Som Tam Thai is bold, fresh and vibrant — here’s what our customers love ordering alongside it to build a complete and authentic Thai meal.
🍗 Sticky Pork Spare Ribs
One of the most satisfying pairings on the entire menu. Sireeya’s Sticky Pork Spare Ribs — glazed in a homemade Thai sauce with sesame seeds and spring onions — provide rich, caramelised depth that contrasts beautifully with the sharp, tangy freshness of Som Tam. This is a combination eaten across Thailand constantly — the richness of grilled or glazed meat alongside the cutting brightness of the papaya salad is a balance Thai cooks have understood for generations.
🌶️ Sai Krok Isan
A pairing rooted in Thai regional identity. Sai Krok Isan — fermented pork sausage from Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, served with chilli, ginger and garlic — comes from exactly the same culinary tradition as Som Tam Thai. These two dishes share a homeland and a flavour philosophy — bold, fermented, fiery and deeply satisfying. Ordering them together is the closest thing to an authentic Isan street food experience you will find outside of Thailand.
🍚 Thai Sticky Rice
The most authentically Thai pairing of all. Across northeastern Thailand — Som Tam’s homeland — sticky rice and papaya salad are inseparable. You roll the sticky rice between your fingers, dip it into the Som Tam juices and eat them together as one dish. It is simple, ancient and perfect. At Sireeya’s, ordering Som Tam without Sticky Rice is leaving half the experience on the table.
🥥 Red Curry
For those building a fuller Thai meal, Red Curry alongside Som Tam Thai creates a beautiful balance of textures and temperatures. The cool, crunchy freshness of the papaya salad is a stunning counterpoint to the warm, silky richness of the coconut curry — each dish making the other taste better by contrast. A combination that shows the full range of Thai flavour in a single order.
