Beyond the fruit bowl: 12 papaya dishes from around the world

A bowl of papaya for breakfast is one of the easiest way to enjoy the sweetness and nutrients of papaya. But, what about innovation? Well, for that we are here to guide you through some of the most exotic, nutritious, and tastiest papaya dishes from around the world. From Ayurveda to medical science, all have accepted the power of fruits in boosting human health. It is a nutrient-rich tropical fruit known for its digestive, immune-boosting, and skin-enhancing properties. Packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, and antioxidants, papaya also strengthens the immune system, improves vision, and promotes glowing skin. Scroll down to read about these best of papaya dishes as listed by Taste Atlas among the 'Best Rated Dishes with Papaya'.

It is a Philippines dish and is a nourishing Filipino chicken soup. It consist of various chicken cuts and internal organs cooked in a flavorful broth alongside green papaya and chili pepper or malunggay leaves. The broth is usually generously seasoned with ginger, garlic, and fish sauce, and the soup is often served over plain white rice.

It is a Mexican street food served in the form of a fruit cocktail, containing chopped papaya, strawberries, cantaloupe, apples, and bananas are topped with a sweet cream mixture, granola, pecans, raisins, and desiccated coconut.

Also known as Papaya Salad it is a dish of Thai cuisine and it consists of thin strips of green papaya, this salad usually includes roasted peanuts, green beans, tomatoes, and a tangy sauce typically made with garlic, chili peppers, fish sauce, dried shrimps, palm sugar, and lime or tamarind juice.

This Brazilian dish consists of papaya fruit, ice cream, milk, and crème de cassis liqueur, typically served in a shallow bowl or glass

It is also called Green Papaya Salad and is native to Cambodia. The salad often contains tamarind, galangal, and prohok, a type of Cambodian fish paste. Bok l'hong can also feature smoked fish or salted crabs, and it is usually consumed with steamed rice and grilled meat such as chicken.

This Thai dish is also called Papaya Salad with Salted Egg. The salad is usually made with a combination of green papaya, bird’s eye chili, garlic, green beans, tomatoes, crushed peanuts, carrots, dried shrimp, and hard-boiled salted eggs. The ingredients are mixed thoroughly, while the salted egg is cut into quarters and placed on top of the salad, although it can also be mixed into it.

It is a traditional Indonesian fruit and vegetable salad, known for its bold combination of sweet, spicy, sour, and savory flavors. It consits of tropical fruits and raw vegetables, tossed or dipped in a thick, spicy palm sugar and tamarind dressing.

It is a flavorful, syrupy-sweet Paraguayan dessert made by boiling papaya in water and sugar.

This dish is native to Laos and is made with shredded green papaya, garlic, peanuts, chilis, tomatoes, lime juice, and padaek (fermented fish sauce).

This is an Indian dish made with grated papaya fruit mustard seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder, salt, water, and green chili peppers. There are many papaya chutney variations made with different additional ingredients such as curry leaves, sugar, lemon juice, and ginger.

This dish is made with a combination of green papaya, onions, celery, achiote, hot peppers, oil, salt, thyme, baking soda, and ground meat. The papaya is peeled, cut into pieces, and placed in a mixture of baking soda and salted water. It is then mashed or ground, boiled in water, drained, and added to a sauce consisting of oil, onions, hot peppers, celery, thyme, achiote, and ground meat.

This one is native to Angola and is made with papaya, lime juice and Port wine.

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