C/w Nana: Padek Sauce for Lao Papaya Salad (ປາແດກຕຳສົ້ມ == Padek Tum Som)

This is a specially brewed padek sauce that I use for my papaya salads. You can use this sauce for all kinds of "tum" (type of salad where ingredients are smashed together in a mortar).
NOTE: The sauce is not meant to be eaten on its own and this recipe makes a HUGE batch to share with or sell to friends and family.
AS for the MSG, If you add it up with all the other ingredients, that about 200 ounces. The MSG is about 8 ounces. so that is about 4% MSG.
When you make Papaya salad, you use about 1 tablespoon of the sauce. 1tbsp is about 15 grams. 4% of that is a little over half a gram of MSG. Now mixing in the Papaya and tomatoes to make the papaya salad (let's say 2 cups of papaya) that brings it down to less than 1% of MSG.
If you divide the batch of papaya salad into 4 servings, that is about 0.15 grams of MSG.
Even if you didn't share the the papaya salad, the amount of MSG is still way way below the FDA's suggestion.
In conclusion, if you ate the whole big pot of sauce alone, you will probably die, but if used as intended, you don't have to worry about the MSG. If you are still concerned, you also have the option of leaving out the MSG.
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www.fda.gov/Foo...
Has FDA received any adverse event reports associated with MSG?
Over the years, FDA has received reports of symptoms such as headache and nausea after eating foods containing MSG. However, we were never able to confirm that the MSG caused the reported effects.
These adverse event reports helped trigger FDA to ask the independent scientific group Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) to examine the safety of MSG in the 1990s. FASEB’s report concluded that MSG is safe. The FASEB report identified some short-term, transient, and generally mild symptoms, such as headache, numbness, flushing, tingling, palpitations, and drowsiness that may occur in some sensitive individuals who consume 3 grams or more of MSG without food. However, a typical serving of a food with added MSG contains less than 0.5 grams of MSG. Consuming more than 3 grams of MSG without food at one time is unlikely.
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Some more reading: How MSG Got A Bad Rap: Flawed Science And Xenophobia [fivethirtyeight...]
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Cooking with Nana: Padek Sauce for Lao Papaya Salad (ປາແດກຕຳສົ້ມ == Padek Tum Som)
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[@calichicc209]

A lot of people are so secretive of their recipes that is why younger generation will never know how to cook authentic asian food. You are wonderful, thank you for sharing and i will continue making authentic laos food because of you.

[@babeegurl704]

I know.. some people are greedy with the recipe... I'm looking forward to trying this recipe...

[@SamM-kq7km]

calichicc209 I agree 100%

[@MihaelaV68]

Sophi3_82 you are a 100% right!

[@khouxiong7187]

Yup! When they're greedy, I come to nana.

[@Pvongvisay]

Kop Jai Lai Lai for sharing your mother's homemade padek sauce! It is so generous of you to share it with the rest of the world so the next Lao generation will be able to make it and appreciate the Lao cultural cuisine. Your mom would appreciate all that you do with your passion for cooking Lao food. I can now show and teach my young Lao girls how to cook when they get older. Bless your and your mother's kind heart. ❤️🙏

[@cherxiong8064]

No, thank you soooo much Nana! For sharing your videos and making me a better cook! I'm so glad I found your videos! It is extremely honorable and kind of you to pass down and share your mom's recipe with us. Thank you Nana! Sending lots of love. Xoxo Take care. ❤️❤️❤️

[@CookingwithNana]

you're welcome! and thanks for your feedback.

[@journeytoyernie]

You are so sweet to share with us all! You can tell how much you love your mom and how amazing it is that you're carrying on her memories through such delicious food. You are a wonderful human being. Thank you and to your mom for this recipe! I can't wait to try it out!

[@crystallee5695]

Hi Nana! I made this sauce last night and it turned out great! I tasted it and it was so yummy! It turned out just right! I love cooking and I've always gone onto KZbin here and view your videos of cooking. I love all of your cooking! I hope that you can and will continue to keep your KZbin videos in here and don't delete them because every cooking recipe video you've put in here is great! Again, thank you Nana! 😋😋😋😋😋😘😘😘😘😘

[@CookingwithNana]

Crystal Lee you're welcome. I'm glad you found the videos helpful and I will keep them up as long as I can

[@salitagray6313]

May God bless you and your family in every aspect of your lives! I love Lao food especially the papaya salad. You sharing how to prepare authentic Lao recipes is the best comfort food for me (blk woman). Love you!

[@youxaochay2948]

I love all your dishes and tried cooking it as well.....don't stop.....

[@audrinaca3658]

Who watches Nana's videos more then once? Hehe makes me hungry every time!

