Travel Reference
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Vegetarians & Vegans
Vegetarianism isn't a widespread trend in Thailand, but many of the tourist-oriented res-
taurants cater to vegetarians, and there are also a handful of
ráhn ah·hăhn mang·sà·wí·rát
(vegetarian restaurants) in Bangkok where the food is served buffet-style and is very inex-
pensive. Dishes are almost always 100% vegan (ie no meat, poultry, fish or fish sauce,
dairy or egg products).
During the Vegetarian Festival, celebrated by Chinese Buddhists in September/October,
many restaurants and street stalls in Bangkok go meatless for one month. During the re-
mainder of the year, the downloadable
Vegetarian Thai Food Guide
(
www.eatingthaifood.com/vege
tarian-thai-food-guide) is a handy resource.
The phrase 'I'm vegetarian' in Thai is
pŏm gin jair
(for men) or
dì·chăn gin jair
(for wo-
men). Loosely translated this means 'I eat only vegetarian food', which includes no eggs
and no dairy products - in other words, total vegan.
Keep up with the ever-changing food scene in Bangkok by following BK's restaurant section
