som tam (papaya salad)

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Som tam (papaya salad) is a spicy, tangy salad made from shredded unripe papaya, herbs, and seasonings, widely eaten as a staple street food in the Lao–Isan region and throughout mainland Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Lao dish
Thai dish
papaya salad
salad
street food
color green
cookingMethod pounded in mortar and pestle
countryOfOrigin Laos NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
dietaryCategory gluten-free (when prepared without gluten-containing condiments)
dishVariation som tam boo pla ra
som tam lao
som tam pla ra
som tam ponlamai
som tam pu
som tam thai
eatenWithUtensil fork and spoon
hands
hasFlavorProfile salty
sour
spicy
sweet
isPopularAs street food
isPopularIn Cambodia NERFINISHED
Laos NERFINISHED
Myanmar NERFINISHED
Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
mainIngredient chili peppers
dried shrimp
fish sauce
garlic
lime juice
palm sugar
roasted peanuts
tomatoes
unripe green papaya
yardlong beans
regionOfOrigin Lao–Isan region NERFINISHED
mainland Southeast Asia
servedWith fresh vegetables
grilled chicken
sticky rice
spicinessAdjustable true
texture crunchy
typicalCourse main course
side dish
usesIngredient bird's eye chili
fermented fish sauce
salted crab

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Lao–Isan cultural area hasCuisine som tam (papaya salad)