Bok Lahong

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Bok Lahong

Bok lahong is the Cambodian version of green papaya salad, that is also prepared with crab, tomatoes, yardlong beans and peanuts.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 green papaya , peeled, seeded and grated
  • 2 carrot peeled and grated
  • 1 cup yardlong beans , cut into pieces of about 2 inches / 5 cm
  • 1 cup soybean sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts roasted
  • 2 tomato quartered
  • ½ lb crabmeat
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 3 Thai Chili pepper or more, to taste
  • 1 tem lemongrass , finely chopped
  • 3 teaspoons palm sugar
  • 4 teaspoons fish sauce
  • ½ teaspoon prahok (fish or shrimp paste)
  • lime juice juice of 2 limes

Equipment

  • Mortar and pestle

Instructions

  1. Immerse the grated green papaya in a large bowl of warm water for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  2. Place the garlic, peppers, crab, lemongrass, prahok, in a mortar and beat with a pestle until well crushed.
  3. Add the papaya, carrots and soy sprouts and gently pound for a minute to combine.
  4. Place the mixture in a salad bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.
  5. Mix well for a few minutes to combine the flavors and for the palm sugar to completely dissolve.
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