[@MzGFunk]

So I'm Japanese but my boyfriend is Lao. He moved to Maui from Texas and he hasn't been able to see his family in almost 3 years. I know he misses his family's Lao cooking so I'm trying to learn to cook Lao dishes for him. I'm glad I found your channel because now I have somewhere to start. Thank you!

[@panyluckthomas7562]

Thank you Nana for making this easy. I am a born cambodian American. I love the papaya salad sauce you show me how to make.

[@gaoshengcha3671]

AWWW....THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO MAKE IT! I CAN TELL YOUR MOM MEANS A LOT TO YOU AND YOU LOVE HER SO MUCH. LOVE AND LIGHT TO YOUR MOM AND TO YOU.

[@lynn427]

Hi Nana! I made this about a year ago and it was way too salty but after a lot of practice and playing around with the Ingredients i was able to master it to my liking. My family loves it. Thanks for sharing this recipe! It’s definitely my go to guide!

[@sonnyvang3550]

Thank you so much for your recipe. I've had people in my life who wouldn't share their recipe. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@patdirilo7709]

Thank you Nana for sharing your mom's recipe. I too learned to cook by helping her in the kitchen and watching her. I also lost my mom many years ago. But it's always nice to learn something new. Also my condolences for your loss. Thank again and keep cooking and posting! You're a wonderful daughter and mother. God bless!

[@victoriousvic23]

I have been using your papaya sauce recipe for quite awhile now and everyone loves it! Even Laotian elders are so impress how I know how to make such a great sauce like back in their days! I do a little adjustment here and there with amounts and brands and I boil for longer but it all started from your mamas recipe. Thank you so much! I love all your videos! Please don’t stop making them. Even if it’s the same video but redone in better camera I’ll still watch it!

[@blesseveryonee8416]

Love your recipe....can't wait to try it....R.I.P to your loving Mom....is truly a great cook. Much Aloha to you Nana.

[@lohiau]

I recently went to our annual Asian food festival called "Little Mekong Night Market" in Saint Paul Minnesota. I was able to eat a Lao version of papaya salad and thanks to your videos I now know how the Lao version is different from the Thai. I always make homemade Thai version but now I'd like to try the Lao version and I am determined to find or make padek sauce, use crabs, and the frozen olive (hog plum, mak kok) if I can find it. Thank you for sharing your mother's recipe and many thanks to your mother for teaching us all through you. :)

[@karltraveldude7817]

I am sure your Som Tom Papaya is awesome , the real deal ! I wish you some that sauce !! Thank you , you are the real deal Nana !

[@msstephaniexiong]

nana, you are so sweet for sharing your mother's recipe with us. I can't wait to try this recipe out. thank you for all your wonderful videos.

[@Zax2cute]

Thank you for shared ... Look like you gonna cry when you said " my mom" it's mean you love her so much and she give you about her secret and you give wonderful secret to is Thanks you again

[@chouxiong2662]

Plus I'm one of the fans love love your channels. u make me into a better house wife cooked person. I'm growing up to a family who don't know how to cooked at all. just simple cooking. when I wanted to cook something delicious I wouldn't know. until I saw your channels. an A ' s plus . love u alot.

[@pajhavzoovyang9033]

Thanks NANA thank you foe your recipe and your kind heart to share the real recipe, I don't know but many recipe that I seen and follow did not turn right so I know some time they don't show everything some things is missing maybe who knows.

[@anjewel65]

Nana, first my condolence on your mom's passing n secondly thank you for sharing your mom's wonderful recipes around the world...your cooking n recipes are so authentic like you.. thank you Nana you have such a beautiful heart

[@CookingwithNana]

Thanks for your kind words, Anne.

[@sugah0n3y]

I have been waiting for this video and I am glad you are able to share this wonderful recipe with us. Thank you to you and your loving mother! You're greatly appreciated!

[@pjolander1506]

Thank you! So nice of you to share your beautiful heritage with us!

[@nhungdo6789]

thank you Nana .you make the food with all your heart .

[@Phoulao]

great work on bring our lao food out yum.................... thank you miss nana

[@vangmeevue7843]

Thank you Nana for sharing your mother's recipe!!! I appreciate your kind heart for allowing me to hopefully to be able make some good papaya salad especially if I can't go to a place to get some and am not good at making good papaya salad. And thank you I have gotten to know a wonderfully precious person like your mother. Thank you solo much again. it means very much to me.

[@sornarinanorsavanh7333]

may I ask how do you store this sauce? does it need to be refrigerated or can i jar it up and store in a pantry? thank you

[@robertw8666]

I want to go to Lao restaurants, and I really hope that LAO PEOPLE should set up their own restaurants.

[@meemeephi8142]

I love...nana c/k.alot.....

