A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

This Asian salad is the perfect pairing to this week's wine of the week, Smith-Madrone 2014 Napa Valley Spring Mountain Riesling. If our Wine of the Week, Smith-Madrone 2014 Napa Valley Spring ...

Green papaya salads are both refreshing and spicy. If you have ever had green papaya salad, which can be found on restaurant menus throughout Sonoma County, you know its appeal. One bite turned me ...

Allen Lo, co-founder and brand chef for Hawkers Asian Street Food, shared the recipe along with this note about why it’s a favorite. “This classic Thai salad is one of my favorites because it’s ...

Ann Le’s parents married in 1975, a week before the end of the Vietnam War and three days before they joined relatives in two boats for an uncertain future that led from South Vietnam to a Korean ...

In a blender, puree the 1 1/2 tablespoons of cilantro, the chopped scallions, garlic, jalapeño, shallot, 1/2 cup of the fish sauce and 1/2 cup of the sugar until smooth. Season with the salt. Put the ...

Jesse Sparks is a former senior editor for Eater.com, working on stories spanning restaurant features, breaking news, pop culture, climate change, and more. Few experiences compare to the salvation ...

Subtle fresh spring rolls, a rollicking green papaya salad, comforting pig’s knuckle soup, fragrant lemon grass pork, “shaking” beef and caramelized shrimp -- they’re all delicious, but hardly the ...

Orange papaya halves with seeds and green leaves - Inna Dodor/Shutterstock Walk through a produce aisle and papayas can look confusing: Some are hard, green, and unyielding, while others glow golden ...