Working people
In Issan, most of the people cook outside. This is a typical outdoor kitchen. Also, most of the time, they sell food and drinks and other goods to turns into a convenience store. Not much money earned, but in poor villages, all extra money is more than welcome.
Here, she is preparing Som tam sometimes called papaya pok pok! It is a spicy papaya salad.
The dish combines the four main tastes of the local
cuisine: sour lime, hot chili, salty, savory fish sauce, and sweetness
added by palm sugar.
The ingredients are mixed and pounded in a mortar.(source: Wikipedia)
The ingredients are mixed and pounded in a mortar.(source: Wikipedia)
