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Green Papaya Salad
Thai som tum — shredded green papaya pounded with chilli, garlic, lime and fish sauce — vibrant and refreshing.
Ingredients
Instructions
Pound garlic and chillis in a large mortar to a rough paste.
Add green beans and lightly bruise.
Add tomatoes and pound briefly.
Add fish sauce, lime juice and palm sugar, mix well.
Add shredded papaya and pound lightly — just to bruise and mix.
Add dried shrimps if using and peanuts.
Taste and adjust — should be sour, spicy, salty and slightly sweet. Serve immediately.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.






