Som Tam Plueak Thaeng Mo" (
ส้มตำเปลือกแตงโม) is a salad made from the rind of watermelons. The rind is cut into strips and
crushed in a clay mortar together with garlic, chilies, palm sugar, limes, fish sauce, peanuts and tomatoes. There are also variations in which vegetables such
as corn or yard long beans are mixed into the salad.
Name
Som Tam Plueak Thaeng Mo
Som (ส้ม)
sour
Tam (ตำ)
Pound
Plueak (เปลือก)
Peel, Skin, Bark
Thaeng Mo (แตงโม)
Watermelon
Alternative names
Som Dtam Plueak Thaeng Mo,
Som Dtam Plueak Taeng Mo
