Som Tam Thai Recipe - Quick & Easy Thai Green Papaya Salad - Thai Street Food Recipe

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt and water mimic the saltiness.

palm sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar retains some nutrients, while brown sugar is more accessible.

green papaya

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cucumber

Zucchini and cucumber provide a similar crunch and texture.

Thai bird chilies

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños offer a milder heat, while red pepper flakes are easy to find.

Peel the skin off the green papaya using a peeler.

Shred the green papaya into thin strips.

Shred the carrots in the same way as the papaya.

Cut the long green beans into pieces.

In a bowl, mix fresh Thai chilies, palm sugar, fish sauce, tamarind juice, and lime juice.

Add the shredded papaya, carrots, and green beans to the sauce mixture.

Toss everything together until well combined.

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