Som Tam (Spicy Papaya Salad)


2 cups coarsely grated unripe Papaya
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1-4 small red or green chilis
(in Isaan we often use 10 or more!)
2 garlic cloves
1 long squirt of fish sauce
1 lemon/lime (minao in Thai)
1/4 cup yardlong beans (green beans) if you wish
Dash of salt, sugar to preference (1 tsp)

1. Combine chili peppers, garlic, tomatoes, salt,
sugar, with mortar and pestle. The sound of
pounding the ingredients makes a bpok bpok noise.
Some people call som tam, "Bpok Bpok"! Some
parents in Thailand name their kid Bpok!

2. Squirt in some fish oil and squeeze the lemon
juice into the mix. Add the papaya in small groups
to make sure it mixes well.

When mixed thoroughly serve in a bowl.
Rice is always served with this.

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