Thin Baw Thee Thoke (Papaya Salad)
Papaya Salad (My Homemade Version) Papaya Salad Ingredient Green Papaya Shrimp paste Chili Dry shrimps MSG Lime Juice Plum Sugar Papaya Salad Preparation Soak dried shrimps in hot water for 10 minutes, then pound them. Bake the shrimp paste in an air fryer at 370°F (190°C) for 5 minutes. Pound the chili until finely crushed. Peel the skin off the green papaya. Use a julienne-cut peeler for thin strips or a regular peeler for thinly sliced papaya. Soak the prepared papaya in ice water for 15 to 20 minutes to get an extra crunchy texture (optional). Grind the pounded dried shrimps, baked shrimp paste, crushed chili, and lime juice together gradually until a smooth paste forms. Drain the water from the soaked papaya. Add the paste mixture, plum sugar, and MSG to the papaya. Mix everything thoroughly by hand until well combined. Note: Adjust the taste to your liking.