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Yam som o

Non-vegetarian

ยำส้มโอ · Yam som-o

Juicy pomelo segments tossed with poached shrimp, toasted coconut, crisp fried shallots and peanuts in a sweet, sour and salty dressing — a fruit-forward Thai salad.

Yam som o is a Thai salad from Thailand, ready in about 37 minutes and made with pomelo and prawns / shrimp. It serves 4 and is rated intermediate to cook.

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Bowl of Thai pomelo salad with toasted coconut and peanuts
Photo: Takeaway / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-3.0
Prep
25 min
Cook
12 min
Total
37 min
Serves
4
Level
Intermediate
Calories
277

Ingredients

4 servings

For the shallots

For the dressing

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Fry the shallots (opens in a new tab) in the oil over medium heat, stirring, until evenly golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Toast the coconut in a dry pan until golden, then tip out to stop it burning.

  3. Step 3

    Poach the shrimp (opens in a new tab) in simmering water for 2 minutes until pink and opaque; drain and cool.

    Food safety: Cook shrimp until opaque throughout.

  4. Step 4

    Dissolve the palm sugar (opens in a new tab) in the lime juice (opens in a new tab) and fish sauce (opens in a new tab) and add the chilli.

    • 3 min

  5. Step 5

    Gently toss the pomelo (opens in a new tab), shrimp (opens in a new tab), coconut and most of the peanuts and shallots (opens in a new tab) with the dressing and herbs. Top with the remaining peanuts and shallots.

    • 3 min

About this dish

Origin
Thailand · Well documentedMore food from Thailand
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Appetizers & starters
Cooking method
Poached, Pan-fried, Toasted
Taste
fruity, sweet & sour, nutty, spicy (chilli heat)
Diet
Pescatarian · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free
All labelsPescatarian · Non-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Festive & celebration
Cook more with
Prawns / shrimp · Shallot · Desiccated coconut · Roasted peanuts · Fish sauce · Lime juice
Techniques
Toasting · Pan-frying · Simmering · Poaching · Spice roasting (dry-roasting)

Allergens

  • Contains: Fishfrom fish sauce
  • Contains, can be adapted: Crustaceansfrom prawns / shrimp, fish sauce
  • Contains: Peanutsfrom roasted peanuts

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

277 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 253 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 16%
  • Carbohydrate 35%
  • Fat 48%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy277 kcal110 kcal
Protein12.1 g4.8 g
Carbohydrate26 g10.3 g
Net carbohydrate——
Sugars——
Added sugars3.2 g1.3 g
Fibre——
Fat15.7 g6.2 g
Saturated fat——
Trans fat——
Cholesterol60 mg24 mg
Sodium577 mg228 mg
Salt equivalent1.4 g0.6 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
639 mg
Calcium
57 mg
Iron
1.4 mg
Magnesium
62 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
—
Vitamin C
—
Vitamin D
—
Vitamin B12
—
Folate (DFE)
—

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Jaggery / palm sugar: Brown sugar (FDC 168833) used as a stand-in for unrefined cane jaggery and palm sugar.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Choose a heavy pomelo with tight skin; the flesh should separate into dry, juicy sacs.

Common mistakes

  • Tossing hard — the pomelo sacs burst and the salad turns watery; fold gently.

Serve with

  • As part of a Thai meal with curry and rice.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 2, 3, 5

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