I was sitting around over the weekend thinking about what to make next and I realised that while I have a picture of a cow, a pig and a lamb I had no idea what the parts were called in Thai.

So armed with the pictures, Excel and Google translate I put all 3 to good use and came up with these results. I used Google translate but if there is a better translator out there then please help yourselves.

If these can be of use to you then do so, if not then just ignore them.

Happy cooking and eating.

Beef cuts in English and Thai.xls

Lamb cuts in English and Thai.xls

Pork cuts in English and Thai.xls

Very usefull, thank you sir.

Cheers Bill...

this will come in very handy indeed.

Thank you for the time and effort you have put into it.

Have a Nice Day.

Many thanks for all your efforts.

One thing you may be able to tell me, where can I buy Lamb in Chiang Mai? Not the high priced Aussie or Kiwi Imported stuff, anything local, or maybe even Goat?

Thanks in advance!

Bill,

Am I missing something, I see three pictures, all in English! "Where's the THAI?" It's early, maybe my Thai eye hasn't opened yet.

Bill,

Am I missing something, I see three pictures, all in English! "Where's the THAI?" It's early, maybe my Thai eye hasn't opened yet.

Morning Wayne. Absolutely your eyes are wide shut. That is why I made the Excel spreadsheet to go with each picture. The reason for that is that I have no idea how to write in Thai on the picture.

There must be several programs out there that I can use but I did it the simple way, at least for me.

Many thanks for all your efforts.

One thing you may be able to tell me, where can I buy Lamb in Chiang Mai? Not the high priced Aussie or Kiwi Imported stuff, anything local, or maybe even Goat?

Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately I live about 400 km south of Chinag Mai so I can't help you with lamb. The only goat place I know of is down in Khampaeng Phet and they are sold at around 3,000 baht for a whole goat.

You could look here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/95577-where-can-i-get-lambgoat-meat-in-chiang-mai/

or here http://gbboden.com/blog/northern-farm

or perhaps here https://www.farangfriendly.com/chiang-mai/butchers-meat-wholesalers

Sorry to disappoint you, but the Thai translations are almost all way off the mark. Just looking at a few in beef:

Skirt กระโปรง - that's what ladies wear
Blade steak ใบมีดสเต็ก - leaf, knife steak
Boneless shin กระดูกหน้าแข้ง - bone shin
Fillet steak สเต็กเนื้อ - meat steak

Bill,

Am I missing something, I see three pictures, all in English! "Where's the THAI?" It's early, maybe my Thai eye hasn't opened yet.

Morning Wayne. Absolutely your eyes are wide shut. That is why I made the Excel spreadsheet to go with each picture. The reason for that is that I have no idea how to write in Thai on the picture.

There must be several programs out there that I can use but I did it the simple way, at least for me.

LIke I said, blind in one eye and can't see out of the other. Nice spread sheet, but missing the phonics and speaker to click on to hear how it is pronounced. Had to complain about something as I'm a GCCOF and it wouldn't fit to admit defeat without complaining!

I once went in a shop to buy a shirt and walked out with a tiger on my back!

It should be noted that the beef cuts terminology for English, French and American is different. This translation may be difficult for some.

Here are a few accurate (I hope) translations for beef based upon what they sell in Tesco-Lotus.

Minced beef เนื้อบด nʉ́aˑbòt

Chuck เนื้อสันคอ nʉ́aˑsǎnˑkhɔɔ

Rib Eye เนื้อสันยาว nʉ́aˑsǎnˑyaaw

Sirloin tip เนื้อลูกมะพร้าว nʉ́aˑlûukˑmáˑ​phráaw

Striploin เนื้อสันนอก nʉ́aˑsǎnˑnɔ̂ɔk

Top round เนื้อสะโพก nʉ́aˑsàˑ​phôok

Sorry to disappoint you, but the Thai translations are almost all way off the mark. Just looking at a few in beef:

Skirt กระโปรง - that's what ladies wear

Blade steak ใบมีดสเต็ก - leaf, knife steak

Boneless shin กระดูกหน้าแข้ง - bone shin

Fillet steak สเต็กเนื้อ - meat steak

Thank you for the comments.

As I said I used Google translate and as I am not a very good Thai speaker that is what I got.

Can you correct them for me and send them back please.

Bill,

Am I missing something, I see three pictures, all in English! "Where's the THAI?" It's early, maybe my Thai eye hasn't opened yet.

Morning Wayne. Absolutely your eyes are wide shut. That is why I made the Excel spreadsheet to go with each picture. The reason for that is that I have no idea how to write in Thai on the picture.

There must be several programs out there that I can use but I did it the simple way, at least for me.

LIke I said, blind in one eye and can't see out of the other. Nice spread sheet, but missing the phonics and speaker to click on to hear how it is pronounced. Had to complain about something as I'm a GCCOF and it wouldn't fit to admit defeat without complaining!

I once went in a shop to buy a shirt and walked out with a tiger on my back!

I was going to comment that I made it as simple as I could and even dumbed it down for the colonials but that would not have been polite. I did however think about writing it down.

I think you'll find most of the beef translations you're look for at http://www.primebeefbutchershop.com/products.php

I would add that a couple of translations at that site look a little odd, namely ปลาช่อน (usually a fish), ใบพาย (usually a vegetable).

I think you'll find most of the beef translations you're look for at http://www.primebeefbutchershop.com/products.php

I have just looked at that site and I will start on v02 of the beef write up.

Thank you very much.

There is only Thai market beef over here where I live though there is the Tak Beef Co-op if I want to drive 130 km north. I haven't been there yet as there is only my in my family who eats beef. Lamb is harder to find over here.

Good idea.

But when I see the pork "cuts" at Makro, it sometimes looks like they've used a hand Grenade, instead a knive to debone the meat.

Especially the "interesting" parts, one could use for making ham, or a decent roast (Schweinebraten).

Edited January 29, 201511 yr by roban

Good idea.

But when I see the pork "cuts" at Makro, it sometimes looks like they've used a hand Grenade, instead a knive to debone the meat.

Especially the "interesting" parts, one could use for making ham, or a decent roast (Schweinebraten).

I usually get my wife to order a whole hind leg conplete with skin and bone. Sometimes the pork lady will debone it of my wife will do it. I usually leave the skin on until I have cut out 2 or 3 kg to make a pork roast and the rest I will turn into ham or bacon and sausages depending on what I am low on at the time.

She cut the skin off and turns it into crispy pork skin.

I usually get my wife to order a whole hind leg conplete with skin and bone....

Well, I guess that's the only way to get decent pieces for ham/roast.

How many kg's (roughly) is such a hind leg and what's the price per kg?

You could use this..

http://www.bing.com/translator/?ref=TThis&text=2

I usually get my wife to order a whole hind leg conplete with skin and bone....

Well, I guess that's the only way to get decent pieces for ham/roast.

How many kg's (roughly) is such a hind leg and what's the price per kg?

The last one came in at about 11kg and was about 1,400 baht delivered to the house. The price is roughly 140 baht/kg but perhaps a discount for buying the whole leg.

The legs are not normally sold at the local markets here so when I want one my wife orders it and it turns up 3 or 4 days later.