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.

Hor Mok Ma Prao On (Seafood Curry in Coconut)

Thai style seafood curry in a coconut shell called Hor Mok Ma Prao On ห่อหมกมะพร้าวอ่อน…

Thai style Cordon Bleu, oozing with cheese, at the Samyan Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Victory Monument bowl of boat noodles in Bangkok, Thailand.