Som tum Salad (Thai papaya salad)

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It is commonly understood that green papaya salad which is called som tum thai in Thailand, is actually a dish from Laos. Situated on Thailand's northern borders, Laos food influence is common in north-eastern Thailand where Som Tam Thai is a favorite dish. Thai green papaya salad, which in Thailand is known as as 'som tam' (ส้มตำ), is one of the most commonly available and most popularly consumed dishes in all of Thailand. Originating in the northeastern part of Thailand (Isaan), bordering the country of Laos, the dish is a staple for the entire area.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have som tum salad (thai papaya salad) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Som tum Salad (Thai papaya salad):
  1. Take 1⁄2 raw papaya, 1⁄2 swede or khorabi
  2. Take 1-2 carrots
  3. Get 1⁄2 small bag of french beans
  4. Take Handful baby red tomatoes
  5. Get 1⁄4 small bag of salted peanut or cashew nuts
  6. Get 1-2 Limes
  7. Take 1 tsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  8. Make ready 2-3 Thai Birdseye red chillies
  9. Get 2-3 tbsp fish sauce
  10. Prepare 1-2 cloves garlic

Across Thailand, you'll find similar combinations of these papaya salad ingredients. Thai papaya salad, also called som tum or som tam, is a fun and spicy side dish. Although in Thai cuisine, papaya salad is a pescetarian dish usually made with fish sauce and shrimp, this vegan som tum recipe has plenty of flavor as well. There is a variation of Green Papaya Salad, named Som Tum Thai, which does not include any Pla Ra, and this is often preferred by tourists visiting Thailand, as Pla Ra is something of an acquired taste.

Instructions to make Som tum Salad (Thai papaya salad):
  1. Use the vegetable crinkle peeler to peel carrot and papaya.
  2. Cut up French beans, tomatoes, lime juice, garlic and chilli
  3. On medium heat, put peanuts or cashew nut on small pan to roast them for a few minutes
  4. Pound garlic and chilli in pestle and mortar then add some beans, tomatoes, sauce base, lime juice and fish sauce
  6. 5. Add some roasted peanuts and papaya and carrot then mix well

Although in Thai cuisine, papaya salad is a pescetarian dish usually made with fish sauce and shrimp, this vegan som tum recipe has plenty of flavor as well. There is a variation of Green Papaya Salad, named Som Tum Thai, which does not include any Pla Ra, and this is often preferred by tourists visiting Thailand, as Pla Ra is something of an acquired taste. There are also some regional differences to Green Papaya Salad. The two most popular types of green papaya salad have either dried shrimp or salted crab. Green papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts is called som tum thai.

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