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My partner and I have been discussing the concept of a papaya salad hot dog for a while now... I am very happy you've made it a reality.

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Chinese Cooking Demystified's avatar

Yeah it’s pretty awesome. Definitely do try to do it with the Isaan sort though, in my opinion (though perhaps you might like the sweet/sour central Thai kind better than me?).

I remember in the first iteration of this exercise we also tried some Beef Goi, which was *surprisingly* tasty.

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Brett Jones's avatar

Hot dogs, with the exception of Nathan's and Costco dogs, make me burp all day. I wish it were otherwise - but alas I've been cursed. The last time I had a hot dog was when I was taken in by a vendor in Munich selling curry wurst. I love sausages (I don't consider a hot dog in that category), so I ordered one. Hot dog with catsup and sprinkles of curry powder. Um, no thanks. I live most of the year in Mazatlán and they also try to confuse by calling them salchicha, which translates to 'sausage'. Hot dog; not sausage!

Saying all that, I commend you on your research and conclusions. Were I inclined to track down a Nathan's dog, there are several of your options I would be interested in trying!

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