Som Tam (Papaya Salad), Bangkok

Most dining places

It never ceases to amaze me how one can create a salad by pounding on it. And this is how most of the Thai salads are prepared. I suppose this is more a case of bringing all the flavours together – chilli, fish sauce, dried shrimp, peanuts, kaffir lime, coriander and a host of other spices and the juices of the salad, be it papaya or mango. The taste is always fiery and crisp. Delicious.