Green Papaya Salad

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Ingredients

• 1 large green papaya
• 1 carrot
• Dozen grape tomatoes cut in half
• 4 sprigs of Thai basil leaves removed
• Crushed peanuts
• 1 ½ cups of Ngoc mam cham (sweet fish sauce)

Method

Peel and shred papaya and carrot into julienne style strips.  Using a mortar and pestle bruise them up by giving it all a few good hard smacks.  Place into a large bowl and pour in ngoc mam cham.  Mix together.  Place into a large serving dish and top (in this order) with basil, tomato, and crushed peanuts.