Thai Papaya Salad is Not What You Think (...it's better)

Som Tam (or Sumtum) is a dish found on Thai and Lao menus everywhere. But in its home region, it's not a dish, at all; it's a broad and fascinating category of almost anything "sour and pounded". In this video, we're unraveling the massive spectrum of Som Tams, tracing its history, and delving into stories about other incredible categories of foods presented as single dishes