Description
A vibrant, crunchy green papaya salad originating from Isan. Pounded in a mortar to meld sweet, sour, salty, and fiercely spicy flavors.
Restaurants serving Som Tum Thai
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Green papaya
- Dried shrimp
- Tomato
- Peanuts
- Tamarind
Instructions
- Pound garlic/chilies in a mortar.
- Bruise beans, tomatoes, dried shrimp.
- Add papaya, peanuts, tamarind, fish sauce; toss while pounding.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fresh chili、Tamarind
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Radish or Carrot (texture sub)
Pairing
Khao Niao (Sticky rice) / Gai Yang
Trivia
[Difference] Unlike BD/Vietnamese gentle salads, Thai Som Tum is aggressively 'pounded' to force flavors into the papaya.
Eating tips & etiquette
Roll sticky rice by hand and dip it into the spicy Som Tum juice.
Allergen
Shrimp, Peanuts, Fish