Photograph of the finished Som tam sua

Thailand · Nộm đu đủ bún Som tam sua

Som tam sua

25 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Green papaya Green papaya 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Thin dried rice noodles Thin dried rice noodles 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Pla ra fermented fish Pla ra fermented fish ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Tomato Tomato 4
  • Photograph of Long beans Long beans 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 12 cloves
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 16
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2

Method

  1. 1 Blanch the rice noodles, then rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
  2. 2 Shred the green papaya into strips and soak them in ice water to make them crispy.
  3. 3 Grind the garlic and chili peppers in a mortar, then add fish sauce and palm sugar.
  4. 4 Mash the tomatoes and green beans, then add the papaya and mix well.
  5. 5 Add the rice noodles last, squeeze in some lemon juice, and serve immediately to prevent them from becoming soggy.
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