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Som tam, a Thai salad made with green papaya

Som tam, a Thai salad made with green papaya

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Som tam is a Thai salad made with shredded green papaya, pounded in a mortar with peanuts, garlic, chili peppers, and lime juice. It is fresh, crunchy, sp…

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Recipe from Imannuelh07, Rulwarih (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Som tam is a pounded salad, very popular in Thailand and northern Malaysia. It is made with green papaya or green mango, which is mixed with chili peppers, garlic, lime, and fish sauce. The result is a crunchy, fresh, and flavorful dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodHair transplant
  • Estimated cost$8.41 $2.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.50
  • $0.76
  • $0.34
  • $0.00
  • $2.61
  • $0.56
  • $0.10
  • $2.54

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: dried shrimp, sugar, salt, and half of the roasted peanuts.
  2. Add palm sugar, chili peppers, garlic, cilantro (roots and leaves), long beans, carrots, and lime juice. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix until you achieve a smooth, paste-like consistency. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the green papaya or green mango, and blend in a mortar. ≈ 4 min
  5. Serve with cilantro and the remaining peanut sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Som tam, a Thai salad made with green papaya

  • 1/2 green papaya or 3 green mangoes, grated using a vegetable slicer$1.50
  • 1 cup (150g) of roasted peanuts$0.76
  • 1 tomato$0.34
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar or 1 tablespoon of palm sugar$0.00
  • 6 tablespoons of fish sauce$2.61
  • 2 tablespoons of dried shrimp$0.56
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 2 large green lemons or 8 small green lemons or 2 lemons$2.54

Total$8.41

that's $2.10 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 green papaya or 3 green mangoes, grated using a vegetable slicer
  • 1 cup (150g) of roasted peanuts
  • 100 g of haricot beans
  • 1 tomato
  • 3 to 5 small hot peppers (depending on your preference)
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar or 1 tablespoon of palm sugar
  • 6 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons of dried shrimp
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 large green lemons or 8 small green lemons or 2 lemons
  • sugar and salt, to taste

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