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This salad combines crunchy strips of unripe green papaya with fresh chiles, pungent garlic, savory dried shrimp, roasted peanuts, long beans, and tomatoes, all of which are tossed with a salty-sour-sweet dressing made with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar.

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Som tam is a spicy, Thai-style raw papaya salad which actually didn’t originate in Thailand. Food historians believe that the dish originated in Laos, which borders Isaan, Thailand’s northeastern region. Papaya and chilli have been an important part of Laotian food since the 1800s. However, the papaya salad served in Laos uses fermented fish paste and green aubergine. Som tam was called ‘tum bak hoong’ in the Laos-Isaan dialect. ‘Bak hoong’ means ‘papaya’ and ‘tam’ translates to ‘pounded’…

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This classic Thai som tam recipe makes the most popular Thai green papaya salad that you’ll eat on the streets of Thailand. This spicy salad is originally from north eastern Thailand’s Isaan region, but you’ll find this street food favourite all over the country these days. We also provide some tips for jazzing up a basic som tam.

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This Thai papaya salad recipe is called Som Tam, which means to "pound the sour". Crispy, fresh, sweet, spicy, sour and umami, a flavourful dish. Thai Food | Typical Dishes | Southeast Asia | Thai Papaya Salad via @foodandroad

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Upping the salads in your diet doesnt mean you have to stick to the usual boring greens, Thai cuisine boasts a range of tasty, exciting and filling salads including Laab Namtok 👌 This is known as a meat salad and has a great crunchy texture and tasty classic Thai flavours. #laabnamtok #thaimincedpork #thairecipes

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🥗 Som Tam: Crunchy, tangy, and bursting with freshness! #ThaiTaste Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad) Ingredients: Green papaya, shredded (2 cups) Carrots, shredded (1 cup) Cherry tomatoes, halved (1/2 cup) Garlic cloves (2) Thai chilies (2, optional) Fish sauce (3 tbsp) Lime juice (3 tbsp) Palm sugar (2 tbsp) Roasted peanuts, crushed (1/4 cup) Instructions: Pound garlic and chilies in a mortar. Add papaya, carrots, and tomatoes, pound lightly. Mix in fish and lime juice, sugar, and toss…

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