Healthy dining, vegetarian style
The Vegetarian Festival, which kicks off today and runs until October 17, is being celebrated at leading hotels around Bangkok.
Dynasty, the Chinese restaurant of Centara Grand at Central Plaza Lat Phrao, has a menu during created by Chef Kam that’s available from October 12 to 21.
It features varied selection of vegetarian dim sum and special dishes such as steamed Chinese bun filled with mixed vegetables (Bt55-plus); wrapped seaweed and Chinese bean curd with lotus root and vegetables steamed in corn soup (Bt75-plus); pan-fried vegetarian Chinese dumpling (Bt75-plus); sauteed vegetarian prawns with ginkgo nuts, red jujubes and cashew nuts (Bt400-plus); braised vegetarian bean curd and shitake mushrooms in a casserole (Bt290-plus); stir-fried vegetarian Chinese noodles (Bt240-plus); and stir-fried Chinese broccoli with vegetarian abalone in brown sauce (Bt600-plus).
For reservations, call (02) 541 1234 extension 4151.
Fook Yuan of Golden Tulip of Sovereign Hotel Bangkok is featuring a selection of vegetarian dishes that includes steamed Vegetarian Dumpling, Ha Gao, steamed Vegetarian Bun, Deep fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Wok-Fried Egg Noodle with Sesame Oil, Baked Bean Curd with Condiment in Clay pot, Bamboo Pith Soup with black mushroom priced from Bt90-plus along with a set menu for 10 f Bt7,900-plus. 92 Cafe adds a vegetarian buffet corner priced at Bt400-plus for both lunch and dinner.
Call (02) 641 4777.
The Mulberry Chinese Cuisine and The Berkeley Dining Room of The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam have such veggie delights as Bamboo Fungous and shiitake in brown soup, Tofu and vegetables in oyster sauce, Fried rice with cereal grain and Stir-fried Eggplant with Vegetarian sauce in Casserole.
Make bookings at (02) 309 9999 extension 3134.
Over at the Ambassador Hotel, Hong Teh Chinese Restaurant has a veggie set menu priced Bt900-plus and from Bt4,888-plus to Bt8,888-plus for a table of 10. Am Cafe adds a vegetarian corner to its international buffet lunch for Bt499-plus per person. The Bloom presents a vegetarian a la carte menu priced at Bt140-plus per portion.
Reserve a table at (02) 254 0444.
Meanwhile, the World restaurant Centara Grand at CentralWorld offers some Thai-inspired dishes to enjoy – minus the meat! Their creations include Tom Yum Hed Ruam (spicy Thai-style tom yum soup with mushrooms); Gaeng Jued Tao Hoo Sarai (tofu with seaweed soup); Tao Hoo Thod (deep-fried tofu; Gaeng Kiew Wan Pak (green curry vegetable in coconut milk); and Pad Thai Je (a vegetable version of Thailand’s classic Pad Thai).
Find out more at (02) 100 6255.
