A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

Allen Lo, co-founder and brand chef for Hawkers Asian Street Food, shared the recipe along with this note about why it’s a favorite. “This classic Thai salad is one of my favorites because it’s ...

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.

Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...

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“Try a piece of jackfruit,” offered Yao Richard with a smile the first time we met at Live Oak Gardens wholesale nursery in New Iberia. She handed me a slice, and we struck up a conversation about the ...

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Instructions: Peel the papaya. Cut it in half and scoop out and discard the seeds. Using a papaya shredder or a mandoline with a julienne-blade attachment, shred the papaya flesh into thin strips and ...