Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)

The recipe

Instructions

1. 1
   Peel and shred the papaya thinly with a julienne peeler or mandoline. Slice the green beans.
2. 2
   In a mortar, pound garlic and chillies to a rough paste. Add palm sugar and crush in.
3. 3
   Add halved tomatoes and beans, bruise lightly. Squeeze in lime juice and fish sauce.
4. 4
   Add the papaya, dried shrimp and most of the peanuts. Toss thoroughly so the dressing coats everything.
5. 5
   Pile on a plate, top with remaining peanuts and a final squeeze of lime. Eat with sticky rice.

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