Thai Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย (som tum)

Name: Thai Green Papaya Salad ส้มตำไทย (som tum)
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups julienned green papaya, soak in ice water for 10-15 minutes until they are firmer (See video @1:20 on how to julienne green papaya); 2 cloves garlic; Thai chilies, to taste; 1 1/2 Tbsp palm sugar, finely chopped, packed; 2-3 long beans, cut into 2-inch pieces; 3 Tbsp roasted peanuts (see note); 1 heaping Tbsp small dried shrimp, roughly chop if you have large ones; 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (see note); 2 tsp tamarind juice (what is tamarind?); 1 1/2 Tbsp fish sauce; 1/2 cup grape tomato halves or a small tomato cut into wedges; Serving suggestion: sticky rice and BBQ chicken are classic pairings with papaya salad!