Country food: Papaya salad
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**Country food: Papaya salad** Papaya salad is a typical traditional dish of the countryside of Vietnam. With its fresh taste and simple preparation, this dish is not only attractive because of the variety in ingredients but also by the sophistication in taste. **Material:** - Green papaya: 1 fruit - Carrot: 1 - Dried shrimp: 50g - Herbs: basil, cilantro - Roasted peanuts: 50g - Garlic: 2 cloves - Chili peppers: 1-2 fruits - Fish sauce, sugar, lemon, vinegar **How to prepare:** 1. **Preliminary processing of papaya and carrots:** - Green papaya and carrots are peeled, washed and then shredded. - Soak papaya and carrots in cold water with a pinch of salt for about 15 minutes to crisp, then remove to drain. 2. **Dry shrimp preparation:** - Dried shrimp are washed, soaked in warm water to soften and then removed to drain. 3. **Make salad dressing:** - Garlic and chili peppers finely chopped. - Mix fish sauce, sugar, lemon and vinegar in a ratio of 1:1:1:1, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. - Add minced garlic and chili peppers to the fish sauce mixture. 4. **Salad mixing:** - Place the papaya and carrots in a large bowl. - Add dried shrimp and herbs. - Sprinkle with salad mixing water on top, mix your hands well so that all ingredients soak up the seasoning. - Sprinkle roasted peanuts on top. Papaya salad is the perfect combination of sour, spicy, salty, sweet, creating a refreshing and nutritious dish. This dish is often served with main dishes or as an appetizer at family parties, bringing a rustic but extremely attractive country flavor.
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