Skip to main content
Som Tam with Vermicelli
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Som Tam with Vermicelli

10 ingredients 10 min + 5 min 4 openrecipes
Som Tam with Vermicelli

A spin on a Thai papaya salad by mixing it with cooked rice vermicelli. This is the perfect combination of all Thai flavors: sour, sweet and spicy.

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

400
Calories
31g
Protein
1g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Papaya not in our table 0
Roasted Peanut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ pounds Rice Vermicelli
  • 1 clove Garlic, Peeled
  • 4 whole Thai Bird Chilies, Stems Removed (add More/less) For Spice
  • 1 whole Lime, Quartered
  • 1 whole Roma Tomato, Sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons Palm Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Shrimp Paste (or Sub 1 Whole Dried Shrimp For The Teaspoon Of Paste)
  • 1 whole Unripe Green Papaya, Peeled, And Shredded
  • 3 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • ¼ cups Roasted Peanuts (optional)

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.