World Flavors Cookbook

Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

A vibrant, refreshing, and spicy salad made from shredded green papaya, pounded with chilies, garlic, lime, and fish sauce.

Cuisine: Thailand

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded green papaya
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3-5 bird's eye chilies
• 1 tbsp roasted peanuts
• 1 tbsp dried shrimp
• 5 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 long beans, cut into sections
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1.5 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp palm sugar

Instructions

1. In a mortar, pound garlic and chilies until crushed.
2. Add long beans and peanuts. Pound lightly to bruise.
3. Add lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Stir to dissolve sugar.
4. Add papaya, tomatoes, and dried shrimp. Toss and pound gently to incorporate the flavors.
5. Serve fresh with sticky rice or grilled chicken.