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Ingredients for Papaya Salad [Photo by Valerie Ng/China Daily]

Green Papaya Salad

INGREDIENTS:

Peeled and grated green papaya 100g (Can be substituted with carrot, cucumber, mango) Dried shrimps 10g Garlic 5g Lime Juice 10g Crushed roasted peanuts 5g Tomato – cut into batons 20g Fish sauce 10g Palm sugar or sugar or honey 10g Small chili 3g or adjust according to taste String beans – cut into 6cm long 10g White cabbage – thinkly sliced 20g

METHOD: 1. Using pestle and mortar: pound chili, garlic and dried shrimps and roasted peanuts

2. Add fish sauce, palm sugar and lemon juice

3. Add papaya, tomato and mix well, taste and adjust seasoning according to preference

4. Serve with fresh string beans and white cabbage