In a mortar pound the Thai chili pepper (1-3 peppers for mild, 4+ for moderate to hot spicy) and garlic. Add the tomatoes, green shredded papaya, peanuts, papaya sauce and other optional vegetables to ...

Orange papaya halves with seeds and green leaves - Inna Dodor/Shutterstock Walk through a produce aisle and papayas can look confusing: Some are hard, green, and unyielding, while others glow golden ...

A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

The papaya plant (Carica papaya) is one with many secrets. A papaya generally grows from a single stem or trunk, which will branch only if it has been damaged by low temperatures or purposely pruned.

Papayas are tropical fruits high in vitamin C and antioxidants. Certain compounds in papayas may have anticancer properties and improve heart health, among other health benefits. The papaya is an ...

Walk through a produce aisle and papayas can look confusing: Some are hard, green, and unyielding, while others glow golden and smell like tropical perfume. The secret is that both are the same fruit, ...