Hi, we're in the UK and the Mrs is trying to find the English translation of a Thai fish called 'Bar-two' i'm writing that as it sounds, I've tried translate online etc and it's obviously spelt wrong for it to know it, thats how it reads, if anyone can help that would be great.

Thanks

Mrs E

She probably said pla - tu, a small mackerel.

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Here are some pictures:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nu5KUsC1LI3YyAG5ooDABQ&ved=0CDwQsAQ&biw=1454&bih=710&dpr=1

pla-tu is a closer phonetic proximity

They are a type of Indian Mackeral

Mackeral that we are more familar with in the west is called pla saba

http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/fish_in_thai_cuisine.html

This has a pretty nice list of all fish used in Thai cooking.

Thanks folks, thats the one, The Mrs is on a shopping mission today - which is nice!!

Jimmy

Could also be Pla Dook - Cat Fish I suppose, the "Dook" is said quite fast with the "K" swallowed, so could sound like "Two"

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Could also be Pla Dook - Cat Fish I suppose, the "Dook" is said quite fast with the "K" swallowed, so could sound like "Two""

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Could also be pla bla bla bla nothing related to the discussion. Did you even notice that there were links to pictures and that the OP has already confirmed it.

Why post without reading any of the other posts on the thread?

ดุก is a short "duk" and for an English person, it would hardly sound like "two". Besides it's totally different consonant sound d and t which is clearly distinguished in English. Except maybe if you're saying "duk" with a heavy Indian accent...

But it would still be a very short "u" than a long "u", so I think you're really stretching it if you say it may sound like "two".

I also agree with zeichen.

They'd certainly be able to see the difference between a mackerel and a catfish, if not, then I guess hearing "duk" as "two" maybe not too far fetched.

ปลาทู (pla thu) Short mackerel Rastrelliger brachysoma

("thu" is RTGS transcript and sounda somewhat similar to english "two")

The English WiKi explains the importance of pla thu for the Thai cuisine:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_mackerel

And that is the typical serving at the markets:

Edited October 6, 201312 yr by KhunBENQ

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Mackerel it is, wife confirmed it already!!

Ta.

'Pla too' ปลาทู clearly! haha (sorry for my random phonetic transcriptions)

Edited October 10, 201312 yr by Lara Alex