If you're looking for a light, refreshing dish, you can't go wrong with som tam Thai. Also known as Thai green papaya salad, this Southeast Asian dish offers a perfect balance of sweetness, savoriness ...

Som tam, the ever-popular Thai spicy papaya salad, is ranked fifth in the latest list of the top 500 best dishes issued by Lonely Planet travel guide. The popular magazine for travellers recently ...

I have been entranced by the green papaya salad called som tam ever since my first visit to Tiny Thai Restaurant, in fall 2004, shortly after it opened in what is now the Essex Experience. The classic ...

Tierney Plumb is an editor of Eater’s Northeast region, covering D.C., Boston, Philly, and New York. A chalkboard menu describes orders of pounded salads — heavy on green papaya, fish sauce, lime, and ...

‘Som’ means sour and ‘Tam’ means to pound. Traditionally, Som Tam is made by pounding all the ingredients in a clay mortar and pestle. A healthy and tasty salad that is packed with vitamins C and A ...