Feasting on veggie delights
The Vegetarian Festival is now in full swing all over the country and many Bangkok-based hotels are taking part in the celebration.
Fook Yuan restaurant at the Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel Bangkok features a delicious array of vegetarian dishes that include dim sum, ha gao, spring rolls, wok-fried egg noodle with sesame oil, baked bean curd with condiment in clay pot, and bamboo pith soup with black mushroom.
Make a reservation at (02) 641 4777.
Brasserie Europa of the Siam Kempinski Hotel presents an extensive range of premium vegetarian dishes, including assorted vegetarian sushi, Chinese mixed vegetable soup, stir-fried tofu with sweet and sour sauce, tom kha jae (vegetarian Thai coconut soup) and phad-see-ew jae (vegetarian stir-fried noodles). The buffet lunch from Monday to Saturday costs Bt1,225-plus while the Sunday Longest Champagne Brunch goes for Bt2,400-plus.
Book a table at (02) 162 9000.
Dynasty of Centara Grand at Central Plaza Lat Phrao Bangkok has a creative veggie menu with a varied selection of dim sum and special dishes such as steamed Chinese bun filled with mixed vegetables, wrapped seaweed and Chinese bean curd with lotus root and vegetables steamed in corn soup, steamed vegetarian combination noodle roll, pan-fried vegetarian Chinese gyoza, fried vegetarian snow fish in three flavoured sauce, eight kinds of vegetarian with braised bean curd, and stirfried Chinese broccoli with vegetarian abalone in brown sauce.
Check it out by calling (02) 541 1234 extension 4151.
At River Barge of the Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, executive chef Sarawut has gone vivaciously veggie with his unique recipes featuring deep-fried taro with tamarind and chilli sauce and stir-fried large vegetarian noodles in dark soy sauce with bean shoots while chef Wilach at Silver Waves Chinese Restaurant has created some special festival-only dishes such as braised abalone mushrooms with Hong Kong kale in brown sauce, deep-fried taro with sweet & sour sauce and braised Chinese spinach with snow fungus.
Call (02) 307 8888 extensions 1923 and 1948.
Golden Palace Chinese restaurant of Windsor Suites Hotel offers flavoursome vegetarian food including crispy wonton with spinach, steamed stuffed taro bun, steamed shiitake mushroom bun, steamed rice noodle with tofu, noodle with Shimaji, mushroom with brown soup and steamed dumplings.
Book your session at (02) 262 1234.
Attico of Radisson Blue Plaza Bangkok has vegan Italian delicacies along with panoramic views of the city while Twenty Seven Bites Brasserie has a new meatless dinner buffet costing Bt1,290-plus Monday to Wednesday and Bt1,590-plus Thursday to Saturday. Or tuck into China Table’s all-you-can-eat vegetarian dim sum lunch for Bt888++.
Find out more at (02) 302 3333.
Thanya Shopping Park on Srinakarin Road joins with Shangrila Gold Restaurant and Nittaya Kaiyang to create vegetarian dishes in Sichuan and Isaan style. Find out more at (02) 108 6000.
