Green papaya salad is the most popular salad in Thailand and is commonly sold in street stalls, especially in the North of the country.
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Sofrito
(Latin flavoring base)
Sofrito is a mixture of flavorful vegetables and sometimes herbs that is lightly sauteed and used as a base for Latin soups, stews, rice, beans and braises.
Socca Niçoise au Four
(French Provencal chickpea bread)
This roasted chickpea crepe is a famous specialty from Nice. The batter is baked on large copper pans in wood-fired ovens and is a popular snack or starter to a meal.
Snickerdoodles
(American cinnamon-scented sugar cookies)
These easy-to-make cookies are a favorite in the United States. It is unclear where the name “snickerdoodles” originated, but Joy of Cooking suggests that it derives from the German Schneckennudeln.
Smothered Pork Chops
(American Southern-Soul pork chops with onion gravy)
Smothered pork chops are an old-fashioned Southern favorite. It’s a very easy dish to prepare and packed with tons of flavor. The onion gravy goes especially well with rice.
Sloppy Joes
(American Midwest seasoned ground beef sandwiches)
The sloppy joe has a foggy history, but it seems to have originated during the Depression as a way to stretch ground beef during hard times. Several sources place its creation in a small cafe in Sioux City, Iowa.
Siu Mai
(Chinese steamed pork and shrimp dumplings)
Siu mai (SHOO-my), or shaomai, are popular little steamed dumplings from southeastern China. They are sold by shops as a quick snack food or from carts in dim sum restaurants.
Sinigang na Baboy
(Filipino sour pork and vegetable stew)
Filipinos love a sour punch in their food, and sinigang gives them just that in a delicious stew flavored with the tang of tamarind.
Sinh To Bo
(Vietnamese avocado smoothie)
Luxuriously rich and creamy, sweet avocado smoothies are a favorite Vietnamese dessert or mid-afternoon snack. Avocados are known as “butter fruit” in Vietnam.
Singapore Noodles
(Chinese stir fried rice noodles)
They may call them Singapore noodles, but this dish is Chinese through and through. The name may be a reference to the exotic curry flavor.