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Flea market supper

Three cousins wrestle a mountain of clothes in the flea market. An hour or two in they proceed to the food section. It's been awhile since the girls had somtam, or green papaya salad. So it is high on their list of dishes to have for supper. Joy is finding a vendor whose somtam combo is exactly one's taste.

 

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This is the state of the coffee table the day after- a mainly fruit breakfast to offset the effects of coke drunk during the somtam supper which cost just $4.50.

And this is how fruits in the tropics are enjoyed: ten mangoes for $1.61, a kilo of rambutan for $0.60, two kilos of mangosteen for $1.30, durian for $3.25, a dozen pieces of jackfruit for $0.65. Joy is spending less for healthy food.

Somtam is everywhere in Thailand and popular among locals and foreign visitors alike. The Thai variation is no. 46 on CNN Go's World's 50 Most Delicious Foods. Here's a recipe by Maangchi Kim.


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  1. Leslie LambertJune 13, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    Oh yum...this looks fabulous! I love Thai food. This would be great to link-up to my Create It Thursday post...it's live now! www.lambertslately.com/2013/06/create-it-thursday-6-plus-features.html

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  2. MeriJune 14, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    You won't find prices like that where I live. . .

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  3. Linda @ A La CarteJune 14, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    Oh wow this looks like some yummy food! Thanks for linking with TTF this week.

    Linda

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  4. Katherines CornerJune 17, 2013 at 5:20 AM

    yummy, Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo

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  5. DiannJune 17, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    Everything looks so good! Thank you for sharing at TTF this past week!

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  6. maiylahJune 19, 2013 at 2:19 PM

    delicious (and healthy) supper, and you have such an interesting breakfast! nice!

    thanks so much for sharing and linking over at Food Friday, Hazel
    enjoy the rest of the week!

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