Nhoam lahong sach moan .
( Cornish hen with green papaya salad. )

Shredded green papaya with steamed Cornish hen , mix herbs and sweet and spicy vinaigrette sauce is delicious Khmer Krom country food.
Back home, Khmer Krom makes this salad with chicken or duck and usually for special occasion.
• Ingredients :
  • 1 Cornish hen
  • 2 Tablespoons white vinegar
  • ¼ Cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • ½ Teaspoons salt
  • ½ Teaspoon Sambal Olekek chili paste (option)
  • 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 Cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ Sweet onion, sliced
  • 1 approx 2 lbs green papaya , peeled,seeded and shredded or 1 lb already shredded fresh green papaya
  • 2 Carrot, peeled and shredded
  • A handful of chopped mint leaves, and Asian coriander
  • ¼ Cup unsalted roasted peanut, crushed
• Procedures :
  Steamed chicken for 45 minutes, removed from heat and set it a side to let it cool down, then cut chicken wings and legs off, cut it thighs to bite sizes and set a side. Removed bone from chicken breast, shredded meat and set it a side.
  In a small bowl, mix vinegar with water, sugar, salt, chili paste, fish sauce, garlic and sliced onion together, mix well and set a side.
  In a large bowl, mix papaya with carrot, shredded chicken breast meat and herbs together. Pour prepared vinaigrette sauce over and mix well.
  TO SERVE:
  Put green papaya salad on a plate, arranges wings and drumsticks on top salad.
  Top with crushed roasted peanut before serve.
  Serve with rice or serve as appetizer.