Food Photo: Som Tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย)

By Mark Wiens

Som Tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย)

One of the Thai dishes that never gets old is a fine plate of freshly pounded green papaya salad.

I devoured this marvelous plate at graveyard Isaan restaurant in Silom.

Pad pak gachet – a tangled mess of a glorious vegetable

Pad pak gachet ผัดผักกะเฉด I am fond of chewy things to eat. It’s among my…

Frog legs and assorted pieces stir fried up with chilies, garlic, and basil. Frog tastes…

Along with Larb Moo, Nam Tok Moo (น้ำตกหมู) is one of the popular Isaan Thai…