, or simply “Khao Yum” (
) is a southern Thai salad made from rice and other
ingredients. In addition to rice, the salad contains roasted coconut, a paste made from chilli, lemongrass and galangal, lime pieces, shallots, roasted prawn
paste and fresh herbs such as kaffir lime leaves and wild betel pepper leaves. The salad can also contain fresh or dried prawns.