Thai Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย (som tum)

Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย (som tum)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups julienned green papaya (see blog post above for how to julienne papaya); 2 cloves garlic; Thai chilies, to taste; 1 1/2 Tbsp (18 g) palm sugar, finely chopped, packed; 3 long beans, cut into 2-inch pieces; 3 Tbsp (45 ml) roasted peanuts (see note 1); 1 heaping Tbsp dried shrimp, roughly chop if you have large ones; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) fresh lime juice (see note 2); 2 tsp (10 ml) tamarind paste, store bought or homemade (see note 3); 1 1/2 Tbsp (22.5 ml) fish sauce; 1/2 cup grape tomato halves or one small tomato cut into wedges; Serving suggestion: sticky rice and BBQ chicken are classic pairings with papaya salad!

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:5min

Authentic recipe for Thai green papaya salad (som tum). This version is the Thai style or "som tum thai" that is most commonly offered in Thai restaurants overseas.

Updated at: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:33:48 GMT