Som Tum (Papaya Salad with Pickled Crab and Fermented Fish Sauce)

Name: Som Tum (Papaya Salad with Pickled Crab and Fermented Fish Sauce)
Total time: 600 s
Ingredients: 1 small plate shredded green papaya; 2 cooked salted pickled crabs; 1 small head Thai garlic; 15 fresh and dried chilies (very spicy!); 1 lime; 2 Thai eggplants; 3 pea eggplants; 3 cherry tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tamarind juice (about 30 ml); 2 tablespoons fish sauce (about 30 ml); 2 tablespoons rich fermented fish sauce (about 30 ml); 1/4 teaspoon MSG (optional); Sliced garlic chives (optional; skip if unavailable)

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จากหนองบัวลำภู

There’s no secret recipe—it all comes down to the fermented fish sauce you use. Choose a rich, aromatic sauce and crisp green papaya shreds, and that’s all you need for a delicious dish.

จุไรรัตน์ ทาธิวัน((fb.Jurairat Thathiwan)) @cook_4670229

จากหนองบัวลำภู

There’s no secret recipe—it all comes down to the fermented fish sauce you use. Choose a rich, aromatic sauce and crisp green papaya shreds, and that’s all you need for a delicious dish.

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Ingredients

10 minutes

1small plate shredded green papaya
2cooked salted pickled crabs
1small head Thai garlic
15fresh and dried chilies (very spicy!)
1lime
2Thai eggplants
3pea eggplants
3cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoonstamarind juice (about 30 ml)
2 tablespoonsfish sauce (about 30 ml)
2 tablespoonsrich fermented fish sauce (about 30 ml)
1/4 teaspoonMSG (optional)
Sliced garlic chives (optional; skip if unavailable)

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Steps

10 minutes

1

Lightly pound the chilies and garlic in a mortar and pestle. Add sliced cherry tomatoes and sliced pea eggplants, and gently bruise them. Add the remaining seasonings and lightly pound to mix everything well. Taste and adjust for a bold, savory, spicy, and tangy flavor. Finally, add the shredded green papaya and garlic chives, and toss everything together. Serve on a plate.
2

Fresh garlic chives add extra aroma. You can use cooked or uncooked pickled crab, depending on your preference, but cooked is safer.
3

Serve with boiled eggs, fresh vegetables, and blanched rice vermicelli noodles. Adjust the seasoning amounts to your taste.