Ingredients:
1) 1 Green Papaya
2) 1 clove garlic
3) 6 fresh chilies
4) 1/8 tsp salt
5) 1/4 tsp shrimp paste
6) 3 Tbsp fish sauce
7) 2 and 1/2 Tbsp lime juice
8) 1 Tbsp palm sugar
9) 1 tomato.
10)3 Thai egg plants or long green beans
Preparation:
1)Bring water to boil and cook rice vermicelli noodle.
2) Drain and set aside.
3) This is green papaya that you can find in Asian market.
4) Peel the fresh skin then wash the White milk off.
5) Shred green papaya, here I use 2 cups and save the rest for next time.
6) Wash all vegetables that use with Som Tum , tomato, lime, Thai eggplants, fresh chilies and garlic
7) In the mortar, coarsely pound fresh chilies, garlic, salt and small amount shredded green papaya.
I am drooling reading these recipes! Thank you for the Lao style Som Tam! It's my favorite kind!!
ReplyDeleteahh... That isn't real Lao Som Tum.. I am going to learn another recipe for real Som Tum that they make at Thailand. I called this place Asian Grocery 11 Marchwood Road, Exton PA 19341 610-524-5898 to get green papaya on this Friday and I will try this recipe again. I am excited to make this. After I try I will do entry on blog and share with you Linda..
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