Preparation. In a large bowl, combine fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar until sugar dissolves. Add garlic, roasted peanuts, and chilies. Pound the green beans with a rolling pin to soften them.
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Place the shredded papaya, cherry tomatoes, and bean sprouts in a large salad bowl. Add most of the basil, holding back some to be used as a garnish. Add the chile dressing and beans and toss. Add most of the peanuts, holding some back to be used for garnish, and toss again. Test for taste and adjust the salad's flavor as desired.
Papaya Salad is a dish originating in Southeast Asia, consisting of a spicy, sweet, tart dressing, shredded unripe papaya, and other ingredients that can include mango, cucumber, tomato, garlic, peanuts, and dried shrimp. It’s eaten throughout the region, not just in Thailand, but also in Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
Thai green papaya salad, which in Thailand is known as as ‘som tam’ (ส้มตำ), is one of the most commonly available and most popularly consumed dishes in all of Thailand. Originating in the northeastern part of Thailand (Isaan), bordering the country of Laos, the dish is a staple for the entire area.