Lao Papaya Salad Recipe (Thum Mak Hoong)

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4.7

9 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    124 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    Laos

Lao Papaya Salad Recipe (Thum Mak Hoong)

Thum mak hoong, an easy Lao papaya salad recipe, offers an authentic taste with a flavorful dressing made from fermented fish sauce.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 dried chilies add to taste
  • 2 Chilies add to taste
  • 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
  • 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon MSG
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1.5 tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2.5 tablespoons fermented fish sauce
  • 7 ounces green papaya shredded
  • 0.7 ounces yard long beans
  • 4 small tomatoes
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Instructions

  1. Pound garlic and chilies with a mortar and pestle.
  2. Pound in the shrimp paste, palm sugar, and MSG.
  3. Mix in the dressing sauces: fish sauce, fermented fish sauce, lime juice, and tamarind paste.
  4. Toss in sliced yard-long beans and shredded green papaya. Pound to mix and lightly bruise the beans.
  5. Lastly, add sliced tomatoes and mix everything one last time. Serve immediately with sticky rice.

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • You need a mortar and pestle to make this recipe.
  • Taste-test and aim for a balance of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 124kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 817mg (34%) Potassium 483mg (14%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 1602IU (32%) Vitamin C 133mg (148%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 124 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 124kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 817mg 34%
Potassium 483mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 1602IU 32%
Vitamin C 133mg 148%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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