Som Tum
also called som tam · som tum thai · som tam thai · green papaya salad · papaya salad · tam mak hoong
- Thai Kitchen
- The Bowl Shop
- serves 2
- recipe says 20 min
- Salads
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The table
| 2 clovesgarlic | pound to a rough paste | bruise in | stir in | bruise in 2 min | turn out |
| 3(stemmed)Thai chiles | |||||
| 1/4 tspkosher salt | |||||
| 3(cut in 1-in lengths)long beans | |||||
| 6(halved)cherry tomatoes | |||||
| 1 Tbs(shaved)palm sugar | |||||
| 2 Tbsfish sauce | |||||
| 2 Tbslime juice | |||||
| 1 Tbsdried shrimp | |||||
| 3 cups(shredded long and thin; about half a small unripe one)green papaya | |||||
| 2 Tbs(coarsely crushed)roasted peanuts | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.12 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1pound to a rough paste
2bruise in
goes in with what step 1 made
3stir in
goes in with what step 2 made
4bruise in 2 min
goes in with what step 3 made
5turn out
goes in with what step 4 made
Cooking it
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The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 2 min4 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 2 min
pound to a rough paste
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bruise in
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stir in
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bruise in 2 min
2 minneeds youfrom the start
turn out
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- needs you
- never timed
You'll need mortar
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See how it is written
>> title: Som Tum
>> category: Salads
>> tags: papaya, thai, salad, chiles, no-cook
>> counters: Thai Kitchen, The Bowl Shop
>> aka: som tam, som tum thai, som tam thai, green papaya salad, papaya salad, tam mak hoong
>> servings: 2
>> time: 20 min
>> step: pound to a rough paste
Pound @garlic{2%cloves}, @Thai chiles{3}(stemmed) and @kosher salt{1/4%tsp} to a rough paste in a tall clay #mortar{}.
>> step: bruise in
Bruise @long beans{3}(cut in 1-in lengths) and @cherry tomatoes{6}(halved) into @&(~1)paste{} — a few strokes each, cracking them rather than crushing them.
>> step: stir in
Stir @palm sugar{1%Tbs}(shaved), @fish sauce{2%Tbs}, @lime juice{2%Tbs} and @dried shrimp{1%Tbs} into @&(~1)mortar{} until the sugar dissolves.
>> step: bruise in 2 min
Bruise @green papaya{3%cups}(shredded long and thin; about half a small unripe one) into @&(~1)dressing{} for ~toss{2%min}, one hand pounding and the other turning it over with a spoon, until every strand is wet but the papaya still snaps.
>> step: turn out
Turn @&(~1)salad{} out onto a plate with @roasted peanuts{2%Tbs}(coarsely crushed).