C/w Nana: Lao Spicy Papaya Salad (ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ = Tam Mak Houng)

Tam Mak Houng (ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ == Lao green papaya salad) is probably the most popular Lao dish. Some may even consider it just a snack. It is served at almost every meal, and even in betwen meals. There are thousands of different recipes for tam mak houng. I will share two of mine.
INGREDIENTS
Nam Pa (fish sauce) [00:10]
Mak Len (tomatoes) [00:12]
Kapoo (crabs, frozen) [00:15]
Kapee (shrimp paste) [00:20]
Kapoo dum (black crab paste) [00:25]
Nam Tahn (sugar) [00:30]
Pang Nua (MSG) [00:32]
Mak Tua Din (peanuts) [00:35]
Mak Houng (papaya) [00:40]
Mak Nao (limes) [00:42]
Mak Tua Yao (string beans) [00:45]
Mak Kheua (Asian eggplants) [00:50]
Mak Len (tomatoes, again) [00:52]
Mak Phet (chili peppers) [01:00]
The two recipes I showed are pretty similar. One has padek, and one uses a substitute for padek. Please see the video for the approximate amounts of each ingredient.
:: Cooking with Nana: Lao Spicy Papaya Salad (ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ = Tam Mak Houng)
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[@noneya4393]

Nana, I love love how you mix Lao and English vocabulary. And I love watching and learning from your channel. Please post more ;)

[@knyghtryder3599]

Agree !!!

[@bwenjones670]

Nana makes the best papaya salad I’ve ever had. After learning her recipe I’ve never EVer had any from a restaurant that’s good to me. It just doesn’t compare!

[@JuneThao]

honestly the best papaya salad recipe! I made this and it tastes delicious, thank you for uploading!!

[@bwenjones670]

Agreed. I’ve never had better. I make mine just like hers now.

[@richc47us]

Great Stuff! Some of my best Lao friends served this in Lowell, Mass, in the US. I miss my Lao food! I now live in China and may visit Savannakhet soon. Keep cooking!

[@MrLaobuck]

I think the Laos style of papaya is the best !

[@sarinasang6478]

Omg your daughter sounds so young! When she decided to add in 5 peppers, i was like "home girl is brave" my niece hates it spicy! but that what makes it soon good! haha

[@RinSilpachai]

I really love your Lao papaya salad recipe Nana!! Thanks for sharing! Khop chai lai lai :)

[@touthao4387]

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[@99Destiny99]

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[@Dalyx3]

Just made this with the Padek in a jar and me and my family loved it. Will definitely be using this recipe from now on. Thank u Nana!

[@anandabliss9997]

Sabai di sis! 🤤 I love it with the long green beans, the short little bean sprouts ( mung bean?) and side of vermicelli noodles. Or thum kapoon in that same style. 🤤

[@CookingwithNana]

Hi, I've just add the list of ingredients in the description.

[@suelaigarza8681]

Love your food!! I watch a lot of Laos cooking n your the only one that I've seen so far that cooks the best! I want to learn how you make the badak

[@joyous8248]

Nana ... omg I would of added 40 peppers !!!! Kidding me !!! Papaya salad should always be spicey !!!! Lol ..omg thx my mouth is watering now !!! All u need is sticky rice .. bbq chicken wings & few great friends to eat w/ u & all is good !!! Ty for sharing sister !!! God bless 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@bunnasam1128]

I just found this page and I like it alot and will follow up.Thank you for your video. I make mine just exactly like yours with all the same ingredients you put in. Someone asked what's the difference between Thai and Lao papaya salad well thai taste like something is always missing the sauce that they put in.. The key ingredients are the sweet crab meat and always use lime it's a sharper taste to it and never lemon. I also find garlic is to empowering!

[@maikaxiong1374]

Nana, would you do a tutorial on the homemade padek? I can not find a recipe on yubetube for it. Thanks a million!

[@aishian]

Watching you put those peppers in had my mouth on fire. It looks so juicey and good! Love Lao style.

[@dianadu1212]

I’m drooling and my nose is sweating just watching this. Lol 🤤🤤🤤

[@ritaho85]

Wow!! New subscriber!!! I'm Laos and have never thought to find a Laos food channel. I'm so excited. You are awesome!!!! Keep up the great work. I'm going to tell all of my friends and family about you!

[@CookingwithNana]

ritaho85 Thank you for subscribing. There are other Lao cooks showing Lao dishes on KZbin, but I think I'm the most charming. just kidding! LOL.

