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som tam แปลว่า

ส้มตำ sôm-dtam

som tam in Thai: ส้มตำ (sôm-dtam). In English, som tam means green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour fruits and vegetables, as green papayas, tomatoes, etc., and other ingredients, as lime, palm sugar, chilis, garlic, dried shrimps, fried peanuts, etc., which are pounded together in a mortar.

Thai words for som tam

green papaya salad
ส้มตำ sôm-dtam

English meaning of som tam

  1. noun Green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour fruits and vegetables, as green papayas, tomatoes, etc., and other ingredients, as lime, palm sugar, chilis, garlic, dried shrimps, fried peanuts, etc., which are pounded together in a mortar.

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Questions about som tam in Thai

What is the meaning of som tam in Thai?
Som tam in Thai is ส้มตำ (sôm-dtam).
som tam แปลว่าอะไร
Som tam: ส้มตำ (sôm-dtam).
What does som tam mean in English?
Som tam means green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour fruits and vegetables, as green papayas, tomatoes, etc., and other ingredients, as lime, palm sugar, chilis, garlic, dried shrimps, fried peanuts, etc., which are pounded together in a mortar.

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