Thai food

Somtam is a food that comes from the northeastern region of Thailand. It is seasoned to be sour and spicy. In Laos and Isan it is called Tam Mak Hung. It is prepared mainly by grading raw papaya that has been chopped, grated to be small stripes into a mortar along with other ingredients are small tomatoes, ,fresh or dried chilies, yardlong beans, garlic and seasoned with palm sugar, fish sauce and lime.

It is often eaten with sticky rice, grilled chicken, larb, grilled pork or grilled beef. TasteAtlas, a website that collects recipes and reviews from food critics around the world has ranked Somtam is the 6th among salad dishes out of 10 Best Rated SALADS in the World (2023).