Vegan and Vegetarian Thai Food
In Thailand we love vegetarian food so much every year we have the Nine Emperor Gods festival. In Thai this festival is called thetsakan kin che (เทศกาลกินเจ), the Vegetarian Festival. It is celebrated throughout Thailand, with the festivities at their height in Phuket, where it attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. The Vegetarian Festival takes place at the same time as the Hindu festival Navaratri.
During the Vegetarian Festival, shops in Phuket and throughout Thailand display red and yellow jay flags (เจ) to indicate they are serving appropriate vegan food for observant participants. Vegan food is prepared because it is considered the most pure.
During the festival, food stalls sell Thai and Chinese food made without animal products. Noodle dishes, curries and soups are prepared without meat, fish sauce, eggs or dairy. Realistic vegetarian meats are used instead. The dishes are prepared without the use of garlic, chili, or strong spices. Many varieties of tofu are prepared and sold during the festival. Popular dishes are vegetarian pink noodle soup, which uses mushrooms to substitute pork blood cubes, fried tofu, deep-fried spring roll, and fried taro.
In addition to eating pure food, festival participants must keep their thoughts pure and wear white as a symbol of purity. Also to maintain purity devout festival participants abstain from sex, alcohol and stimulants during the festival!
Our Vegan Menu
We've brought our love for vegetarian and vegan food to our menu and we are proud to say we offer more vegan options than any other Thai restaurant in the North West, possibly the UK!
We use (Vg) to denote specific vegan food on our menu, all of our curries can be made to vegan requirements, as well as many of our stir fries and Specials.
If you're not sure just ask and we'll be very happy to help you decide.
