Thailand Vegetarian Food Festival (Part 1) - Bangkok 2012

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If you want more delicious vegetarian food, grab a copy of my Vegetarian Thai Food Guide right here: And if you prefer meat filled dishes, check out the Eating Thai Food Guide: The Thailand Vegetarian Festival ) is an annual celebration. The history of the festival dates back to the 1800's when a group of Chinese opera performers were traveling through Thailand. After traveling around the country and performing they eventually made it to southern Thailand in Phuket. This is where they all become sick. After much contemplation and trying figure out just why they had become so ill, they finally decided that it was due to not honoring or showing respect to the Nine Emperor Gods in the Chinese Doaist belief. In order to get better from their sickness and better honor the gods, they determined it would be necessary to cleanse themselves by partaking in a number of different ceremonies, acts of purity and to eat a strict vegetarian diet for nine days straight. I'm not fully sure how the story turned out, but what we do know is that the Thailand vegetarian festival ) is now an annual event that many Thais and foreigners alike participate it. The most prominent festival takes places in the south of Thailand, most famously in Phuket, where there's a large population of Chinese. In the south, one can witness many religious rituals, traditional ceremonies, and the most famous of everything, the self human flagellations. Some participating in the festival choose to mutiliate themselves by slicing and cutting of their bodies. They believe that they are posses by spirits and they are not actually hurting themselves in the process. In Bangkok however, the vegetarian festival is less about self mutilation, but more about a few rituals and lots and lots of vegetarian Thai food that sprawls throughout the entire city. Yaowarat Chinatown, is the home of the most prolific ceremony where you can find some ceremonies of lots of pure vegetarian food. In this video I take to the narrow streets of Yaowarat to eat and explore. In Part 1, I first indulge in a Chinese vegetarian meal that includes tofu, cabbage and stir fried noodles. Then I check out a temple and finally go to eat a delicious sweet snack known as kanom dub dab. If you are ever in Thailand for the vegetarian festival celebration, be sure to eat lots of delicious food and catch some of the action
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

ultraxmusic
I'd like to read at least basic Thai, so I can read signs and get around without problems. I been to Thailand once, it was awesome, but I wanted to understand more. I think its the best ethnic food in Asia imho. Well you definitely can pass as a 1/2 Thai person. If you told people you were 1/2 Thai they definitely would believe you. Everybody probably assumes you are, even without saying.
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Mark Wiens
Hey, yah half Chinese, and speak just a little bit of Thai, not very much and mostly about food. I can read Thai (very slowly, but I can't type - my Thai girlfriend does the typing No, I just came to Thailand about 3. 5 years ago and really enjoy it. Sometimes people do think I'm at least 1/2 Thai.
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Zenred Hair Salon Bangkok
Its a shame Thailand doesn't have more vegetarian options all year around - There are so many fantastic vegetarian dishes and today there are even Shrimps, Chicken and beef look a like and taste almost alike alternatives that are made from mushrooms and soya.
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Papayapsi
I have been to Thailand a few times, and I am glad to see there are no animals killed for these food. I will make sure to go there on my next visit. Vegetarian foods make you cleanse from within. Thank you for this video.
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ultraxmusic
So you're Half Chinese. Cool I don't understand Thai myself, but I notice you seem to speak Thai well and you can type in Thai script? Were you raised in Thailand? Do you get mistaken as Thai person?
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Veronika Langi
your videos are amazing. I live in Slovakia and so far I have never been to Thailand. food looks fantastic: )Thank you for your videos and i look forward to new videos.
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Mark Wiens
I do love meat too. and you're right, just about all local dishes include at least some meat. but there are some good vegetarian restaurants, mainly during the festival
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TheDyeson21
Cool Planning to visit Thailand soon and visit the temple, hope you're still around and show me around the city. The food im not sure yet: ) not fan of spicy food.
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bayouranch
you don't happen to know where i can find a recipe for that peanut brittle, haven't seen one like that with the smashed peanuts, does look like fun to make, thanks
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Mark Wiens
Hey, thank you for watching. Most of the time my girlfriend film me, but when I'm by myself I set up the video on a tripod
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