Vietnamese papaya salad

Dressed with a traditional nước mắm sauce, this simple yet zestful green papaya salad (gỏi đu đủ tôm thịt) topped with pork belly and shrimp will take your taste buds on an unforgettable flavor adventure that will have you begging for more once you empty your plate!

This super fresh Vietnamese-inspired green papaya salad is packed with crunchy raw veggies, roasted peanuts, and fried shallots and tossed with a bright and citrusy lime dressing! It's easy to prepare, refreshing, and plant-based!

This Vietnamese salad is an absolute sensation. It’s fresh and tangy, and soaks up every last drop of that immense dressing.

Note: major fail on my part! The Vietnamese name for this is Goi Du Du… I’m not sure how I let that typo slip through. I made the correction below but didn’t want to mess up pre-existing links by correcting the title so sadly the error will live on… Those of you who have been […]

Thai Green Papaya Salad - Som Tum - is a popular Thai salad with crunchy green papaya, peanuts, and a tangy sweet-sour dressing!

If I had to pick my favorite food from this trip, papaya salad would probably be it. (I am just saying IF. Please don't actually make me choose!). I have loved all the different variations- from the wicked spicy version in Thailand that sets my mouth on fire just thinking about it, to the...

Lao-style papaya salad is an addicting and popular fruit salad. Laos papaya salad is made from unripened, green papayas. This recipe can be made quickly once you have all your ingredients in place.

Prepare for your tastebuds to be tantalised with this Thai Green Papaya Salad! Som Tam delivers so many flavours at once. Sweet, sour, salty, spicy. Yum!

Authentic recipe for Thai green papaya salad (som tum). This version is the Thai style or "som tum thai" that is popular the world over.

Learn how to easily shred green papaya to prep for Vietnamese, Thai and Laos papaya salads. You'll master shredding green papaya soon!