I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Sunday 29 May 2016

Papaya Salad ส้มตำ


Papaya Salad ส้มตำ

No barbecues hosted by a Thai person would be complete without a spicy salad of some kind, mango, long beans, cucumber or the most popular, papaya salad. The spicy salad helps to cut through the greasiness of the meat, acts as a sauce and a healthy accompaniment to all the proteins.
In 2011 CNNGo listed papaya salad at number 46 on the World's 50 Most Delicious Foods.

In a large pestle and mortar, put in
-6 red chillies,
-3 cloves garlic,
-6 anchovy fillets.
Pound to combine, add
-1 tomato, thickly sliced,
-juice of 1 lime,
-1tbsp fish sauce,
-500g shredded raw papaya.
Pound gently to mix the the ingredients.
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
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