Fresh & Fiery: Authentic Som Tam

Easy | Spicy | 30 min | x2

Fresh, crunchy, and full of flavor – Som Tam is Thailand’s iconic green papaya salad. It’s the perfect mix of spicy, sour, salty, and sweet, pounded together in a mortar for that authentic taste.
Serve it with sticky rice for the ultimate Thai street food experience!

INGREDIENTS

 Green papaya  1 piece
Garlic (peeled) 3 cloves
Fresh Thai chili 2 pieces
Long beans 3 pieces
Coconut sugar 1 tsp
Fish sauce 1 tsp
Tamarind paste 1 tsp
Tomatoe 1 piece
Lime 1 piece
Carrot ½ piece
Dried shrimps 1 Tbsp
Roasted peanuts 1 Tbsp
Som Tam papaya salad ingredients

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Som Tam papaya salad

Prep the papaya

Peel the green papaya and shred it finely.
Do the same with the carrot.

2
Som Tam papaya salad

Pound the base

In a mortar and pestle, pound garlic, chilies, and long beans.
Add palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind paste, quartered tomato, and lime juice.
Pound lightly to release flavors.

3
Som Tam papaya salad

Add shredded papaya

Add shredded papaya and shredded carrot.
Gently pound and mix well until coated with the dressing.

4
Som Tam papaya salad

Finish & serve

Add dried shrimp and roasted peanuts, mix gently, and transfer to a serving plate.
Serve with sticky rice on the side.