Mindfulfox#73

This mortar and pestle set is used for preparing Thailand's famous dish,papaya salad or Somtum. The dish is commonly associated with the NE (Isaan) area but served all over Thailand. The main ingredient is green papaya, as this helps to give the salad its crunchy texture. The ingredients (except the green papaya, long beans, peanuts, and tomatoes) are tossed into the mortar in a precise order while the chef consistently moves and smashes them with the pestle until the ingredients turn into a liquid form, which will act as the salad dressing. The rest of the ingredients are then added and mixed before being served. Normally, vendors will add additional roasted peanuts on top for added textur...View all