Authentic Thai Papaya Salad (Som Tum) Easy and Refreshing Recipe

Learn how to make authentic Thai Papaya Salad also known as Som Tum! This refreshing, spicy, and tangy salad is one of Thailand’s most popular dishes. Made with shredded green papaya, carrot, green bean, garlic, chilies, tomatoes, lime, and fish sauce, it’s the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. Ingredients: 150 g papaya (shredded) 30 g carrot (shredded) 50 g green bean or long bean 7-9 cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp fish sauce 35 g palm sugar 2 lime wedges 2 Thai chilies 2 garlic cloves 2 tbsp peanut (roasted) 1/8 tsp MSG (optional) Instructions: 1. Pound garlic, chilies and peanuts in mortar. 2. Add palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice then mix. 3. Add tomatoes and green beans then bruise gently. 4. Add papaya and carrot then toss to combine. 5. Adjust taste and top with extra peanuts. 6. Serve fresh with sticky rice or grilled chicken. Ingredient links: Three Crabs Brand Fish Sauce: https://amzn.to/4nSrmXy (Amazon) Organic Palm Sugar: https://amzn.to/3L3tHjP (Amazon) Equipment links: Blue Yeti Microphone: https://amzn.to/4qkBD0a (Amazon) Softbox Lighting Kit: https://amzn.to/46Z0gIn (Amazon) Tripod: https://amzn.to/4ng00tw (Amazon) Camera Len: https://amzn.to/3Jhvmlj (Amazon) Camera Microphone: https://amzn.to/3KR90YB (Amazon) Main Camera: Canon M50 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Ingredients 1:07 Preparation 3:01 Cooking 5:02 End #somtum #papayasalad #thaifood #somtam #thairecipe