Recipe

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• 1 medium garlic clove
• 2 medium fresh thai chiles
• 2 cups shredded papayas ( thai papaya recommended)
• 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce ( nam pla)
• 1/2 tsp shrimp paste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 4 cherry tomatoes , quartered lengthwise

• 1 Using a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chiles until broken into small pieces.
• 2 Add remaining ingredients.
• 3 Use a spoon to scrape the sides of the mortar and turn the ingredients.
• 4 Pound the papaya until it is limp and soft.
• 5 Taste and adjust the seasonings to a balance of sour, hot, salt and sweet.
• 6 Garnish with fresh ongchoi, in 4-inch pieces.