i will move on to the recipe.
enjoy.
you'll need:
1 whole green papaya, skin removed carefully, white part julienned, or shredded
1 small bunch of green onion, finely chopped on the diagonal, both white and green parts
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp crushed red pepper [more or less to monitor heat]
1 thumb size of fresh ginger
2 whole cloves of garlic
rice noodles
1/4 cup crushed peanuts
first things first, take a small bunch of dry rice noodles and soak them in a pan with warm water. set aside.
in the mortar, pour in brown sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil, a small bunch of the cilantro, red pepper, ginger, and garlic. crush and pound with pestle to make a pasty sauce.
in a medium size glass bowl, toss shredded papaya, green onion, and rest of cilantro leaves.
pour mortar of prepared sauce and drizzle over salad. thouroughly coat everything.
on a plate, take tongs and take a scoop of prepared soft rice noodles onto plate, swirrling into a nest shape. top with papaya salad.
sprinkle crushed peanuts on top.
eat.
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