cavanami Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Head to Houston, Ned and Ott (the Ol' Silver Dollar owners) have a Thai restaurant there...I think the name is something like Khao Naam ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 A visit to Thailand would teach you that the fish is "Thai tuna". Isaan, landlocked, don't have it. It comes from Samutsakhorn, between Bangkok and Hua Hin. Then goes around the country. Not Isaan specific. Actually, It is Plaa Too ปลาทู. A mackerel and a stable diet throughout Thailand as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thai tuna, that's how I heard Thais naming it, never any other name. Along the road to Hua Hin, where they are fished, there are dozens of stalls selling it half dried (like 1 day sun dried). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Me, living in Samut Sakhon, I see the piles of fish daily. The Thai Tuna looks more like the Japanese sanma (mackerel) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Thai tuna, that's how I heard Thais naming it, never any other name. Along the road to Hua Hin, where they are fished, there are dozens of stalls selling it half dried (like 1 day sun dried). That is easily explained, the thais you have met don`t know the names of various fish species, most likely only 2 or 3. And that certainly does not include mackerel. The smallest tuna species is the Skipjack tuna, and still it grows up to 70 centimers or more. Try ask them: What is the english name for ปลานิล Plaa Nin, Tilapia or ปลาดุภPlaa Duk, catfish. The 2 most common fish, found everywhere for sale in Thailand. My guess would be, that you will come up with a blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Should I ask street vendors for the name of the fish in Latin? Just say "Thai tuna" and they all know what fish it is. Have or "no have". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Me, living in Samut Sakhon, I see the piles of fish daily. The Thai Tuna looks more like the Japanese sanma (mackerel) No, different fish, sanma is long and sharp, wife ate it yesterday. Not the one we are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pescator Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Should I ask street vendors for the name of the fish in Latin? Just say "Thai tuna" and they all know what fish it is. Have or "no have". Yes, they prolly all know that pidgin name in your area. Try that upcountry and all you will get is blank stares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hi, Have to agree with Pescator on this one. Had never heard the name 'Thai tuna' until it was mentioned here. My wife always refers to them as 'pla tu'. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 You are right, "pla tu". First time I heard it was said "thai tuna", did not know how to say in English, just kept on calling it like that. When I said it they must may guessed what I meant. The point was, it is not Isaan fish, it's sea fish sold there as elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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