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# 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.

## Where the story comes from

- [MMA Farms — Nam Doc Mai](https://mmafarms.com/mango-varieties/nam-doc-mai/)

- [Thailand Department of Agricultural Extension — mango varieties](https://www.doae.go.th/en/mango-2/)

- [Le Cafe Siam — mango and sticky rice](https://www.lecafesiam.com/blog/mango-amp-sticky-rice)

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