[@noyynv5694]

I really like the way you cook. Thank you for sharing the great thing for us. If you have time please show us how to make pa daek for tum mak houng I'll wait.

[@panyiaxiong82]

Wow! Your daughter eats her papaya salad more spicy than mine. Lol!

[@CookingwithNana]

Panyia Xiong Yes, she's been eating spicy before she was born. lol

[@cherryblossomsnow4139]

My daughter and I are watching this together...our mouths are watering!! So yummy!!! Please post a video for homemade padek if you can! Thank you for all that you do!! We love you!!

[@nancyyang1743]

Omg. I just tried making papaya watching this video and it's soooooo good! Thank you so much!!

[@sengchanthavong349]

Awesome! Tam Mak Huong the Lao style is so much better than the Thai version. You used my favorite fish sauce too. I like that fish sauce because it's not too salty. I live in Connecticut near the ocean and we put little black crabs in our Tam Mak Houng.

[@nancygutierrez7291]

delicious! I eat this every day and it's sooo filling and delicious! my 7yr. old also loves it now, I just skip msg and sugar...thank you for sharing :)

[@malywillis5158]

You are best Lao cook and teacher. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@maisymaii]

I just watched you padek sauce video and in this video, I saw that you use crab paste, fish sauce, and shrimp paste before adding the padek sauce. Since the padek sauce already have the crab paste, shrimp paste, and fish sauce, do I need to add those before adding the padek sauce? Or is that optional??

[@CookingwithNana]

If you use the brewed papaya padek sauce, everything is optional. I just add more if I want to increases the flavors.

[@TheSnuon1]

The way you taste your food makes it look so damn good. Looks delicious!

[@soulinaphaengkhamhak9248]

I'm laos and i love papaya salad!! my moms makes it all time!

[@saiyang4865]

Makes my mouth so watering I love to put 7 ghost peppers in my papaya salad..

[@CookingwithNana]

Phal222, I used Pantai brand crab paste. The one WITHOUT soya bean oil.

[@karenrivera3402]

My mouth is watering from watching you eat it... Want some!!Yummmmmmyyy!

[@newSOUL10]

Omg, your papaya looks sooo good and spicy. Drools* lol. I want some now.

[@tippyh4639]

i prefer Lao papaya salad than Thai papaya salad. Koop jai Naha. will male it soon , % let you know. Som bai dee!

[@CookingwithNana]

hi Tippy, you're welcome. did you get to make some yet?

[@tippyh4639]

Cooking with Nana Not yet, Bought green lil yellow papaya, cut it oh nooo it's almost ripe!! will buy the really GREEN one! can't wait to try your recipe! Sum bai D chef.

[@huynhmao9514]

Agree, Thai is too sweet. Everything is so sweet in Thailand. Laos much better.No offense to Thai people....

[@peakarach7051]

I like my with dried shrimp, shrimp paste, roasted peanut, honey, tomato, lime, garlic, pepper, fish sauce, Himalayan salt and eating with lettuces, cabbages...

[@Thejapsrcoming]

I wish I could be there to taste your version of this AMAZING stuff!!! So many peppers, I love the spicy stuff. I can't wait to make some, thanks for sharing!

[@CookingwithNana]

You're welcome... Can't wait to hear how it turned out for you.

[@glorial5134]

Nana, I love all of your cooking videos. Authentic! Keep up the amazing work.

[@gaonayang1051]

Hey Nana! This is perfect. I've always had it but never made it myself. This video helped me make it perfectly! A craving satisfied for this expecting mommy. I have a quick question: I know us Asians always eat papaya salad but it's also ok during pregnancy, right? I did use a little of the store bought padek.

[@abbey.belamour]

Looks delicious! I'll have to try to make this salad!.

[@nounouvang9963]

look so yummy ......make me want to eat it right now

[@TrishKouLai]

Thank you na ka Nar-Nana...

[@x_HuLiMaKaFLip_x]

Sabaidee! Kop chai for this! I will have my wifey watch this. Ging kao!

