Som tum in Bangkok




Infrequently does a plate of mixed greens produce such a lot of promotion, however then, at that point som tum, or green papaya salad as large numbers of us know it, is no standard serving of mixed greens. Som tum is a bang of flavor – it's harsh, pungent, sweet and strongly searing. It's likewise texturally phenomenal, joining the mash of peanuts with cool bits of light green papaya and carrot, and little, sweet, delicious shrimps and tomatoes. It's sold from road merchants all over Thailand, yet is especially dearest in the capital, Bangkok, where it seems like there's a vender everywhere. 

Getting a plate of som tum in the city, in the midst of all the traffic confusion and the smothering warmth, is a soul changing experience for guests to the city, and the encapsulation of this is the meandering aimlessly, streetside shack Jay So. Be that as it may, on the off chance that you would like to adore your plate of mixed greens in relative harmony and calm, the eatery Somtam Nua, at the Siam Community on Siam Square, has a commendable form – restrained marginally for Western palates yet