Soi Convent Som Tam

This is one of Bangkok’s most famous papaya salad stands. The street is named Soi Convent because there is a convent on the street. To make som tam, raw, unripe papaya is shredded and then pounded with other ingredients such as tomatoes, chilies, green beans, and dried shrimp in a mortar and pestle. It is typically eaten with sticky rice. The sound made by the mortar and pestle sounds like pok pok, which is why som tam is also called papaya pok pok.

A Stranger in a Familiar Land - Part III: Bangkok

December 4th 2021
I didn't come to Bangkok with many specific sightseeing goals in mind. Rather, my goal in coming here was more abstract - I wanted to reconnect with the city that shaped and defined much of my life as a young adult. Bewarned that this blog entry is somewhat introspective. A Sort of Homecoming I landed in Bangkok on the evening of December 2nd. From the airport, I took the ... read more

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