Drunken Spaghetti with Seafood (Spaghetti Kee Mao)
Last updated: 29 Aug 2026
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Ingredients
- 200g cooked spaghetti
- 200g prawn+squid
- holy basil
- pounded chili+garlic
- fresh green peppercorns
- oyster sauce, light soy, sugar
Method
- Cook spaghetti per packet; save a little pasta water
- Heat wok on high; fry chili-garlic, add seafood until just cooked
- Add spaghetti and peppercorns; season with oyster sauce, soy and sugar; add a splash of pasta water
- Turn off heat, add basil, toss and serve hot
How to Choose
Choose bouncy, clear fresh prawn and squid, no fishy smell · fragrant fresh basil · fresh green peppercorns · good-quality spaghetti.
Chef's Secret
Fusion secret: save the starchy pasta water and add a splash while tossing so the sauce clings glossily to the strands; add basil off the heat for fresh fragrance; sear the seafood fast on high heat so it stays tender.
Fresh prawn+squid + holy basil + spaghetti full set at Fresh Market Online.
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