Mmmmm...Papaya

Papaya trees grow easily here, so papaya is used to make various foods. Most common is Papaya Salad. There are many varieties, all beginning with shredded green papaya then mixed with spices sometimes tomatoes, small dried shrimp, and peanuts. The most memorable papaya salad I've eaten was made with small gray shrimp that were still alive. If you didn't eat them quick enough, they would jump off your spoon. No exaggeration. :)

There is plenty of papaya in its ripe, beautiful, delicious state like this though for those who would prefer a more regular dish.