This recipe explains how shredded green papaya is mixed with a spicy and tangy dressing. The salad is light, refreshing, and ...

Allen Lo, co-founder and brand chef for Hawkers Asian Street Food, shared the recipe along with this note about why it’s a favorite. “This classic Thai salad is one of my favorites because it’s ...

Rebecca Flint Marx is the former editor of Eater at Home. Her areas of expertise include home cooking and popular culture. This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook that brings some side dish ...

Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...

Instructions: Pound garlic and chiles into a paste with a pestle and mortar to release their essential oils. This is the beginning of the process of making the dressing and salad together in the ...

In a mortar pound the Thai chili pepper (1-3 peppers for mild, 4+ for moderate to hot spicy) and garlic. Add the tomatoes, green shredded papaya, peanuts, papaya sauce and other optional vegetables to ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Som Tum, or Thai green papaya salad, is a ...