Vegetarian Substitutions in Thai Cooking

Although a large portion of the Thai population is vegetarian during some period in their lives, vegetarian food is not very prevalent. There is no Thai word for vegetarian, and fish and seafood sauces are very common in most Thai recipes. However, most recipes can easily be vegetarianised, with a few simple substitutions:

Fish sauce: Soy sauce, vegetarian fish sauce or vegetarian oyster sauce
Shrimp paste: Soybean paste or light miso
Beef or red meats: TVP, tofu (regular or deep fried)
Chicken or fish: Tofu
Deep fried fish: Deep fried tofu
Dried shrimp: omit entirely

[Source from; colba.net]

Joining Kin Jay Festival in Thailand

Vegetarian Festival (Kin Jay) is celebrated around Thailand especially Phuket, Trang and Bangkok China town. It is the best for tourist want to be vegetarian or vegetarian diet. Thailand have many kinds of vegetarian food and available in areas.

Kin Jay Festival (Vegetarian Festival) in Phuket

(22-30 October 2006) be vigorous a large number of Chinese tourists come to join for celebrate Kin Jay festival. The main street in town procession, around one kilometer long for Sapam shrine, knife through his cheeks, climbing on ladders and made of knives walking on fire.

Kin Jay Festival (Vegetarian Festival) in Bangkok

(01-20 October 2006) Celebrated during the first nine days of the ninth Chinese lunar month. Situate on Yaowarat, Charoen Krung Roads and China Town in Bangkok.

French Toast for Vegetarian

French Toast is Vegetarian Food for everyone and famous in France. It make you fantastic because this french Toast make from tofu. Suitable for vegan.

Ingredients;

- 250 grams regular tofu, crumbled
- 3/4 cup non-dairy milk or water
- 1 to 2 tablespoons light oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more, depending on your taste)
- Sea salt (optional)
- 4 to 6 slices whole grain bread

Preparation;

Blend all ingredients but the bread in your blender or food processor. Heat a frying pan on medium-high, adding a little oil to keep French toast from sticking. Dip the bread in the tofu mixture until well-coated but not soggy and place a couple of dipped slices in the hot pan. Cook for a few minutes on each side until lightly browned. Make sure that before cooking each batch of French toast you add a little more oil to the pan.

Serve with toppings of your choice. Such as honey, magarine and gam.