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Basil is one of the main ingredients in pestoa green Italian oil-and-herb sauce.
The most commonly used Mediterranean basil cultivars are "Genovese", "Purple Ruffles",
"Mammoth", "Cinnamon", "Lemon", "Globe", and "African Blue". The Chinese also use fresh
or dried basils in soups and other foods. In Taiwan, people add fresh basil leaves to thick
soups (Chinese: ; pinyin: gngtng). They also eat fried chicken with deep-fried basil
leaves. Basil (most commonly Thai basil) is commonly steeped in cream or milk to create an
interesting flavor in ice cream or chocolates (such as truffles). The leaves are not the only part
of basil used in culinary applications, the flower buds have a more subtle flavor and they are
edible.
Thai basil is also a condiment in the Vietnamese noodle soup, ph.