Papaya, also known as papaya, is also called "the four famous fruits in Lingnan" with litchi, banana and pineapple. Its skin is smooth and beautiful, its flesh is thick and delicate, its aroma is rich, its juice is rich, it is sweet and delicious, and its nutrition is rich, so it is known as "the king of all kinds of fruits". Li Shizhen stated in Compendium of Materia Medica that papaya is warm in nature, sour in taste, calms the liver and stomach, relaxes tendons and collaterals, activates bones and muscles, and lowers blood pressure.

Papaya originated in Central America and is widely planted in tropical and subtropical regions. Papaya has been introduced and cultivated in China for more than 300 years. Its producing areas are mainly distributed in Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi and other provinces, and its output is increasing at an annual rate of 4%.

Common method of shredding green papaya: cold papaya shredding, the steps are as follows:

Ingredients: green papaya, green lemon, garlic, coriander, sugar, salt and olive oil.

1. Add a little salt to the garlic paste, as shown in the figure below.

2. Seed and peel the green papaya, as shown in the figure below.

3. Cut into filaments and put them in a bowl, as shown in the figure below.

4. Add an appropriate amount of coriander to color, and add garlic paste, as shown below.

5, half a green lemon, squeeze the juice into the papaya, as shown below.

6, add the right amount of sugar, as shown in the figure below.

7. Add a little olive oil, as shown below.

8. Mix well and plate. Cut a piece of tomato to match the color, as shown below.