Comments on: Tuned down green papaya salad for tourists http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/ The insiders' guide to food and drink in Melbourne. Since 2005. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ros http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Ros Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1537 I always thought I was pretty good at coping with chilies after growing up with my Sri Lankan parents' cooking. But when I visited Thailand I realised that I'd been a chili pansy all my life! Their salads are crazy-hot! I see papaya in my local supermarket quite often but I never bought it because I couldn't think what to make with it. This recipe looks great- I may well try it out. I always thought I was pretty good at coping with chilies after growing up with my Sri Lankan parents’ cooking. But when I visited Thailand I realised that I’d been a chili pansy all my life! Their salads are crazy-hot!

I see papaya in my local supermarket quite often but I never bought it because I couldn’t think what to make with it. This recipe looks great- I may well try it out.

]]> By: sandi @ the whistlestop cafe http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 sandi @ the whistlestop cafe Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:38:14 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1524 Fun blog! Not for wimps~ Fun blog!
Not for wimps~

]]> By: Ed http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Ed Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:13:26 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1516 Kalyn, you do yourselfdown on how interesting your food is and afterall you came up with the big idea which none of us did. Scot, ceers. It really is very stinky and you should try spending three hours confined on a bus with a pot of the home made stuff! Genie, I think we are all same with the bottled stuff – luckily we don't get to enjoy (suffer?) the hard core sauce although I'm sure none of us would notice it in properly made salad. Kalyn, you do yourselfdown on how interesting your food is and afterall you came up with the big idea which none of us did.

Scot, ceers. It really is very stinky and you should try spending three hours confined on a bus with a pot of the home made stuff!

Genie, I think we are all same with the bottled stuff – luckily we don’t get to enjoy (suffer?) the hard core sauce although I’m sure none of us would notice it in properly made salad.

]]> By: Genie http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1514 Genie Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:45:04 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1514 I use fish sauce all the time, but have to admit I've never spent much time thinking about how it's made. Yikes! Sounds like the "real thing" is awfully pungent. This recipe sounds terrific -- thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to seeing your round-up next week! I use fish sauce all the time, but have to admit I’ve never spent much time thinking about how it’s made. Yikes! Sounds like the “real thing” is awfully pungent.

This recipe sounds terrific — thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to seeing your round-up next week!

]]> By: Scott at Realepicurean http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Scott at Realepicurean Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:14:43 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1512 Wow - I'd never heard of a post title quite like it before! Love your style, by the way - "stinky fish sauce" indeed :p Wow – I’d never heard of a post title quite like it before!

Love your style, by the way – “stinky fish sauce” indeed :p

]]> By: Kalyn http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Kalyn Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:20:13 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/01/tuned-down-green-papaya-salad-for-tourists/#comment-1510 I love Green Papaya salad in Thai restaurants, but I have to admit I'm a bit of a lightweight on the amount of chiles. Very interesting to see the big tub of fish-sauce-to-be. No idea how it was made, and the stuff in the bottle smells bad enough to me, although it does add a delightful touch of subtlety when used in small amounts. Good to see you're gearing up for WHB. I'm amazed how popular it continues to be. This is due entirely to the very ineresting things people write about, and certainly not anything I've done! I love Green Papaya salad in Thai restaurants, but I have to admit I’m a bit of a lightweight on the amount of chiles. Very interesting to see the big tub of fish-sauce-to-be. No idea how it was made, and the stuff in the bottle smells bad enough to me, although it does add a delightful touch of subtlety when used in small amounts.

Good to see you’re gearing up for WHB. I’m amazed how popular it continues to be. This is due entirely to the very ineresting things people write about, and certainly not anything I’ve done!

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