[@Unukadesign]

Thank you for this!! I really want to try this some day! Thank you for sharing hour mums recipe with us :) x

[@elizabill9159]

Thank you nana for sharing this recipe you are so generous God bless you

[@billythao6526]

Thank you for your recipes. I made it yesterday and I try out the padek sauce it was very good

[@nsbun]

Thank you for sharing all your great recipes. I'm sure you're mom is very, very proud of you.

[@Vh_9714]

Thank you to your mom and yourself for sharing this recipe, may she rest in peace!

[@Mpower330csl]

Hmm gonna try it... I am right now at the mukdahan-savannakhet friendship bridge. For 5 yrs I been eating Som tam from cambodia bo lahong to laos. Laos is #1 on the som tam Lao style and tam teng and tam tua

[@angiechum492]

Hello sister thank you so much for sharing this recipes i will try to do it's in the future thank-you 😊 ☺

[@robertw8666]

Thank you so much for this NANA! You are so kind. I can't wait to make it. I am dying for that TUM MARK HUNG. RIP to your mother.

[@je-liyaj715]

Thank you Nana for sharing your mom recipe with us. I can't wait to try it. I been looking and looking and finally I found that you share this recipe. It's going to be delicious. May your mom RIP.

[@TeenaKim]

My condolenses for your mother. I always enjoy watching your videos :). I'm Cambodian but my boyfriend is happy I can learn Laos food from you!

[@quynhnhumcnguyen6603]

Thank you mama ,you voice very clearer,I love to learn your food👍🏻❤️

[@ZoeyChaCha]

Thanks for sharing your family’s secret recipe. I’ve been looking everywhere what this sauce is for making Lao papaya salad and it’s not easy. Will definitely try it! ❤️

[@Sally.Saythong]

I remember I've been asking u for the pedak receipe. Thank you so much for the video!

[@pds002]

Thank you Nana for sharing this recipe from your mum. Bless her and bless you. I am going to make it. How long will it keep in the fridge? You mentioned "a long time", but is that a few months, or a year? Thank you again.

[@TazChham]

Thank you. ❤… I have been looking for this recipe since I never learned it when my mom was alive.

[@lynslifestyle1840]

Thanks for sharing Nana - love it!

[@yangdc5]

so happy you shared this i love lao style papaya salad!

[@msdara607]

Thank you so much for sharing!! I have always wanted to make my own.

[@konalily]

Thank you Nana and your Mom! Sending love and thanks from San Francisco :)

[@CookingwithNana]

You're welcome! Thank's for watching.

[@ChristineM342]

I LOVE this video. I made my own padek too but yours looks so good I have to try it and definitely outside LOL. Missed watching your video Nana, please make more.

[@littlemanoo]

When my friend died at his house the Laos people gather we ate we drank we burned sticks in cups of rice it was long ago but i still remember these foods that were a mystery until now thank you.

[@namfon27jaa]

Thank you for sharing your recipe with all of us. Everyone makes it differently. I make my own sauce slight different from you, but I love all kinds:) love you Euy Nana 💕😘😘

[@envy7874]

I’m drooling already! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!

[@potatoshake5811]

thank you NaNa and thanks to your late mother for this Paderk recipe ,this would be good for tum mark hoong !

[@evelynsellman7054]

Thank you Nana for sharing your recipe!

[@user-wg5oz8nt9e]

Nana, thank you for your awesome papaya sauce video..i will keep your recipe and learn how to make it. Thanks!

[@2013Monday]

Thank you Nana you're the best.

[@KuvTsev]

Thank you for sharing! I’ve always wanted to learn how to make this. Laotian food has so much flavor. I’m going to have to make this though I’m so nervous about the smell outside which might upset my neighbors 😂😂😂 Many blessings to you for sharing your Mom’s recipe. There’s no cooking like Mom’s cooking ❤️

[@CookingwithNana]

Kuv Tsev good luck with your neighbors.

[@chnayduk5527]

😂🤣🤣

[@kaliguy47]

RIP mama! Thanks for the recipe! It's going further than ya ever would have thought!

[@tippyh4639]

just bought ' creamy pla ra aka pladek @ the Asian market oh yezzz!! now i will begin to really make yummy recipes. hi chef

[@silenttraveler2710]

Your Great...... Keep the recipes coming... Love your channel

[@theresapie2804]

Thanks for sharing mama nana i love all yr recipes

[@jivitsabay840]

I'm laughing so hard at your description regarding the use of MSG. "In conclusion, if you ate the whole big pot of sauce alone, you will probably die...." 😂😂😂😂😂😂. That's some hardcore warning 🚫

[@MissKelli916]

I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@funfunLetsGo]

Thank u for sharing your recipes ❤️

[@victoriaung8037]

Nana~ I would like to thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to make this video! God bless you and your family and may your mom rest in peace. I will be in touch and let you know the outcome of my padek sauce! Thank you again and we will be in touch!

