A name that smells of flowers
Nam Dok Mai brings the language of flowers to a Thai summer dessert.
Nam Dok Mai — Thailand
A name on the map
Nam Dok Mai is commonly rendered as “flower nectar.” It is a wonderfully close description of the impression this fragrant mango leaves, and a reminder that local names can contain a whole tasting note before the first bite.
Thai growers distinguish selections within the name, including No. 4 and Si Thong. The familiar pairing with coconut sticky rice is part of its cultural life. The sources establish the Thai name and the fruit’s place at the table; they do not identify a single discoverer or a first mother tree.
The names it answers to
- Nam Dok Mai / Nam Doc Mai
- Different English spellings of the Thai name.
- น้ำดอกไม้
- Thai spelling, commonly translated as flower nectar.
- Si Thong
- A named golden selection; not a synonym for every Nam Dok Mai tree.