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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