Thai name for this Som Tum.
Green Papaya Salad
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Thai name for this Som Tum.
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There are several different varieties of this iconic salad. Last night I tried the Som Tum Lao. It is made with an added ingredient – salted (freshwater) crab. The small crabs used in the local dish are harvested from rice paddies. There is another crab used which is harvested from mangrove swamps.
The last time I ate Som Tum Lao was in LAO P.D.R. It was too salty there also.
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Awww, it looks so light and fresh, too, and crab (ummmm)….Sorry you were disappointed.
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I am becoming obsessed with your “salad days” photos as I insist on eating one every night. Is there any particular province from where this delectable produce is grown?
Jeez, Florida/ CA has nothing on your country!
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The ingredients for authentic Som Tum grow in all regions of Thailand (AKA: The Land of Smiles) which is probably why this salad is popular all over the country and can be purchased fresh on nearly every street corner in Bangkok. The recipe originates in the province of Isaan which lies in the northeastern part of the country and borders Laos.
Not so fun fact: Isaan is the poorest province of Thailand and the vast majority of the ‘working ladies’ in the sex trade hail from that province. Most of those girls are renting their bodies to foreigners to help give their parents and siblings a better life.
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You’ve ruined my appetite.
How do you think certain provinces can prosper financially without selling their daughters? Is this economically possible? God, I hope so.
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