The OG Papaya Salad From Isan? How To Enjoy Som Tum Like A True Thai | Lunch With Us: Bangkok

Som tum, or papaya salad, is all the rage these days - but did you know the version that the world is most familiar with, isn’t the original?

Office workers Pare and Jent take us to their go-to Isan food stall, Larb Chareon, on Rama IV road in Khlong Toei, which serves 18 types of som tum - including in the original Isan style. Its husband-and-wife team serve authentic northeastern Thai cuisine in the heart of Bangkok. But urban development could be threatening good-yet-affordable stalls like theirs.

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0:00 Introduction to Larb Charoen
1:12 Signature Isan dishes
2:06 Why Isan food is common in Bangkok
3:28 The difference between Thai vs Isan som tum
4:23 How to make Isan som tum
5:25 Impact of air pollution on Bangkok food stalls
6:02 How development threatens Bangkok food vendors

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