Get the extinguisher – this Thai papaya salad is on fire!

By Mark Wiens
Get the extinguisher – this Thai papaya salad is on fire!
Thai green papaya salad on fire!

Thai green papaya salad on fire!

I ate this som tam Thai (ส้มตำไทย) a few days ago and there were flames coming from the plate!

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