Som Tam With Vermicelli Recipe

Name: Som Tam With Vermicelli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pounds Rice Vermicelli; 1 clove Garlic, Peeled; 4 whole Thai Bird Chilies, Stems Removed (add More/less) For Spice; 1 whole Lime, Quartered; 1 whole Roma Tomato, Sliced; 2 Tablespoons Palm Sugar; 1 teaspoon Shrimp Paste (or Sub 1 Whole Dried Shrimp For The Teaspoon Of Paste); 1 whole Unripe Green Papaya, Peeled, And Shredded; 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce; 1/4 cups Roasted Peanuts (optional)

Servings: persons

1/2 pounds Rice Vermicelli
1 clove Garlic, Peeled
4 whole Thai Bird Chilies, Stems Removed (add More/less) For Spice
1 whole Lime, Quartered
1 whole Roma Tomato, Sliced
2 Tablespoons Palm Sugar
1 teaspoon Shrimp Paste (or Sub 1 Whole Dried Shrimp For The Teaspoon Of Paste)
1 whole Unripe Green Papaya, Peeled, And Shredded
3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
1/4 cups Roasted Peanuts (optional)

1
Start by cooking your rice vermicelli. You can find this at your local Asian market. Cook according to package instructions for al dente, then drain and rinse with cold water. Once cooled and drained, set aside in a bowl.
2
Som Tam is typically made with an Asian mortar and pestle, and you can also pick this up at any local Asian market. It's a standard in my house, not only for making Som Tam, but also fresh salsas on occasion.
3
Add the garlic and chilies into the bottom of the mortar. With the pestle, start mashing up the garlic and chilies, almost into a paste. Add half of the lime, and continue to mash. Add the tomatoes, and lightly smash those as well. Use a spoon as you are mashing with the pestle, mixing along the way. Add the palm sugar, and shrimp paste, and continue to mix and mash. Add the shredded papaya, along with the fish sauce, and continue to lightly bruise the papaya, mixing along the way.
4
When you are ready to serve, add a handful of the rice vermicelli to the bottom of a serving bowl, and top with the Som Tam mixture. Top with roasted peanuts. Use a fork and spoon to mix everything together, and then dig in.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 pounds Rice Vermicelli, 1 clove Garlic, Peeled, 4 whole Thai Bird Chilies, Stems Removed (add More/less) For Spice, 1 whole Lime, Quartered, and more.

Yes, Som Tam With Vermicelli falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Som Tam With Vermicelli

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