About this dish
A tangy green papaya salad pounded with lime, fish sauce, and chili, a Laotian staple.
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Ingredients
🥭1 green papaya, shredded
🍅2 tomatoes, chopped
🌶️3 bird's eye chilies
🍋Juice of 2 limes
🐟2 tbsp padaek (fermented fish sauce)
Method
Serves 41
Pound garlic and chili in a mortar until crushed.2
Add tomato and lightly bruise.3
Add shredded papaya, lime juice, and padaek, pounding and tossing together.4
Adjust seasoning with more lime or fish sauce to taste.5
Serve with sticky rice.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Tam som is the Laotian counterpart to Thai som tum, with regional variations often including padaek (fermented fish sauce) for a stronger flavor.
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