Lightly pounding and tossing shreds of green papaya in the bowl of the mortar allows it to absorb the sweet, salty, sour, spicy paste while preserving the salad’s crisp crunch. I’m always mesmerized ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Som Tum, or Thai green papaya salad, is a ...

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 ...

1 cup cut (1½-inch pieces) long beans or green beans Put the chiles and garlic into a large mortar, preferably one made of clay, and pound into a paste. If the mortar is small, work in two batches.

Try two Thai-style summer salads packed with crunch, fresh ingredients and bold flavours that are light, refreshing and easy ...

Green papaya salad is one of the great salads that don’t get enough attention in the world. It’s crunchy. It’s fresh. It’s got big, bold flavors. And for non-salad eaters, it is almost always eaten ...

Ann Le’s parents married in 1975, a week before the end of the Vietnam War and three days before they joined relatives in two boats for an uncertain future that led from South Vietnam to a Korean ...

Rebecca Flint Marx is the former editor of Eater at Home. Her areas of expertise include home cooking and popular culture. This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook that brings some side dish ...