Som tam (green papaya salad) and gai yang (grilled chicken), is the ultimate comforting Thai food combination. For more delicious Thai food, click here - http://www.eatingthaifood.com/
There are all sorts of marvelous Thai dishes to sample when you're in Thailand, but one meal that never gets old and always tastes fantastic is som tam (ส้มตำ) and gai yang (ไก่ย่าง). In English this would translate to green papaya salad and grilled chicken. As you might already know, som tam is one of the most popularly eaten Thai dishes, originating from the Isaan province of Thailand. First the green papaya is shredded and then combined with tomatoes, dried shrimp, crabs, eggplant, garlic, chillies and then pounded up with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. The result is a salad that's fresh, crisp, and full of incredible flavor. When it comes to gai yang, there are many different methods of preparation and marinades. Most are quite simple and just marinated in a bit of sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce and garlic before hitting the grill. When the chicken is ready, it's sliced up into pieces, and served along with a chili tamarind sauce. Along with som tam (ส้มตำ) and gai yang (ไก่ย่าง), there's no better accompaniment than a basket full of sticky rice. The rice is eaten in small bite sized pieces, balled up into pieces and dipped into the dressing or dipping sauce from the salad or chicken.
All around Bangkok you'll find mobile Thai street food carts selling som tam (ส้มตำ) and gai yang (ไก่ย่าง), and the freshness can vary, though usually it's fine to eat. There are a few different types of som tam to order. Som tam Thai is the version that includes less fishiness, the dressing mostly just being tamarind water, fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar. If you order som tam boo pla raa, your salad will also include fermented fish sauce. It's a strong flavor, but you just might like it.
At this small roadside stand in the Punnawithi area of Bangkok, everyday at about 11 am they begin to fire up the grills and start roasting the chicken. It can be smelled from kilometers away as the chicken hisses and grills to perfection. It's a simple street food stall and all they offer is a variety of different som tam (ส้มตำ) salads and gai yang (ไก่ย่าง). It was an excellent meal!
When you're in Thailand be sure to enjoy the beautiful combination of som tam (ส้มตำ) and gai yang (ไก่ย่าง).
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