Butternut Squash

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Has anyone come across Butternut Squash in Thailand?

If so, what should I ask for in Thai?

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[itchybum]

Is that same as butternut pumpkin ?

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The pumpkin is round, the butternut is pear shaped.

They might be the same, I am not familiar with either, in fact.

Your opinion would help a great deal though.

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[itchybum]

Just googled it...yes it is and yes seen it a lot.

Saw it in Villa the other day, but outragiously priced as with everything else in that shop, something like 4/500b a kilo

I buy it where we live for around 80/90b a kilo.

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You would happen to know the equivalent thai term for it, would you?

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[itchybum]

No, only pumpkin which is fukton...spelling irrelevant.....not sure what the word for that specific variety is.

My kids love saying fukton.

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Anyway, thank you for the hope of finding it.

And pat your kids for me. I couldn't help giggling when I read the fukton

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[wayned]

I use the pumpkin, fatong, instead of butternut squash. It is actually kent pumpkin and has a pleasant flavor but not the same as butternut.

[Michaelaway]

Fuk Tong

[WitawatWatawit]

Fuk Tong

Hey !!! He's a great bloke when he's sober

[AyG]

It's usually available at Gourmet Market. However, they are somewhat smaller than the ones I'm used to in Europe (and quite a bit more expensive).

[arthurwait]

You would happen to know the equivalent thai term for it, would you?

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Butte nudt sa wash.

[AyG]

You would happen to know the equivalent thai term for it, would you?

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Butte nudt sa wash.

Pretty close. fak bat teu nat - ฟักบัตเตอร์นัท

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Finally, I have a term i can tell the grocer/supermarket.

Thanks for everyone who contributed.

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[Konini]

On occasions like this, the smart phone is worth it's weight in gold. They do say a picture is worth a thousand words.

The butcher's pictures of different cuts of beef and pork are especially invaluable to point at and grin wildly. I've even googled took screen-shots of Thai script when things look similar.

On topic, I don't recall seeing them on local markets, only in the supermarkets so assume they aren't grown locally.

[mayuri]

i buy from Tops super market in central

[rice555]

Hello All, saw some mini ones(400g or so) at The Mall Korat from the north,

should have at the BKK The Mall stores.

Were about Bt.40.

I planted 20 Acorn and 20 Butternut squash yesterday, 85 days to wait.

rice555

[rice555]

Hello All, as I said, they are mini's from the Royal Project, This was Bt.32,

enough for a side dish for two.

rice555

[Showbags]

^ they taste very good...we get them from Jim Thompsons farm and a local organic grower.

[EDBANGKOK]

The only butternut squash I have found in Bangkok is produced by Adams Organic. I buy it at the gourmet market in Siam Paragon(current price is 135 baht/kilo and the average size is about a kilo). Adams Organic also has a retail outlet on Soi Saladaeng where they sometimes have butternut squash for sale.