A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

Rebecca Flint Marx is the former editor of Eater at Home. Her areas of expertise include home cooking and popular culture. This is an excerpt from Eater’s debut cookbook that brings some side dish ...

Forget arugula. This has become the United States of andouille. And chorizo. And merguez. Sausages are the biggest temptations in the meat aisle lately, and when you mix and match them, you are on ...

Instructions: Peel the papaya. Cut it in half and scoop out and discard the seeds. Using a papaya shredder or a mandoline with a julienne-blade attachment, shred the papaya flesh into thin strips and ...

I love this dish for all its textures and brightness. No matter the season or meal, it's always nice to start off with something light, bright and crispy, and this salad is just that! The young papaya ...

It began when I Googled “popular papaya recipes.” September, it turns out, is National Papaya Month. Up top, I got a familiar-looking selection of links but slightly down-page, in that “People also ...

Laab, a salad of ground meat and herbs seasoned with fish sauce and lime juice, is sometimes said to be the national dish of Laos, the landlocked Southeast Asian country that borders China, Myanmar, ...

Bright and punchy, this salad combines shredded green papaya with tomatoes, chiles, lime, brown sugar, and funky shrimp paste for a crunchy salad that hits sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes. Phila ...

At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...

Spicy papaya salad, also known as green papaya salad, is a Thai-inspired dish made with shredded papaya, chili, and lime dressing. Fresh, tangy, and full of flavor. Ingredients: Green papaya, garlic, ...