Som Tam Thai Papaya Salad is a savory one. The origin was unclear by should come from the Northeast of Thailand and Laos, often by the papaya to scratch a line to pound the mortar with Tomato her children, peanuts, roasted dried chilli and garlic and season with sugar. Fermented fish sauce, or pickled crab bucket. Spicy and sour to the little salty. Popular eaten with sticky rice and grilled chicken with fresh vegetables such as cabbage or bean. A side.