Salads
Lao Green Papaya Salad
ຕໍາໝາກຫຸ່ງ
Laos
Shredded green papaya pounded in a clay mortar with padaek, lime, garlic, chilli, tomato and long bean, less sweet and far more pungent than its Thai cousin.
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What it is
A closer look at Lao Green Papaya Salad.
Shredded green papaya pounded in a clay mortar with padaek, lime, garlic, chilli, tomato and long bean, less sweet and far more pungent than its Thai cousin.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
The Lao version uses fermented fish rather than sugar and dried shrimp. Say how many chillies you want before pounding starts, because it cannot be undone.
Where it belongs
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