Thailand Vegetarian Festival, also known as J- (or Jae (Jay) Festival, started yesterday, October 2nd.
During this period many shops and restaurants offer vegetarian/vegan options.
I’ve heard that although they call it “vegetarian”, most of the food they mark as “vegetarian” are vegan, but I’m not 100% certain.
We found out that Chinatown is the place where you can really experience this festival, so we went to check it out.
I didn’t know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised by the size.
There were so many vendors participating in this event.
The yellow sign indicates that the vendor offers vegetarian/vegan food.
These “Takoyaki” were very tasty!
There were also a lot of naturally vegan vendors, like fruit vendors.
I got one of my favorite fruits, jackfruit.
I only paid 50 baht for it, and it was delicious!
This intricately designed Thai tea ice cream bar was also tasty.
In the evening, they close the street to cars so that people can really enjoy strolling and experiencing the food from the street vendors.
We went there in the afternoon.
There were already a lot of vendors, and it was not too crowded, so we were happy that we got there early.
If you are interested in vegetarian/vegan food, check it out!
The festival goes until October 11th.
Today I went to Max Valu, a grocery store, and I was happy to find out that they are participating in this event as well.
They set up a nice sized vegan/vegetarian section inside the store.
I bought a couple of meals to try.
Supporting the businesses that are participating is my way of supporting the event.
I also saw some convenience stores offering vegetarian/vegan options during this festival.