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Pound the mixture for about 30 seconds, lightly breaking up the tomatoes, shrimp, and peanuts. No need to pound too hard. Last step is to toss in a big handful of the green papaya shavings. Mix it all together, doing a combination of using just a spoon and pounding lightly, but no need to pound hard.
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- Thai Food
- Salad
- 10 min
The dish combines the five main basic tastes: the sourness of the lime, spiciness of the chili, saltiness and savoriness of the fish sauce, and sweetness of palm sugar. [disputed – discuss] The ingredients are mixed and pounded in a mortar, which is reflected in the Khmer, Lao and Thai names for the dish that literally mean "pounded papaya".
May 9, 2017 · Learn how to make Som Tum, a crunchy, tangy, and salty salad with green papaya, dried shrimp, peanuts, and more. This easy recipe takes only 15 minutes and is one of the world's 50 best foods according to CNN.
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- Thai
May 7, 2022 · Learn how to make authentic Thai Som Tum with unripened papaya, beans, peanuts, and fish sauce. This refreshing salad is easy, healthy, and versatile for appetizers, sides, or sandwiches.
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- Salad, Side Dish
Step 1. In a blender or mortar, blend or pound garlic, salt, peanuts, chilies, sugar and shrimp (if using) into a paste. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in lime juice and fish sauce. Use a spoon (or the mortar) to lightly crush tomatoes and beans (if using), then add to bowl and mix lightly.
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- Thai
- Quick, Snack, Appetizer, Side Dish
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Here is a new and improved recipe for the famous northeastern Thai salad! This time around, I provide you with lots of tricks, rips, and explanations to make...
- 11 min
- 2.1M
- Pailin's Kitchen
Mar 13, 2017 · Learn how to make and eat som tum, a raw Thai salad of shredded unripe papaya, tomatoes, beans, peanuts, and dried shrimp. Find out the variations, ingredients, and tips for this popular dish.
