Tam Mak Houng (ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ == Lao green papaya salad) is probably the most popular Lao dish. Some may even consider it just a snack. It is served at almost every meal, and even in betwen meals. There are thousands of different recipes for tam mak houng. I will share two of mine.
INGREDIENTS
Nam Pa (fish sauce) [00:10]
Mak Len (tomatoes) [00:12]
Kapoo (crabs, frozen) [00:15]
Kapee (shrimp paste) [00:20]
Kapoo dum (black crab paste) [00:25]
Nam Tahn (sugar) [00:30]
Pang Nua (MSG) [00:32]
Mak Tua Din (peanuts) [00:35]
Mak Houng (papaya) [00:40]
Mak Nao (limes) [00:42]
Mak Tua Yao (string beans) [00:45]
Mak Kheua (Asian eggplants) [00:50]
Mak Len (tomatoes, again) [00:52]
Mak Phet (chili peppers) [01:00]
The two recipes I showed are pretty similar. One has padek, and one uses a substitute for padek. Please see the video for the approximate amounts of each ingredient.
:: Cooking with Nana: Lao Spicy Papaya Salad (ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ = Tam Mak Houng)
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30 июн 2013
