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QUESTION
Are there any differences between Asian basils and European basils, especially basilicum?

ANSWER
Generally speaking, the flavours of Asian basil differ from those of European basils because of the different chemical constituents of the essential oils. The dominant aroma constituent of sweet basil is floral with some anise and clove, shereas in Asian basils anise is dominant with some clove and little camphor. If you can not obtain Asian basil when cooking an oriental dish, any European variety can be used instead, but the flavour will not be the same, and you should use a little more than the amount recommended.

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