The appetiser that will make you drool...

Today we had skate wings masak asam pedas with Som Tam for dinner. I thought it'll be a good idea to share you the recipe in my blog today, well Som Tam that is, because not many people know how to prepare it. I fell in love with Som Tam the first time during an evening meal at an Indonesian stall called Matahari in Berne, Switzerland. Thanks to DH who was once a frequent, (had noted the ingredients) and who had taught me how to prepare it.

Recipe for Som Tam Thai Salad

• half portion of a small young papaya (finely cut - mayang)
• half portion of a medium sized young mango (finely cut - mayang)
• long beans/ fine beans (straight cut - 2 to 3 cm)
• roasted peanut (coarsely ground)
• fish sauce
• dried shrimps (5-10 grams)
• lime juice
• 4-5 x bird's eye chilli (finely cut)

Mix papaya, beans, chilli and mango into a bowl. Add about 2 teaspoonful of fish sauce, ground dried shrimps and lime juice. Give it a good stir or shake or whatever you need to do to get it all nicely mixed. Last, sprinkle ground peanuts ontop and voila! Good Som Tam must not be too watery or too dry.

Great if you are sick of frying your dishes. This is fresh and makes a good appetizer or side dish. There is a balance taste of sweet and tangy, besides being slightly hot (you could opt out the chillis if you can't take it hot) and crunchy.

Tak cuba tak tahu...