# Thai papaya salad (from Pailin's Kitchen)

Video: [Green Papaya Salad Recipe (Som Tum) ส้มตำไทย - Hot Thai Kitchen!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4) by [Pailin's Kitchen](https://www.youtube.com/@PailinsKitchen).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$4.64 per serving, ~$9.29 for ~2 portions (assumed); saves ~$10.36* per serving (69%) vs ordering out (~$15.00*). * Estimate: predicted from the ingredient list: 3 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario salad or bowl at ~$15, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 green papaya green papaya
- 2 cloves garlic garlic
- Thai chilis, to taste Thai chilis
- 1 1/2 Tbsp palm sugar palm sugar
- 1 heaping Tbsp dried shrimp dried shrimp
- roasted peanuts roasted peanuts _(amount estimated)_
- 1/2 cup grape tomato halves grape tomato
- 2-3 long beans long beans
- 1 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce fish sauce
- 2 tsp tamarind juice tamarind juice
- 2 Tbsp lime juice lime juice

## Steps

1. [1:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=75s) Peel the green papaya with a peeler.
2. [1:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=87s) Julienne the green papaya into thin strips using a knife or julienne peeler.
3. [2:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=128s) Soak the shredded green papaya in ice water for 10 to 15 minutes to make it crispy.
4. [4:38](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=278s) Drain the papaya thoroughly and dry on paper towels.
5. [5:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=327s) Pound garlic and Thai chilis in a mortar and pestle.
6. [5:42](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=342s) Add palm sugar and mash it into a paste with the garlic and chilis.
7. [6:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=379s) Break long beans into the mortar and lightly pound them.
8. [6:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=399s) Add dried shrimp and half of the roasted peanuts, then pound gently.
9. [7:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=439s) Pour in fish sauce and tamarind juice.
10. [7:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=452s) Slice lime offset to avoid the core, squeeze juice into the mortar, and add lime skin.
11. [8:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=513s) Stir the dressing ingredients together.
12. [8:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=525s) Add the soaked green papaya and grape tomato halves to the mortar.
13. [8:49](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=529s) Lightly pound and flip the salad to incorporate the dressing without bruising everything.
14. [9:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvv0dqZ_xa4&t=568s) Plate the papaya salad and serve.

## Equipment

- peeler
- knife
- bowl
- mortar and pestle
- colander
- paper towels
- spoon

## What the video didn't say

- servings not stated
- total time not stated
- exact quantity of Thai chilis not stated
- exact quantity of roasted peanuts not stated

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