[@nkaujhmoob1]

Thank you so much. I love all your recipes.

[@papayasalad1267]

this is legit!!! loving it

[@DokBua0424]

so much effort and love into this recipe. thank you so much for this. will be making this soon.

[@rebeliousangel81]

Thanks so much for sharing your mom's recipe! It's very generous of you! I can't wait to try this out! I love papaya salad.

[@Kimmy369]

Thank you so much for sharing your mom recipe.🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

[@FueKhang]

much love and respect for you Nana

[@billythao6526]

I like all your recipe,thanks for sharing

[@terabithya]

Thank you and your mom so much for this wonderful recipe. How long will the jar last?

[@sojurain]

I can watch your cooking over and over again. Thank you for sharing. Do you know how to make the Lao style crepe? I would love to see a video of that.

[@Butter2000Fly]

I'm going to try this recipe soon. Thank you for sharing it.

[@eileenkuo9335]

Thank you very much. I love Lao papaya salad.

[@nitachan9222]

Thanks for all your video. I been waiting for you to put up a video on how to make Jeil bong. Please can you make a video of that. I waste too much money buying. I want to know how to make it. my husband love my cooking. A big thanks to you making me feel more confident too cook for my family.

[@marialee6258]

Thank you so much for this recipe I can't wait to try it.

[@angelofgod7386]

Thank you! Thank you! Nana yr the best. kluhb chey lyh lyh nauhh!

[@souayajher7526]

Great sharing the recipes. Thanks

[@beeyanoupeth]

Awesome!!! I cannot wait to try,may your RIP.I love your channel I learn so much and plus my husband is Laos so you help me a lot

[@lycheechao8835]

korb jai lai lai for sharing Nana! going to try to make it.

[@pajthoj3704]

thank you nana! i've always wanted to learn how to make it and when i ask people who know how they just tell me it's simple and only give me some of the ingredients, not all. i always like the laotian version better so i can't wait to try out this recipe! thanks to your mom for showing you the recipe. bless her and may she rest peacefully. btw, how many jars does this batch make for you?

[@CookingwithNana]

it makes about 8-10 jars.

[@pajthoj3704]

Ok thanks!

[@mimslifestyle1314]

i have to try this recipe. im a papaya salad lover.

[@katteryangtze2462]

Thank you...I'll try to make papaya salad for lunch tomorrow afternoon

[@charlottecorday9601]

Khop jai lalai Imae!

[@maiseeher7955]

I will make some because I have learned from youx thanks so much

[@jeanievang704]

thanks for the recipe. I made some almost the same but I didn't put in those olives or blue crab.

[@catrinaeng4871]

Jeanie Vang Does the sauce taste nice without those olives?

[@autumnlossij-muas1490]

Thank you Nana for all your cooking videos. Bless your heart and may your mother RIP.

[@FDchick]

So sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. :( I love papaya salad so I'm definitely gonna have to try this recipe out sometime! Thanks for sharing.

[@Rainning04]

Thank you nana for your videos it had helped me a lot with cooking and this video also thanks for sharing question Do you wash the crab after u cut it out from the bag? Or do u wash it after it's cut in half? Or u don't wash it at all? and u just mix it?

[@chantalmua2592]

This is an awsome recipe, thank you so much for sharing your mom's secrets with us. You have mentioned it will last a long time. How long can it be keep in the fridge 3-4 months or more? I plan to make but since it's very a large amount I want make I can continue to use it for months to come. Thank you.

[@KlutzeeGirl]

Thank you Nana the OGs never wanna tell me their recipe. How am I gonna learn how to make Lao food for my kids I don’t want them to eat American food all the time

[@CookingwithNana]

Pranee Saiyasith sometimes people don't have patience to teach or they they don't want to share because that is their income

[@soukmanganomangano658]

thank you for sharing your recipe, its a really great recipe. sorry for your loss💔💔God bless you n your family☺☺

[@cablemantv31]

Thank you for sharing! Love your cooking videos

[@maleemoua9548]

I made this sauce but I could not find the frozen crab shells so I use the Vietnamese crab sauce to sub and it still taste good. Thank you for the recipe.

[@errantlove]

how long does this last in the fridge before it goes bad in the fridge?

[@sinnamek3522]

Euy nana, I've been waiting for this!!! Thank you thank you

[@joyxam7882]

ຄັກແທ້ໄສ່ປູພອ້ມເປັນຕາແຊບໆ no thank you.thsnk you.