Get Papaya Fruit Salad Background. Papaya salad, also known as som tam in thailand and other parts of southeast asia, is a traditional side dish made from green papaya fruit, savory vegetables and herbs and a healthy amount of spice. It comes from the same fruit as orange papaya, but the harvesting of the fruit at an earlier stage of development leads to its green color.

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Papayas are an excellent source of vitamin c. This papaya salad is made from green papaya. The papaya dressing adds a peppery taste that is a nice addition to the sweetness of the fruit.

When ripe its skin is a deep yellow or orange, with similar coloured soft, sweet.

Most of the calories in papaya come from carbohydrates. This link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility. Green papaya salad with dried shrimp and peanuts is called som tum thai. Green papaya salad is the most popular dish among women in thailand according to a survey i heard on tv there.