[@peeryarandall]

The way you said " Oh goddd - it's very saab " .. You got me drooling big time! Omg … I love to have your Tam Mak Houng. BTW, love your VDO very much xxx

[@CookingwithNana]

Gina R, thanks for watching. :)

[@peeryarandall]

[@neefashion10]

The spicy one looked so delicious and perfect! I could finish everything by myself

[@khmergurl11]

Mai Lee

[@mzxdebzx]

I also love to make thum mak muang and thum mak tua and mak thang :)

[@joyous8248]

OMG looks delicious .. Mouth was watering ..My favorite .. Only time I eat this is when I am home visiting family !!! Then I get to eat great Laos food .. See what happens when u marry an American .. Lol

[@leticiacarlson8984]

Joy Bernstein

[@alee6966]

Joy Bernstein Are you kidding????? There are sooooo many Asian stores around We live in the US and we can eat as much of these ethnic foods as we want!

[@peakarach7051]

Joy Bernstein Lao, ( Gelao, Ai Lao, Rau, Liao ), not Laos. If you really want to have the best taste everything has to be organic otherwise it's taste like crap, or you can take a trip to Laos.

[@nemoneon]

You have the best recipe for papaya salad

[@beelynnvo]

omg Sao Nana! ben tha saep teh. nam lae huy all the way in Kansas! haha, need recipe for your mom home made keip moo!!! I love your video, you help me cook good lao food!!!

[@trueblue7779]

Wow!!! Why didn't I find your channel years ago!!!? 😋😋😋

[@SuperThongSong]

my mouth is watering like crazy watchin this!!!!!!!

[@BeautyLuV83]

my mouth is watering right now! I want to eat some, but I was told being pregnant should not eat papaya. urggggg...loook so good!

[@gaoyeexiong4175]

Thanks girl. I never like eating papya bc ppl never make it good. So since I saw ur video it help me make my own just the way I like it. I thought I would never get to eat papya, and who knew it was this easy lol. Thanks hon!!!!

[@CookingwithNana]

Gaoyee Xiong That's great! You're welcome.

[@darnelbastien6064]

Looks amazing love how u made two versions of it, I like the second one best. Fried some wings and eat with sticky rice!!!! Thanks for the video:)

[@inamorato89]

Thank you Nana, you're fantastic^^ I'm watching this at work before lunch lol, (almost die craving for it) this looks so good, I'm going to try this recipe at home. Keep up the good work :)

[@maoyang7198]

Is make my mouth water now is yummy to me now Nana

[@tiffanitrinh5319]

So yummy! Thank you for having this video! You have help me improve my cooking for my children! Thank you

[@CookingwithNana]

Tiffani Trinh You're welcome again. :)

[@kadensmama415]

I'm so making this for lunch tomorrow with the ka poon BBQ chicken and sticky rice. Makes me wish I was back in Laos.

[@mariaod]

30 peppers! Woweeeee! It's not good unless your eyes and nose are watering man bor? Thanks for the video. I can't do it without garlic but I know what you mean about 'kai kueng' so I've substituted fresh garlic leaves. Works and doesn't go bad fast.

[@MrLaobuck]

OMG. Nana you killing me ! I'm at work and my mouth is watering ...lol good job

[@anthonyvang9858]

I like your plate kua mii and papaya salad and kemo together it looks tasty

[@ManaamTarot916]

Thank you very much for this post !! I'm going to try and make mine like this with the crab paste and eggplant..Awesome!

[@helloallison]

This is the authentic kind I'm looking for! Thanks for the tutorial. :) making me hungry.

[@CookingwithNana]

+Marisa, Thanks for the feedback. :)

[@jennifermccabe5736]

The best about this salad is you can make how ever you want.

[@sango3223]

I agree with the garlic clashing with flavor. I used to add garlic all the time first time i tried it without garlic i didn't like it. But as time went by i started it like it without the garlic and it does taste more better.

[@CookingwithNana]

I used to add garlic too. sometimes I still add, but prefer without it.

[@vatsana1040]

Hi, you can put carrots with your papaya. Or, if you don't have papaya, you can do it with only carrots. I love this salad !

[@na333408]

Love this Lao style. ^_^ got my mouth watering.

[@MzMLT09]

My mouth starts drooling after watching this lol...

[@kimlim5883]

I can't believe she can take 5 hot peppers...I'm 35 yrs old can't even take a whole one!!! WOW

[@tessabriscoe9181]

oh god! I'm watching this at 2 in the morning. my mouth is watering!!!!

[@cocamelonsurvivors1948]

I can't help it but notice your pretty huge diamond ring the whole time lol. but......I did make some Papaya Salad a few days ago and it turned out really good a must try. Ty sis Nana

[@moon_btsjl7726]

Im drooling watching this video your papaya salads looks good

[@CookingwithNana]

Ada Vue you can make if yourself too.

