Somtum for sale at the Parap Market, Darwin, NT

Somtum for sale at the Parap Market, Darwin, NT in March 2019

A papaya tree in Chiang Rai, Thailand

A papaya tree in Chiang Rai, Thailand in May 2016

Tree-ripened red papaya

Sign for tree ripened papaya at Fyshwick Fresh Fruit Markets, Canberra in November 2013

Ripe papaya

Pawpaw (papaya) for sale in Chiang Mai, Thailand in June 2011

Som tam

Som tam (ส้มตำ), Fon's favourite dish, spicy papaya salad, made in Canberra in March 2011. Not one for vegetarians! For more info, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Som_tam. A vegetarian version can be found here:http://www.vegetarianrecipesandcooking.com/vegetarian-som-tam-recipe.php. Warning, it is a very Spicy dish!

Paw paws

Paw paws in a Thai Yai village outside Pai in December 2009

Eating pawpaw and insects

Red-billed Hornbills (Tockus erythrorhynchus) eating at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand in December 2009

Beautiful pigeon

A Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) in Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand in December 2009

Paw paw tree

Pawpaw tree on the highway near Mae Chan in northern Thailand in December 2009

Thatched roof

Thatched house in a village near Mae Chan in northern Thailand in December 2009

Paw paw trees

Paw paw trees in Antipolo, Philippines, taken in March 2009