Evil jungle prince

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

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

The dish has been replicated in other restaurants, as far away as Vermont.

Name
The 'evil' part of the name comes from the hot chili peppers used in the dish. 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.

Other names for the dish include loving jungle princess.