Food Photo: Som Tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย)

By Mark Wiens

Som Tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย)

One of the Thai dishes that never gets old is a fine plate of freshly pounded green papaya salad.

I devoured this marvelous plate at graveyard Isaan restaurant in Silom.

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