Gradum Maew

[Kanga Japan]

I found the attached photo on a site relating to Thai food.

It was referred to as GRADUM MAEW. The sign above the fruit seems to indicate MAYONG CHID.

Can anyone tell me:

1. What could GRADUM MAEW mean?

2. What are the words on the sign below MAYONG CHID? Can you type it in Thai script for me?

3. Is MAYONG CHID the same as MAYONG (marian plum)?

Thank you for your help.

gradum maew PDF.pdf

[KhunBENQ]

The text below the mayong chid (มะยงชิด) reads like:

หวานลนิท (wan sanit), "totally sweet" ?

[Neeranam]

Oops

[KhunBENQ]

(could not edit my first post)

The text below the mayong chid (มะยงชิด) reads like:

หวานลนิท (wan sanit), "totally sweet" ?

Looks like มะยงชิด (mayongchit) as well as มะปราง (maprang) could stand for marian plum.

But I am afraid it needs some botanic knowledge to find whether there is a difference in the meaning of the two Thai words.

[Kanga Japan]

KunBENQ

Thank you for the WAN SANIT reading.

Neeranam

MAPRANG is a Marian Plum (Bouea macrophylla or burmanica), but according to my research, MAPRANG, MAYONG and SOM PRANG all belong to the same species and are all Marian Plums. I have spent quite a few hours researching this, so it should be correct. I hope so.

I still need to confirm:

1. What is the difference between MAYONG and MAYONG CHID?

2. What could GRADUM MAEW mean?

Thank you so much for your help.

[Kanga Japan]

KunBENQ,

Thank you for your latest information.

I just sent a new post, which might help.

[AyG]

From the Royal Institute Dictionary

มะยงชิด น. ชื่อมะปรางพันธุ์หนึ่ง รสหวานแหลม.

Translated: MAYONGCHIT Noun. The name of one strain of MAPRANG. Tastes sweet and sharp.

GRADUM MAEW - do you have Thai script for this. The obvious spelling, กระดุมแมว, means cat-shaped button.

[AyG]

Incidentally, also from the RID

มะยง น. ชื่อมะปรางพันธุ์หนึ่ง รสเปรี้ยว ๆ หวาน ๆ.

MAYONG Noun. The name of one strain of MAPRANG. Tastes very, very sour and very, very sweet. (Could also be translated as "quite sour", "quite sweet". This is ambiguous.)

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks AyG,

I understand now that MAYONG and MAYONG CHIT are strains of MAPRANG (with slightly different tastes).

I assume that SOM PRANG is also another strain of MAPRANG. It has the same scientific name.

Unfortunately I don't have the Thai script for GRADUM MAEW. It was in an article relating to David Thompson, the Australian Thai chef.

Your help is appreciated.

[AyG]

Unfortunately I don't have the Thai script for GRADUM MAEW. It was in an article relating to David Thompson, the Australian Thai chef.

Helpful to know it's from David Thompson.

I looked in his masterpiece, Thai Food, and there's no index entry for gradum maew.

Knowing that he's Australian, I've searched for GRADAM MAEW, unfortunately to no avail. (Australians often use "U" to represent the "a" sound in words like DAM [black].)

Unless anyone has any better idea, I'd suggest messaging him on Facebook.

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks AyG,

I might try contacting David. My cousin, actually, was the proofreader for his first book.

The article which I found the word in is:

http://tastelaboratory.wordpress.com/page/2/

Hope it opens for you.

[Neeranam]

I always thought maprang was "durian plum" - thanks for the correction!

[Kanga Japan]

You're welcome Neeranam.

According to my research, MAPRANG is known as Marian Plum, Plum Mango (although I think that there are a few which use this name) and gandaria.

[AyG]

Thanks AyG,

I might try contacting David. My cousin, actually, was the proofreader for his first book.

The article which I found the word in is:

http://tastelaboratory.wordpress.com/page/2/

Hope it opens for you.

Duh! The Thai language sign for the fruit reads "MAYONG CHIT WANSANIT". WAN SANIT literally means "Sweet" "Tight/close". However, I suspect here it refers to a place near Saraburi (RAIWANSANIT) - or it could simply be a variety name.

No reference to GRADUM MAEW in the Thai.

Either David Thompson has got this wrong, or GRADUM MAEW is the name of a type of MAYONG CHIT also known as MAYONG CHIT WANSANIT.

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks AyG,

No, there is no mention of GRADUM MAEW in the Thai - only in the article.

I will let you know if I receive any further information.

[Bklyn]

The text below the mayong chid (มะยงชิด) reads like:

หวานลนิท (wan sanit), "totally sweet" ?

If this is important to Kanga Japan, please note that there is a typo here. Sanit should be สนิท (ส instead of ล)

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Bklyn,

Thank you for that correction. You have an eye for detail!