Clay Mortar & Pestle - for Som Tum 9" Mould spices and salts

spices and salts

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Clay Mortar & Pestle - for Som Tum 9" Mould spices and saltsThis rustic clay pestle and mortar is used to make a wide range of dishes from Thailand and Laos, notably the Thai papaya salad, som tum. Som tum combines sour lime juice, spicy chilli, salty fish sauce, tangy unripe papaya (or even swede!) and palm sugar. Shrimp paste, tamarind paste and garlic also work well in the dish. The ingredients are pounded together in a Som Tum pestle and mortar. In Thai restaurants som tum is made to order according to the