocktail and not a related dish.^[1]

The dish has been replicated in other restaurants, as far away as Vermont.^[6]

Name

The 'evil' part of the name comes from the hot chili peppers used in the dish.^[4] The 'jungle' part of the name has been linked to the dish's similarity to kaeng pa, or jungle curry, although the latter typically does not contain coconut milk.^[7]

Other names for the dish include loving jungle princess.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Sananikone, Keo (1999). Keo's Thai Cuisine (revised ed.). Berkeley. CA: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 1580080820. OCLC 40668289.
^ "Broil meat easily with kal bi cooking". The Galveston Daily News. Galveston, TX. 18 July 1980. p. 7. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023. ...Thai evil jungle prince with chicken and fresh basil. The Thai dish includes chicken cooked with coconut milk, chili, lemon grass, fish sauce, and fresh basil.
^ ^a ^b ^c Fleck, Chris (19 August 2012). "Dinner With a Prince". Dining Out: Oahu’s Answer to Your Appetite. Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Pascua, Leo. "Evil Jungle Prince". United Methodist Communications. The United Methodist Church. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ Lasley, Paul; Harryman, Elizabeth (March 20, 1988). "Dining Out in Waikiki : Upgrading Island Fare". Los Angeles Times. El Segundo, CA. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 13 June 2023. Everyone, it seems, tries the "Evil Jungle Prince," and we found the dish not only something to talk about but excellent. We ordered the chicken version--you also can get shrimp, scallops, fish or vegetable.
^ Rosenthal, John (May–June 2003). "48 Hours Burlington" (PDF). National Geographic Traveler. Netional Geographic. p. 50. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^ Martin, Amanda A. (11 January 2023). "Experience The Unique Flavorful Taste Of Evil Jungle Prince Thai Food". Everest Himalayan Cuisine. Bellmore, NY. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
^ Reinfeld, Mark; Murray, Jennifer (July 6, 2010). The 30-Minute Vegan's Taste of the East 150 Asian-Inspired Recipes--from Soba Noodles to Summer Rolls. Hachette Books. p. 72. ISBN 9780738213828. OCLC 435418331. Retrieved 13 June 2023.