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Nutritional Values

🔥200kcal
💪8gProtein
🌾25gCarbs
🥑8gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥜 Nuts 🦐 Shellfish

Sour Fruit Salad

How to order / say it
Say it ยำมะม่วง — [Yoom Mah-moong]
Order I'd like the yum mamuang, please.
Locally ขอยำมะม่วงครับ
Say locally

Tangy green mango salad with peanuts and dried shrimp.

Why try it?

Crisp and refreshing, this salad offers a vibrant mix of textures, unique to Phuket's tropical abundance.

How it tastes

The sharp sourness of green mango is offset by the salty-crunchy peanuts and spicy chili dressing.

Origin & History — first documented: 1800

Originating in tropical southern Thailand, it was widely adopted in Phuket for its refreshing taste in the hot climate.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🍋 300 g green mango
  • 🦐 50 g dried shrimp
  • 🥜 50 g peanuts
  • 🍋 2 lime
  • 🥣 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 🧂 2 red chili

Method

  1. 1 Peel and shred green mango into thin strips.
  2. 2 Combine mango, peanuts, and dried shrimp in a bowl.
  3. 3 Mix lime juice, fish sauce, and chili for dressing.
  4. 4 Toss salad with dressing and serve chilled.

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