Leg of pork, trotter

[Kanga Japan]

Can someone possibly tell me the Thai words for:

1. leg of pork (often used for roasting)

2. trotter (bottom part of pig's leg, often used in Chinese cooking)

Thanks for your help.

[KhunBENQ]

Quite simple and confirmed by wife.

1. ขาหมู kăa mŏo

2. ตีนหมู dteen mŏo

But for 1): it's rare that pork leg is roasted.

I only see and eat the popular ข้าวขาหมู (rice with pork leg cooked in soy ? sauce).

For 2) I found another version sounding "academic": อุ้งเท้าหมู ûng táo mŏo (claw of pork)

To be discussed.

[KhunBENQ]

This "claw of pork" is likely what it says: only the claws.

Not quite comparable to trotters and not used in cooking terms.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear KhunBENQ,

Thank you so much for your reply. I appreciate that information.

Only a minute ago I found ung tao moo also (on gourmetropolis).

Here is a photo of what I mean by 'leg of pork'. It is common in Australia, but perhaps not so common in Thailand.

Thanks for your help.

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks for your update KhunBENQ.

Although you say that it is not normally used in cooking terms, I think I will add it, as it was also indicated in gourmetropolis.

Much appreciated.

[Kanga Japan]

I wonder if KHA MU (ขาหมู) could also be used as leg of pork.

[Richard W]

I wonder if KHA MU (ขาหมู) could also be used as leg of pork.

FWIW, I agree with KhunBENQ that it can be.

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks Richard W.

I appreciate your comment.

[fire69water]

In Hong Kong, it is an old wives' tale that regular eating of stewed pork legs is the secret to getting bigger breasts for adolescent girls.

By the way, Kanga, I'm curious about you constantly asking questions about names of Thai cuisine. Would be great if you can share with us, if you haven't already.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear fire49water,

Thank you for that interesting information.

I am making a dictionary of Thai ingredients, which will eventually be an application for computers and mobiles. It will be in English, Thai and Japanese. I have been working on it for over 8 years now and for over a year I have been assisted by the members of the Thai forum. Without them, I could not have achieved what I have. I am now approaching the final stages and am uploading photos, which tends to question my texts somewhat. I hope to have the application ready in a few months.

Thank you for your interest. When the application is completed, I will inform the forum members.

[MiNGPP]

You can call #2 คากิ(kaki) instead dteen moo, for example u order kaokamoo but you want dteen moo, thai people call "kaki"

[Oxx]

You can call #2 คากิ(kaki) instead dteen moo

I hadn't come across KHAKI. However, a quick Google search reveals this thread: http://pantip.com/topic/30031309

The salient bits:

ทำไมถึงเรียกขาหมูว่า "คากิ"

Why is KHA MU [pork leg] called "KHAKI"?

And the reply:

"มาจากภาษาจีนแต้จิ๋วค่ะ"

It comes from the Theochew Chinese language

"คากิคือสองกีบที่เท้าหมู"

KHAKI, that is to say, the two hooves that are the feet of a pig. [Why 2 hooves? I thought pigs had 4 legs.]

"คาจักคือข้อที่อยู่ระหว่างตือคา(ขาหมู)กับคากิ ตรงนั้นอร่อยสุดยอด"

KHACHAK , that is to say the leg which is between [something] (i.e. pork leg [KHAMU]) and the hooves. That is the most delicious.

I'm not sure about my translation of the final sentence. It would be great if a native speaker could clarify คาจัก and ตือคา and how they related to ขาหมู. Also, how does ตือคา related to ตือคาโค?

[evilebxxx]

You can fool around with couple of videos and text a well.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear MiNGPP,

Thank you for your information.

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Oxx,

Thank you for that information and translation. You have gone to a lot of trouble for me.

Just to clarify, as the word 'hooves' was used, can I assume that KHAKI refers to the pigs feet (trotters) and not the top part of the leg (like my photo)?

Thanks for your help.

[Oxx]

Sorry. Yes, "hooves" = "trotters".

[Kanga Japan]

Dear evilebxxx,

Thanks for the video (unfortunately I can't read so well).

[Kanga Japan]

Thanks Oxx! That was quick.

You have been a great help.

[chefseph]

http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/thai.cgi

This is a quite a good glossary for Thai ingredients. Hope that helps

[chefseph]

By the way the photo you posted in known as a gammon joint (cured hind leg of pork). No idea in Thai although translated into this ความไร้สาระ

[Kanga Japan]

Dear chefseph,

Thank you for that link. I appreciate you thinking of me, however I went through that list a few years ago. I found it when I was first starting my dictionary. You are right - it is quite a good dictionary.

Thank you for the information on the gammon joint too.

[manfredtillmann]

at my local tesco...

[Kanga Japan]

Dear manfredtillmann,

Thank you very much for that photo. I've never seen anything like that before.

[manfredtillmann]

Dear manfredtillmann,

Thank you very much for that photo. I've never seen anything like that before.

neither did i.

bought it, totally excited...... and than the thing was SWEET, as in pasted with honey or something.

and i got the 'runs' after eating most of it in a big way for several days.

so, not recommended, i am afraid...

[Kanga Japan]

Dear Manfredtillmann,

Sorry to hear that. I think that it is actually called a knuckle, popular in Germany.