Preparation
Pounding too hard — you're bruising not making paste. Adding all dressing at once instead of building layers. Not tasting as you go. Using a small granite mortar — this needs a large clay mortar. Shredding papaya too fine. Forgetting peanuts and dried shrimp go in last with only a light tap.
Pounding too hard — you're bruising not making paste. Adding all dressing at once instead of building layers. Not tasting as you go. Using a small granite mortar — this needs a large clay mortar. Shredding papaya too fine. Forgetting peanuts and dried shrimp go in last with only a light tap.
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