Shredded green papaya shouldn't be this addictive but add enough chilli and lime and here we are.
Fun fact: Som tum originated in Laos, not Thailand, and traditionally uses fermented fish sauce and raw crab.
Greeks worked out that meat on a stick plus pita plus chips is a perfect meal.
Fun fact: Stone grills for skewered meat dating to 1700 BC were excavated from the ruins of Santorini.