PAPAYA SALAD LUANG PRABANG STYLE 🌶️🌶️🌶️

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is easier to find and suitable for vegetarians.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness while brown sugar is more accessible.

green papaya

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini provides a similar texture while cabbage is more economical.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs can substitute fresh in a pinch.

Peel and wash the green papaya well.

Shave the green papaya into long wide shreds using a peeler.

Snap the yard long beans into pieces.

Slice the cherry tomatoes.

Pound the dried red chilies, fresh red chilies, and garlic together.

Add palm sugar, MSG, shrimp paste, and fish sauce to the mortar and pound until combined.

Add the sliced cherry tomatoes and yard long beans to the mortar and pound lightly.

Pour in fresh lime juice and pound again to combine.

Lightly pound and toss the green papaya with the mixture until well combined.

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Equipment Needed

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