Recipe: Som Tam

[Fidel]

Recipe: Som Tam - Shrimp Salad

By Habeeb Salloum

 

Serves about 6

 

1 small green papaya (about 1 1/2 pounds), shredded

2 medium tomatoes, diced into 1 inch cubes

1/2 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1/4 cup peanuts, coarsely ground

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons dried shrimps

2 tablespoons finely chopped hot chilli pepper

4 cloves, garlic, crushed

cabbage leaves

 

Place papaya, tomatoes, beans and peanuts in a mixing bowl, then set aside.

 

Use mortar and pestle to crush remaining ingredients, except cabbage leaves. Stir mortar contents into mixing bowl contents, then mix the salad well. Arrange cabbage leaves on a serving dish, then spread salad on top and serve.

 

 

 

[khwaimaisabai]

Hi fidel,

 

Thanks - I will give it a try.

 

Khwai

[New Petchburi Pete]

Sounds pretty good. I like it without sugar; and, I would also add salted crab (land crab soaked in nam pla) ... oh, phet, phet.

Oh, I prefer it without the nuts ... and it's got to be accompanied by excellent sticky rice & fresh basil!

[Pescator]

Hi Fidel,

 

That is not Som Dtam that is Dtam Thai which is much more appealing to the western palate. Mine too by the way.

Thank you all the same.

 

cheers

Hua Nguu

 

[Pescator]

Hi PP,

 

And what about a nice load of Pla Rah/Pla Daek to ensure the proper smell too although the Poo Dorng should probably do that just fine too ::

 

Cheers

Hua nguu

 

[Straycat]

That is not Som Dtam that is Dtam Thai which is much more appealing to the western palate. Mine too by the way.

Thank you all the same.

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Or "Tam Bak-hong" as we prefer to name it out in the boonies

 

The recipe is by the way pretty much the way I like it too -- though I make sure to get rid of those pesky dried shrimps (but I notice that the author of this recipe names the whole thing "shrimp salad". :