som tam Thai

Thailand · Southeast Asia

A plate of shredded green papaya salad with long beans, tomato, chile, and peanuts.
som tam Thai

Som tam thai is a Thai green-papaya salad with roasted peanuts and dried shrimp. In Pailin Chongchitnant’s preparation, garlic and chilli are pounded in a mortar, then palm sugar is worked into the paste. Long beans are lightly crushed before the peanuts, dried shrimp, fish sauce, tamarind and lime juice are added.[1]

Shredded papaya and tomatoes are added and repeatedly pounded and turned with a spoon so the dressing coats them and the papaya softens slightly. More peanuts can top the salad. Chongchitnant suggests sticky rice and grilled chicken as accompaniments; she also describes mixing and massaging the salad in a bowl when a mortar is unavailable.[1]

References

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  1. Authentic Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai) — Pailin Chongchitnant, Hot Thai Kitchen
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