Description
The hardcore, authentic Isan papaya salad. 'Poo' means salted black crab, and 'Pla Ra' is a highly pungent fermented fish sauce, making the salad dark and intensely funky.
Restaurants serving Som Tum Poo Pla Ra
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Green papaya
- Salted paddy crab(Poo Dong)
- Pla Ra(Fermented fish sauce)
- Tomato
- Fresh chili(Lots)
Instructions
- Pound garlic, chili, and salted black paddy crabs (Poo).
- Add papaya and tomato.
- Add pungent fermented fish sauce (Pla Ra) and lime, toss vigorously.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pla Ra(Fermented fish sauce)
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Pla Ra and salted crabs cannot be substituted)
Pairing
Khao Niao (Sticky rice) / Gai Yang
Trivia
[Difference] 'Som Tum Thai' is sweet/sour with peanuts. 'Poo Pla Ra' lacks sweetness, competing purely on funky fermented odor, salt, and extreme heat.
Eating tips & etiquette
Crack the salted crab shells with your teeth and suck out the juices. The Isan way is to make it overwhelmingly spicier than normal Som Tum.
Allergen
Crab, Fish (Pla Ra)