Papaya salad (Som Tum)

Yum yum gimme some!

This salad is one of this spiciest things I've ever eaten. Probably why I'm obsessed with it.

Every time I would go out for Thai food (which was a lot!) I would order Som Tum. 

THEN I learned how to make it myself so I could have it anytime I wanted it. 

Duh, right?!

1 lb green papaya, shredded

3 red Thai chilies (these suckers are HOT! so beware)

4 garlic cloves

3 Tbs fish sauce

2 Tbs sugar

2 limes

handful green beans

handful grape tomatoes

-Mash the garlic and chilies with a mortar and pestle. (I don't own one, so I just used a big bowl and the bottom of a plastic measuring cup.)

-Add papaya.

-Add sugar. Mash it up.

-Then the fish sauce.

-Add green beans (try to "bruise" the beans.)

-Add the lime juice.

-And finally the tomatoes.