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Som Tam (mango and papaya slaw)

Sham Hanifa's recipe as seen on the Dunnes Stores Quality Kitchen Stage at Bord Bia Bloom 2026.
4 people
Sham Hanifa Chef

Ingredients

1 green (unripe) papaya or Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into matchsticks 

1 large, ripe mango, peeled and cut into matchsticks

1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks

10 raw green beans, chopped

2 fresh red chillies, cut into matchsticks

A handful of fresh coriander, chopped

1 lime leaf, shredded

40g dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Juice of 3 limes

2–3 tbsp fish sauce

1–2 tbsp light brown sugar

1 tsp grated garlic

1 head of Baby Gem lettuce, broken into individual leaves, to serve (optional)

Main

1 green (unripe) papaya or Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into matchsticks 

1 large, ripe mango, peeled and cut into matchsticks

1 cucumber, cut into matchsticks

10 raw green beans, chopped

2 fresh red chillies, cut into matchsticks

A handful of fresh coriander, chopped

1 lime leaf, shredded

40g dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Juice of 3 limes

2–3 tbsp fish sauce

1–2 tbsp light brown sugar

1 tsp grated garlic

1 head of Baby Gem lettuce, broken into individual leaves, to serve (optional)

Method

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Put all the ingredients except the Baby Gem (if using) in a large bowl with 2 tablesp. of the fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. 

Toss everything together with your hands, then taste and add more fish sauce and/or sugar if needed. 

Line a serving bowl with the Baby Gem leaves (if using), then pile the slaw into the middle. 

Serve immediately while fresh. If preparing ahead, prep all the ingredients but mix just before serving. 

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Method

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Put all the ingredients except the Baby Gem (if using) in a large bowl with 2 tablesp. of the fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of the sugar. 

Toss everything together with your hands, then taste and add more fish sauce and/or sugar if needed. 

Line a serving bowl with the Baby Gem leaves (if using), then pile the slaw into the middle. 

Serve immediately while fresh. If preparing ahead, prep all the ingredients but mix just before serving. 

Serving Suggestions

Scatter over some crispy bacon.

Add black pepper chicken to make this into a substantial salad.

Add cooked glass noodles, chopped bird’s eye chilli and a little extra fish sauce and sugar to make this into a noodle dish.

Add cooked glass noodles and roll it all up in a rice paper wrapper to make a summer roll.