As you may know, the annual Thai Vegetarian Festival in 2011 lasted from September 26th until October 6th. Due to finishing a month long vegetarian Thai food challenge back in July, I didn’t “eat Jay” for the entire festival, but…
Read moreSalapao, or steamed Chinese style buns are a popular snack in Thailand. Unfortunately too many folks choose to take the easy path by purchasing their salapao from 7/11. This beautiful array of steamed bread snacks is sold adjacent to some…
Read moreLan Boy Boon (ร้านร้อยบุญ) vegetarian restaurant is a local style Chinese Thai vegetarian dining experience. The small restaurant on the corner of the old building is marked by an outdoor cart with the yellow “Jay Label,” on it (pictured below).…
Read moreJay Jay Vegetarian Center of Thailand ร้านเจเจ ( อาคารอริยสัจสี่ ) restaurant serves up specialized Jay food (Chinese vegetarian Thai food) and emphasizes pungently fresh herbs. I’m going to honest and say that we had no idea it was located smack…
Read moreKhao Moo Daeng (ข้าวหมูแดง) is a Thai dish I barely even think about eating. Why? I almost always prefer a plate of rice covered in stir fried vegetables or something along the lines of Pad Gra Pao (ผัดกะเพาหมูไข่ดาว). For months…
Read moreSurrounded by metal scrapers and motorcycle workshops, yet packed with little old Chinese Thai ladies, I knew Su Ki Jeh Ru Yi Restaurant (สุกี้เจหรูยี่) was going to be bomb! The outside is painted a soothing turquoise and mustard green, and…
Read moreIf you are looking for excellent Thai vegetarian Thai food served fresh and in a clean comfortable air-conditioned environment, Sutunthip has you covered. It was a restaurant that I had noticed in the corner of my eye as I was…
Read moreYaowarat (Chinatown) is home to a fantastic array of Bangkok street food which includes a number of carts that specialize in Thai Chinese sweet treats. In Yaowarat where only the fittest street carts survive, it’s pretty safe to assume that…
Read moreYou can tell it’s one of those delightfully pleasant restaurants as soon as you arrive. Lan Gai Baan Yang Kao Suan Kwang ร้านไก่บ้านย่างเขาสวนกวาง is fully equipped with that lovely garden style, surrounded by tropical greenery, yet just moments from a…
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