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 ...

Green papaya salad is one of the signature dishes at Wailuku’s A Saigon Cafe, where chef/owner Jennifer Nguyen has a reputation for fresh, authentic Vietnamese cuisine. At left is a recipe for ...

Subtle fresh spring rolls, a rollicking green papaya salad, comforting pig’s knuckle soup, fragrant lemon grass pork, “shaking” beef and caramelized shrimp -- they’re all delicious, but hardly the ...

Allen Lo, co-founder and brand chef for Hawkers Asian Street Food, shared the recipe along with this note about why it’s a favorite. “This classic Thai salad is one of my favorites because it’s ...

Instructions: Pound garlic and chiles into a paste with a pestle and mortar to release their essential oils. This is the beginning of the process of making the dressing and salad together in the ...

Ann Le’s parents married in 1975, a week before the end of the Vietnam War and three days before they joined relatives in two boats for an uncertain future that led from South Vietnam to a Korean ...

(WSVN) - The South Beach Wine and Food Festival is just getting under way, and you can celebrate by whipping up this Asian-style dish from one of the featured chefs. That’s what’s cooking tonight as ...

If you're looking for a light, refreshing dish, you can't go wrong with som tam Thai. Also known as Thai green papaya salad, this Southeast Asian dish offers a perfect balance of sweetness, savoriness ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Som Tum, or Thai green papaya salad, is a ...

Green papaya salad is one of the great salads that don’t get enough attention in the world. It’s crunchy. It’s fresh. It’s got big, bold flavors. And for non-salad eaters, it is almost always eaten ...