[@jacobeksor6088]

i am Montagnard jarai tribe live in california love extra spicy Laos papaya salad

[@CookingwithNana]

Kaolee, I think you mean padek (fermented fish). I do use that in the second part of the video. The padek sauce I used also has tamarind boiled it with it.

[@orionlsd]

This is great thank you for having this channel. I grew up in Florida with Lao friends and miss the food now that I am living in New Mexico. It's difficult to find some ingredients out here though...

[@CookingwithNana]

+Tracy Smith Thanks for subscribing. I don't know much about New Mexico, but I guess your best bet for Southeast Asian ingredients would be in Alberquerque

[@orionlsd]

+Cooking with Nana That's where I am I can find the ingredients I know but have search several stores so makes it a pain. Thanks for the reply and advice 😊

[@wonanwb33]

นี้เป็นคลิปวิดีโอดีมาก.ส้มตำดูดีมาก!!! ขอบคุณสำหรับคลิป!!!

[@edithgry]

Thank you so much for the recipe ma'am 🙏

[@kimkhammany4143]

Thank you for all your recipes Nana.

[@aphichatprommarint1073]

เป็นตาแซบ น้ำลายไหลเลย

[@Emtastic93]

Oh my LORD thank you so much for this easy recipe! This will easily be a weekly snack for me 😍

[@CookingwithNana]

Emily Thao ❤️

[@lookitsdokken]

Everytime I make this, it don't taste good because of the amount of ingredients I put. Im going to use your steps to help me do better. thanks!!!

[@Ayopaulyd]

I made this today, and omgosh it's the best!! Thanks for sharing your recipe!!

[@CookingwithNana]

glad you liked it!

[@MissKelli916]

Yes! Please do descriptions I read all of them.

[@Thearaspicykitchen]

I love nana

[@jennyfervang85]

Omg my mouth is watering just by watching this video lol there is many padak to choose from so which brand would you recommend?

[@souliyasivilay8118]

You are the best Lao chef! I love your cooking. Kop chai lai lai der

[@CookingwithNana]

Souliya Sivilay thank you for your kind comment. I try my best...

[@chandalalyn3098]

you very good cook , i like all video how you cook.^ ^

[@smlbcity23]

This look too damm good!Watery mouth all way. Super spicy with padek is the way to go.

[@jindasukbunma7907]

hello Nana I was born in Thailand' udon than I' now living Canada, I love cooking' the bast faced' thanks u'

[@jindasukbunma7907]

I love u cooking'

[@dragonfruit1029]

look so good...i can eat it every meal..perfect combo...

[@peelmeone]

Beautiful, Nana! When I eat at the local Thai restaurants, I order mine just like that! Pet, sai padak, sai pu kem. But, I gotta have my garlic also. Did I understand the kap moo your mother made was from the ears? It is no wonder they crunched as loudly as they did. I was drooling as you were eating. Did you save me some? Michael

[@jasmylove808]

My mouth is drooling non stop!!

[@pamsymoua6777]

30 small pepper?!?!?!?!?!?!?? hooo thats alot of peppers but it looks really good. Yummy!

[@shellybrown5479]

My mouth is watering.

[@ThaoFamTravels]

I can’t wait to try out your recipe!! Looks so spicy and yummy!

[@originalmusic401]

Love eating papaya salad cold with hot rice.

[@Downbythesee]

You have to make a video of your padek! My mouth is watering from watching this.

[@CookingwithNana]

lilochickB Yes, I plan to make it, but no time yet.. it's pretty long

[@viktoriarodney9714]

Nana, your recipes are wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

[@CookingwithNana]

+Viktoria Rodney thanks for your comment. Glad you like the recipes

[@sophiexoxox4542]

Yummo...i gotta have peanuts and skinny snake beans in my papaya salad and lots of tomato

[@CookingwithNana]

sophie xiong most of the time I don't put peanuts, but I like them.

[@puicharuwan2606]

Im thai people I like when you are speak lao.

[@CookingwithNana]

+จารุวรรณ เสริมสาย เสริมสาย Thank you for watching. I try to speak Lao as much as possible, but also try to make sure lots of other people understand too.

[@joseramirez1111]

Esa en salada Esta deliciosa con un pollito dorado y arroz

[@LeNoi89]

Easy vid to follow, thank u!!

[@dannyjonas7410]

laos people make the best papaya salad in the word. please belive me. and im not even lao im thai