在这部木瓜沙拉动作/喜剧片中,SomTum是泰国东北部传统菜式之一，也是最受外国朋友欢迎的泰国菜之一，以木瓜丝为主要用料，配以辣椒、柠檬汁、鱼露、花生、虾米凉拌而成，因此中文译名为“凉拌木瓜丝”，这也是我最喜欢的泰国菜之一。
影片讲述一个大块头却又胆小的老外一旦吃了SomTum之后就变成变身红色“大怪物”的故事，活脱脱一个绿巨人浩克和大力水手的综合体，这部电影针对的群体很明显并不是泰国本土人士，而是来自西方金发碧眼的游客们，该片融合泰拳、自由搏击与逗趣搞笑於一身，十足的成龙电影架势，不知道会不会有香港或台湾片商对这部片子有兴趣呢？
Gentle giant Barney Emerald is drugged and robbed while on holiday in Pattaya. He befriends two Thai sisters, one who can speak English, another who is a muay-thai kick-boxing champion, and stays with them until he can recover his passport. After eating some spicy "somtum" at their mother's restaurant, he accidentally demolishes the place. He vows to find a way to earn the money to rebuild the restaurant.
