Som Tam

 Som Tam is a delicious Thai green papaya salad. Here's a basic recipe to make it:

Ingredients: - 1 small green papaya, shredded or julienned - 2-3 cherry tomatoes, halved - 2-3 green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces - 2 cloves of garlic, minced - 2-3 Thai bird's eye chilies, minced - 1 tablespoon fish sauce - 1 tablespoon lime juice - 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or brown sugar) - 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, crushed - Salt, to taste

Instructions: 1. In a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic and chili until well combined. 2. Add the green beans and pound them lightly to bruise and release their flavors. 3. Add the cherry tomatoes and crush them slightly to release their juice. 4. Add the shredded green papaya and lightly pound to combine all the ingredients. Be gentle to avoid making it mushy. 5. In a separate bowl, mix fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar until the sugar dissolves. 6. Pour the dressing over the papaya mixture and toss well to combine. 7. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, fish sauce, or lime juice if needed. 8. Garnish with crushed peanuts on top. 9. Serve immediately and enjoy!

This is a basic recipe, but you can also add other ingredients like shrimp, crab, or grilled chicken to make it more filling. Feel free to customize and adjust the flavors according to your preferences.