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Lao-Style Papaya Salad
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
From Phuket Thai Restaurant, in Hawai'i.
Ingredients:
1 medium garlic clove
2 medium fresh thai chiles
2 cups shredded papayas (thai papaya recommended)
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 cherry tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
Directions:
1. Using a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chiles until broken into small pieces.
2. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Use a spoon to scrape the sides of the mortar and turn the ingredients.
4. Pound the papaya until it is limp and soft.
5. Taste and adjust the seasonings to a balance of sour, hot, salt and sweet.
6. Garnish with fresh ongchoi, in 4-inch pieces.
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