Som Tam or Green Papaya Salad is one of my favorite Thai dishes. It's healthy, very Asian and quite easy to make at home. All ingredients are available in our local markets as most Thai recipes' ingredients are.
In Thailand, they eat it with sticky rice. Personally I want to eat it as side dish of a fish dish that is either steam or grilled or fried. If you haven't tried it yet , best to taste it in one of now many Thai restos around our country. After getting familiar with the tartness/spiciness/sweetness , all combined in one forkful of the salad, you may now easily re-created it at home to serve to your family. Here's a recipe to guide you and don't forget when cooking/preparing food, always be guided accordingly by your very own tongue. Trust nothing else, unless you are no foodie at all.
PREPARE :
1 small green papaya, (papaya should be very firm, the flesh white to light orange in color),grated1 cup bean sprouts
1 tomato, cut into long thin strips
1 red chili, minced
3 spring onions, a stalk sliced into3-4 parts
1/2 cup fresh basil,chopped
handful of fresh coriander
1/2 cup honey-roasted peanuts or glazed cashews
DRESSING :
1/2 shrimp paste (bagoong)2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp honey
Toss everything together and serve !
Enjoy your Som Tam !
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