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Where to buy fresh anchivoes


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Not totally sure, but I think the name for anchovy in Thai is Kûng khey (Khoong Khuhwee......sort of sounds like this). I only know where to purchase them in Jomtien: Made in Italy (2nd road). That makes me think you should locate an Italian deli in Bangkok and try to find them there. I do think I saw them one time in a glass jar at that fancy grocery store on the ground floor of the Paragon Mall.

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Let me follow up on what I said........the Thai word for "shrimp" is kung.......so, I am not sure if "kung khey" is the correct word for anchovy. I think you are better off just going to an Italian delicatessan and seeing if you can find what you want there. Maybe take a Thai person with you, point at the anchovies and ask for the name in Thai. And I wonder if you meant "live" when you said "fresh". I have no idea if anchovies are in Thai waters.........doubt it. Good luck!

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I use to buy them at Topps ( Isan area),140 bhts up until October 2014. I think i bought the majority off the self over time ( 1 year). I recently went back to the states and purchased 20 cans ($1 each).I ran out two months ago.They said they weren't restocking them because they didn't sell very well.I had a old recipe from my mother .I would make a dough with potatoe an, aroi If anybody comes across them please post where.I seen someone post 660 bht .JC thats expensive.

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thai name for anchovies is "fish sauce"

The Mrs told me the name for fish sauce is nam bplaa (nam plaa) I don't think this is what the Op wants he's looking for anchovy filets in a can packed with oil.Also she said Thai's don't have a name for anchovy . A side note the Mrs knows everything too(lol)

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thai name for anchovies is "fish sauce"

The Mrs told me the name for fish sauce is nam bplaa (nam plaa) I don't think this is what the Op wants he's looking for anchovy filets in a can packed with oil.Also she said Thai's don't have a name for anchovy . A side note the Mrs knows everything too(lol)

I don't think so. I think he's actually looking for anchovies fresh from the sea "Thanks. I mean dead but fresh-not alive.

Thanks again"

Most fish sauce is made from anchovies. So maybe you should contact a fish sauce company. They might sell you a few kilos. Or go around the local markets on the sea. Some people still make their own homemade fish sauce.

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ปลากะตัก หรือ ปลาไส้ตัน

bplaa ga dtak reuu bplaa sai dtan

from http://www.thai-language.com/?blu=u8XSodC10aEgy8PXzSC7xdLkyum10bko

so they are called in thai either bplaa ga dtak or bplaa sai dtan

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ปลากะตัก หรือ ปลาไส้ตัน

bplaa ga dtak reuu bplaa sai dtan

from http://www.thai-language.com/?blu=u8XSodC10aEgy8PXzSC7xdLkyum10bko

so they are called in thai either bplaa ga dtak or bplaa sai dtan

I'm sorry, I missed your point. If your trying to say Anchovy is "bplaa ga dtak reuu bplaa sai dtan" I beg to differ,The only thing of the translation that is identifiable is fish or fish .

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http://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/ปลากะตัก

search anchovies anchovies on this forum

ปลากะตัก หรือ ปลาไส้ตัน

bplaa ga dtak reuu bplaa sai dtan

from http://www.thai-language.com/?blu=u8XSodC10aEgy8PXzSC7xdLkyum10bko

so they are called in thai either bplaa ga dtak or bplaa sai dtan

I'm sorry, I missed your point. If your trying to say Anchovy is "bplaa ga dtak reuu bplaa sai dtan" I beg to differ,The only thing of the translation that is identifiable is fish or fish .

i quoted them for their transliteration of thai characters to english characters only. the thai names are given in the wiki link

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The last time that I was in Mackro near me, October last year, They were in jars in the dairy case between the butter and cheese, price 660 baht. They had two jars, I bought both!

I think the Makro jars of anchovy fillets is a much better choice, albeit seemingly expensive, than the tins. The fish in the tins seems to become very pulpy after a while. Villa also has anchovies but even more expensive than Makro.

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The jars that I bought at Mackro for 660 baht contained 250 grams, so that's 2.64 baht/gram. The tins that I bought in Foodland Soi 5 were 140 baht and contained 79 grams. So that's 1.77 baht/gram. The fillets in the jar were firm and the fillets in the can are "mush" and had no flavor even though they are well within the "use by date"!

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I also want to purchase fresh anchovies or similar type of fish to salt down and cure myself. Can anyone tell me where I can buy in Phuket. Tried fresh markets, mako, big c, tesco lotus and local fisherman here. No results yet. Heard they catch some up north. Any information please.

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In Bangkok Pala Pizza Romano may have them fresh. I know they have a pizza they have them on. I have no idea if they sell them through their deli. Here is their contact info you could call them and ask.

PALA PIZZA ASOK
MRT Sukhumvit Platform at interlink BTS-ASOK
Asok Rd., Klongtoey-nua
Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Tel: 02 259 1228-9

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