Som Tum Pla Ra Nua (Thai Papaya Salad with Fermented Fish Sauce)

Name: Som Tum Pla Ra Nua (Thai Papaya Salad with Fermented Fish Sauce)
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Serves 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 green papaya, shredded; 6-7 dried chilies, toasted; 5 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 1 ladle palm sugar syrup; 2 ladles fermented fish sauce (pla ra); 2 ladles tamarind juice; 2 lime wedges; Seasoning powder (optional, such as MSG or mushroom seasoning)

เจ้าอ้วนชวนกิน @zom34

Shred the green papaya and freeze it for about 5 minutes to make the strands extra crisp and delicious.

Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups palm sugar (about 300 grams)
- 3 tablespoons tamarind juice
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (about 50 ml)

Combine all syrup ingredients in a pot. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.

Shred the green papaya and freeze it for about 5 minutes to make the strands extra crisp and delicious.

Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups palm sugar (about 300 grams)
- 3 tablespoons tamarind juice
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (about 50 ml)

Combine all syrup ingredients in a pot. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.

เจ้าอ้วนชวนกิน @zom34

Shred the green papaya and freeze it for about 5 minutes to make the strands extra crisp and delicious.

Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups palm sugar (about 300 grams)
- 3 tablespoons tamarind juice
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (about 50 ml)

Combine all syrup ingredients in a pot. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.

Shred the green papaya and freeze it for about 5 minutes to make the strands extra crisp and delicious.

Palm Sugar Syrup Recipe:
- 1 1/2 cups palm sugar (about 300 grams)
- 3 tablespoons tamarind juice
- 5 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons water (about 50 ml)

Combine all syrup ingredients in a pot. Heat and stir until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for about 15 minutes until thickened.

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Ingredients

15 minutes

Serves 2 servings

1/2green papaya, shredded
6-7dried chilies, toasted
5 clovesgarlic
2tomatoes
1ladle palm sugar syrup
2ladles fermented fish sauce (pla ra)
2ladles tamarind juice
2lime wedges
Seasoning powder (optional, such as MSG or mushroom seasoning)

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Pound the dried chilies and garlic together until roughly crushed.
2

Slice the tomatoes and add them to the mortar. Lightly pound to bruise.
3

Season with fermented fish sauce, palm sugar syrup, and tamarind juice.
4

Add seasoning powder to taste and 2 lime wedges (do not squeeze).
5

Mix everything together well, taste and adjust as needed, then add the shredded papaya and mix again until combined. Ready to serve.