If you’re joining us for the first time, we’re attempting to eat vegetarian Thai food for the entire month of July 2011 in order to raise money for charity. Follow us for everyday blog updates and read more about the cause here.
Welcome to the last day of the vegetarian Thai food challenge in Bangkok!
Grilled Mushrooms
One of the best vegetarian Thai food courts in Bangkok is Baan Suan Pi, just off the Ari BTS station. That’s exactly where I headed to get my final vegetarian fix and complete the challenge.
Probably one of my favorite things to order is the skewers of grilled mushrooms sticks that are served with a lime infused dipping sauce. This is a pretty bold statement, but in my opinion, they are as good (if not better) as beef!
Black Sesame Rice
I also really enjoyed the rice mixed with black sesame seeds, a few kernels of corn and some chunks of pumpkin. The black sesame seeds really took it away and added a lovely fragrant flavor to the rice.
Larb Woon Sen
Also tried the larb woon sen, clear mung bean noodles mixed with the usual larb ingredients. It was excellent!
Gaeng Som Fuk
Lastly, I ate a plate of gaeng som, which unfortunately was way to sweet and not exactly the way I like it. All the other dishes I had were superb, especially those grilled mushrooms!
In the evening Dwight and I both met with the families we helped through the vegetarian challenge and I’ll admit that I had a few first bites of chicken!
Thanks to everyone that followed this Bangkok eating challenge and please check out the round-up page for Vegetarian Thai Food!
- Mark
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Mark Wiens is a Thai food fanatic. If he's not devouring something on a neighborhood street in Bangkok, he might be on a pilgrimage to locate durian. Visit his travel food website at Migrationology and follow him on Facebook.
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The mushroom skewers at the top look really tasty! I wish I had your guide in Bangkok. I’m a vegetarian and couldn’t find any of the “vegetarian restaurants” listed in Lonely Planet.
Yah! Next time you come back we’ll have to eat at some of these great vegetarian restaurants!
Those mushrooms skewers were really incredible – they really were the steaks of mushrooms.
Congrats Mark…..
Thanks Jack!
That sesame rice looks so nice! Yummy!
Thanks Daniel! I really liked the sesame!
That rice looks so delicious, I will go to Ari BTS station tomorrow and check that out
Definitely check it out, there is a lot of good food!
Do you know what kind of mushrooms those are?? I ate some SUPER delicious mushrooms in Thailand, and yes, they tasted just like some cooked yummy meat, but I couldn’t figure out what type of mushrooms they are….. Any clue??
Hey Veronica,
I’m going to ask around and get back to you for the name of these mushrooms. They really are like meat!
Thanks for stopping by!