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missus wife

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Rafael, California, USA

Living In: London, Greater London, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2009

Gave this 4 stars because I changed it so much from the original but what a great base to start with! I eliminated the cilantro and put in only 1/4 tsp. of the thai fish sauce (1 tablespoon of that stuff would put me off fish for a year!) I will increase the bananas next time.

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luv2eat

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cedar Springs, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

Very good (and pretty)! You may think the salsa dressing is too salty/limey at the beginning, but it sweetens a lot after the bananas are added. King prawns were a little too dear for me, so I used large shrimp. You may want to chop your bananas & cucumber smaller to make this more like a salsa, I just brushed my shrimp with the dressing and ate it all like salad. Thanks for the recipe!

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SunnyByrd

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2008

Brilliant, the Salsa was amazing, used it with fish cakes instead of prawns. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks

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Wishmouse

Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2008

This is an interesting combo and so very delicious! Very easy to make as well. I have made this many times and love it the more I make it! I mix the prawns in and eat it with a spoon I love it so much! Goes good served as an appy with french bread too. If you love cilantro, mint and lime juice you will love this recipe!!

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simplybo

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2008

I was looking for something outside the usual meat'n taters. This was an unexpected spicy/tangy taste kaleidoscope! Didn't have any fish sauce so I used soy instead-- worked great! Also subbed the red pepper with red pepper flakes, as it's what I had on hand. And finally, subbed with queen-sized shrip instead of king prawns. One thing I wasn't sure about was whether the dish should be served warm or cold. Guess I'll have to taste test both! I will definitely make this interesting dish again. (Gave it a 4 since I didn't follow the exact directions.)

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vertigo912

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2003

i loved this recipe! altho perhaps calling it a 'salsa' is a tad misleading. it's best eaten with plain rice, asian style, which might explain why the flavors were too strong for some reviewers, hehe! try a small teaspoon of this on a large rice cracker as finger food.

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-MISSY-

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2002

My boyfriend loved this recipe, but unfortunately I didn't. I found the taste of the fish sauce and all that cilantro too strong. The prawns that the recipe called for are just too large - you have to eat a bite of prawn, then a bite of the salsa. If you like cilantro, you should try this recipe - but I suggest you use small shrimp that can be eaten with the salsa in the same bite.

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