FROM THE KITCHEN AT SIBOYA BUNGALOWS

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SOM TAM  (Thai Green Papaya Salad) - serves 2-4 as accompaniment

In a larger stone mortar or suitable bowl... crush slightly…
2    toes chopped garlic
4    whole Thai chilies

Add…  and continue to crush and mush slightly
3 green beans (Thai preferred) cut to 1" pieces
10 mL (2 tsp) nam-pla (Thai fish sauce)
15 mL (1 Tbs) palm sugar (substitute brown sugar)
50 mL (¼ cup) unsalted hulled Spanish peanuts (substitute what you have)
1 lime (juice only)
½  tomato chopped
250 mL (1 cup) shredded green papaya

--- Serve garnished with peeled cucumber slices

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