CHATUCHAK MARKET

Kamphaeng Phet Road

Who would imagine a large cafeteria-style vegetarian food hall hidden behind Chatuchak Market? The Vegetarian Society of Thailand under the Dharma Practitioner Association runs this place, serving meat-free delicacies all-year-round.

Outside the annual vegetarian festival, a few dishes might contain garlic, onion and chives but during the festival, practitioners can be assured that all the food served is prepared strictly according to Chinese belief.

Directly across Or Tor Kor Market, the food hall features around 20 stalls selling a wide range of delicacies from Isan favourite som tum and other treats such as larb (spicy minced tofu salad), nam

tok (spicy grilled soy protein salad) and soup nor mai

(spicy boiled bamboo soup) to noodles, khanom

jeen, mock chicken rice, khao soi (noodle in curry soup), all types of chilli paste, as well as fresh fruit and desserts. Prices start from 20 baht a dish.

Apart from ready-to-eat vegetarian food, it also offers farm fresh, organic produce. Available are ingredients for vegetarian food and other chemical-free household products such as shampoo, dish-washing liquid, soap and mosquito repellent.

During the festival, the food hall is open daily from 6am-2pm, closing at 3pm on weekends. Outside the festival it is closed on Mondays.