In English fellowship groups I run we have been doing food words. So now its time to use those words in a real situation. Last week with the girls at Bible school we made papaya salad, and next week we'll be doing it at church.
As I was asking around I found people had lots of different ideas about the right way to make it. Here is one/some of those versions
First into the mortar you put garlic, chili, salt, sugar, shrimp paste and pound for ages. I'm not really sure of the order, but you also put in herbs, such as basil and saw herb, and any other ones the market sellers sell you when you tell them you are going to make this snack. Also dracoon (morning glory?) and beans, and some say cucumbers and salty crab. Also grated papaya and peanuts. Pound all this up together and then you've got a Khmer snack!
The type of papaya used for this is white and not sweet. If I make it for myself I leave out the chili and shrimp paste.
Oh, and i forgot lime juice is important too.
I might come back and fix this up later, after we do it at church.
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