Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad) - East Asian Recipe

Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

🌍 East Asian, Thailand (Isaan/Lao) Difficulty: ●●●○○

Som tam has Laotian origins — it spread to Bangkok and became a national Thai street food.

Ingredients

• 300g green (unripe) papaya peeled and julienned
• 10 cherry tomatoes
• 4 green beans
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 Thai chilies
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• 2 tbsp dried shrimp
• peanuts
• long beans optional

Method

1. Pounding — Pound garlic and chilies in large mortar.
2. Adding — Add dried shrimp, green beans, tomatoes — lightly bruise.
3. Adding — Add papaya, pound gently to soften strands.
4. Seasoning — Season with fish sauce, lime, sugar. Taste — should be hot, sour, salty, sweet.
5. Serving — Serve with sticky rice and grilled chicken.

Tags: green papaya peeled and julienned, cherry tomatoes, green beans, garlic cloves, thai chilies · Source: Brittani's Almanac