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Thai pomelo and shrimp salad

Thai pomelo and shrimp salad

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Yam som-o, a Thai-inspired salad with pomelo: The pomelo and tomato pulp, seasoned with chili peppers, lime, tamarind, and fish sauce, topped with fried s…

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Recipe from Sasakubo1717, Geonuch, แอนเดอร์สัน and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Thailand, yam som-o comes in both traditional and modern variations. This version combines the sweet and sour flavour of pomelo with a spicy tamarind sauce, along with some shrimp and the crunch of fried garlic and shallots.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.66 $1.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low fat

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.38
  • $0.04
  • $0.38
  • $0.11
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.43
  • $0.01
  • $0.08
  • $1.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the shells from the shrimp, discard the dark vein, and blanch them in boiling water until they are cooked. Set aside.
  2. Peel the grapefruit and separate the pulp into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Finely chop half of the garlic and the shallots, and sauté them in a little oil until they are golden brown and fragrant.
  4. Finely chop the chili peppers along with the remaining garlic, then season with lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind water, and sugar. ≈ 2 min
  5. Mix this sauce with the pomelo and tomatoes. ≈ 4 min
  6. Arrange the vegetables on Chinese cabbage leaves, top with shrimp, and sprinkle with fried garlic and shallots. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Thai pomelo and shrimp salad

  • 150 g of pomelo$0.38
  • 30 g of diced tomatoes$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of bird’s eye chili$0.38
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of shallots$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce$0.43
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • A little bit of oil for frying.$0.08
  • Chinese cabbage leaves, for plating$1.10

Total$2.66

that's $1.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 5 shrimp
  • 150 g of pomelo
  • 30 g of diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon of bird’s eye chili
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of shallots
  • 1 tablespoon of lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of tamarind water
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • A little bit of oil for frying.
  • Chinese cabbage leaves, for plating

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