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A Pickle Party

Let’s all bring our mortar and pestle
And have a party of great papaya pickle
We call this a famous Thai ‘’som tum”
So delicious! Heavenly awesome!

Let’s first wear our kitchen attire
Dance the Thai music, don’t be shy
Then prepare all the somtum ingredients
For superb taste, a hundred percent.

Main is fresh green papaya, shredded thinly
Raw string beans, chopped evenly
Dried shrimps, fish sauce, limes and lots of chili
Tomatoes, peanuts and crabs smashed heavily.

Yummy somtum is always served with sticky rice
Paired with fried chicken—get more, twice, thrice…
A long table party, others can sit on a mat
While enjoying somtum scrumptiously hot!


Aug. 28, 2022   10.20pm



Note *hot =means very spicy (but yummy)

Please watch the video on YT on how to make super delicious Thai Somtum


It's A Pickle Party
Contest Judged:  9/10/2022 2:36:00 PM
Sponsored by: Mystic Rose Rose 
Place 5 (up to 9 single w)

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Sam Kauffman Date: 9/20/2022 10:07:00 AM Len, yummy! This Thai treat is perfectly translated into your visual and tasty poem however I have to admit you lost me at the "dried shrimp" and "fish sauce." Thank you for this introduction to this amazing concoction. My mouth is watering. Congratulations on your win dear friend! Time to get a snack! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 10/10/2022 5:12:00 PM You were cordially invited to attend this party since before the preparation my dear friend Sam. Thanks a lot for stopping by, reading my poem and your congratulatory greetings! God bless you always. Hugs

Christuraj Alex Date: 9/11/2022 8:30:00 AM Moth-watering write. Congratulations! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 9/16/2022 8:59:00 PM My pleasure to share with you my dear friend, Christuraj. Thank you so much for your inspiring visit, comment and your congratulatory greetings. God bless you. Hugs

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 9/11/2022 8:30:00 AM I'm hungry to taste this delight Len. Congratulations on your win! Linda Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 9/16/2022 8:58:00 PM My pleasure to share with you my dear friend, Linda. Thank you so much for your inspiring visit, comment and your congratulatory greetings. God bless you. Hugs

Matt Caliri Date: 9/10/2022 6:26:00 PM A spicy write indeed! Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 9/16/2022 8:56:00 PM I'm glad you got the taste of it my dear Matt. Thanks for reading this spicy write of mine.

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 9/10/2022 2:42:00 PM What time is the buffet diner ? lol, thanks for joining this was fun, congrats on your win. Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 9/16/2022 8:55:00 PM Oh, anytime my dear friend. We can't start without you as the host of the contest and as a special guest. Thank you so much for acknowledging my poem in your contest through my win. It means a lot to me. God bless you always. Hugs

Bill Baker Date: 9/2/2022 3:38:00 PM A delicious dish, and well written poem, Len. I enjoyed the food while in Thailand from 1969-1970. Sawadee (sp) ? :-) Thanks for sharing your poetry with us my friend. Hugs, Bill Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 9/2/2022 7:11:00 PM Oh, it has been a long time since you didn't visit Thailand my dear friend Bill. You can visit it again. Thanks a lot for reading my poem and your uplifting comments my dear friend. God bless you and your writings always. Hugs

Harry Horsman Date: 8/29/2022 12:24:00 AM Oh dear, Leanora, not a fan of spicy food, but love your poetry, which overrides my prejudice of hot food. So lovely to read you again, and yes you make this poem quite tasty. Safe safe my friend...Harry Login to Reply Len Gasun Date: 8/29/2022 7:09:00 AM So lovely to see you too my dear friend Harry. Thank you so much for reading my poem and your very uplifting comments my dear friend. I was not fan of spicy food before too but I got used to it my dear friend. Now, spicy food is tasty for me. :) And I love Somtum. Thanks again my dear friend. God bless you and your writings. Hugs