World Flavors Cookbook

Bok L’hong (Khmer Papaya Salad)

Name: Bok L’hong (Khmer Papaya Salad)
Cuisine: Cambodia
Ingredients: 1 large green papaya, shredded; 4 cloves garlic; 5 bird’s eye chilies; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp palm sugar; 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes; 2 tbsp dried shrimp.

A crunchy and zesty salad made with shredded green papaya, pounded in a mortar with lime, chili, and dried shrimp.

Cuisine: Cambodia

Ingredients

1 large green papaya, shredded
4 cloves garlic
5 bird’s eye chilies
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp palm sugar
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp dried shrimp.

Instructions

1. Pound garlic and chilies in a large mortar. 2. Add dried shrimp and tomatoes
pound lightly. 3. Add lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar
stir to dissolve sugar. 4. Add shredded papaya and pound gently while tossing with a spoon to coat in the dressing. 5. Taste and adjust balance of sour, sweet, and salty. 6. Serve fresh.