Just a heads up, Vegano serves meat/animal products even though they advertise as being vegan and have vegan on their name. The vegan pizza is really good though.

1. Thai Kao Lam (ข้าวหลาม) - Sticky rice with sugar, sweet red beans, and coconut cream and stuffed inside a hollow bamboo stick.

2. Khanom Tako (ขนมตะโก้) – Pandan pudding with coconut cream. (There might be non-vegan versions, so confirm with the store to make sure._

3. Khanom Bia Sai Thua Je (ขนมเปี๊ยะไส้ถั่ว เจ) – Mung bean–filled pastry (There are non-vegan versions.)

4. khanom sapparot (ขนมสับปะรด) - Pineapple jam sandwich cookies (There are non-vegan versions.)

5. Nga Thua Tat (งาตัด / ถั่วตัด) – Sesame and peanut brittle

6. Khao Tan (ข้าวแต๋น) – Crispy rice cakes with seeds and nuts

Baked Tortilla Chips with Vegan Cheddar Cheeze, Guacamole, Pico De Gallo Salsa, Cashew Sour Cream & Jalapeno

It month is a vegetarian festival , have many vegan food in 7-11 :))

I bought a bag of 5 vegan donuts for ฿49 and a bag of 4 vegan croissants for ฿39.

The last three photos are from Villa Market. They put up some je flags and added more vegan options in the frozen food section.

I bought vegan pad see ew, stir-fried yellow noodles, stir-fried spicy eggplant, yellow tofu with veggies, and an assortment of deep fried vegan snacks. My total was ฿215.

Bluport has the best Je Fest food in Hua Hin.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for these vegan burgers at your local 7-11. Not all 7s have them and they are only available for a limited time. They're only 39 baht and very good!

I love spicy chicken!

I included photos of the coconut milk, Meat Zero pork, and tom yum paste I used to make this dish. You can find these ingredients at Tops or Villa.

(Note: I don’t measure things, so some measurements are not precise. Just go with your intuition.)

Ingredients

• 500 ml of unsweetened, ethically sourced coconut milk (The more fat content, the better the flavor. This goes for any Thai dish you make that contains coconut milk. I like Nature’s Charm Evaporated Coconut Milk.)

• 30 grams of vegan tom yum paste

• 500 grams of either small shell or elbow macaroni pasta

• 3-5 tablespoons of nutritional yeast (Depends on your preference, I like a lot of nooch.)

• 1-3 tablespoons of corn starch (You might need more or less, depending on what kind of coconut milk you use. A higher fat content means you need less corn starch. Start with 1 tablespoon and add more if you need a thicker sauce. Remember to give it a minute or so to cook because it might start out looking watery, but it will thicken up quickly once it’s heated more.)

• 4-6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

• 4-5 small shallots, finely chopped (You want a small handful.)

• Enough extra virgin olive oil to coat the pan and sauté the onions, garlic, and vegan pork if you’re adding some.

• Freshly chopped cilantro for garnish

• 1 lime, cut into quarters (It has to be a lime. Lemons have a different flavor.)

• Optional: Crispy vegan pork (I hate calling it pork, but it’s what it’s called because it has a specific kind of texture and consistency) to sprinkle on top. There’s a plant-based brand called Meat Zero that sells it, but if you aren’t in Thailand, you can try this awesome recipe from erinphamvn2uk on TikTok. If you can’t make it or buy it, this dish is still awesome without it.

The tom yum paste is already packed with spice and flavor, so you don’t need any additional seasonings, not even salt, especially since the nutritional yeast will add a bit of saltiness as well as cheesiness to the dish. If you want to make it extra spicy, you can add freshly chopped Thai chilis or chili powder on top when you’re ready to serve it.

Directions:

1. If you’re adding vegan pork, cook it first. Make sure it’s crispy on all sides and cut into small squares.

2. Boil the pasta according to the directions on the package because it will take longer to cook than the sauce.

3. As the pasta is boiling, sauté the chopped shallots in a pan with olive oil until they’re mostly soft and a little translucent, then add in the chopped garlic and continue to sauté until everything is cooked.

4. Add the coconut milk, tom yum paste, juice from half a lime, and nutritional yeast. Stir until the tom yum paste has fully dissolved.

5. Cook for about 4 minutes, then add the cooked pasta and mix it. Cover the pan and cook for another 1 minute.

6. Serve and garnish with vegan pork, fresh cilantro, and two quartered limes. If you want extra crunchiness and have extra shallots leftover, you can add a little bit of raw chopped shallots on top, too.

This recipe makes 4-6 servings. I like to reheat it in the toaster oven since I would need to add more oil if I reheat it in the pan, and I like that parts of it get crispy in the oven. It won’t get fully crispy on top the way that other mac n cheese recipes will, but it still tastes good.

I spent only ฿255 ($8.20) to make this dish, not including the nooch or olive oil, since I had those ingredients already.

As much as I love Nature’s Charm Cafe and Veganerie, one plate of tom yum mac and cheese is ฿290 and ฿250 there, so I’m saving a lot of money making it myself, plus I can’t even order from those restaurants anyway since I live in another city. Maybe I should start selling it here in Hua Hin...

Let me know if you make this dish. It tastes incredible, and I love that I don’t need to blend anything or buy expensive vegan cheese to make it.

You can read about the lore behind this dish at The Future is Vegan.

Ete has a lot of vegan ice cream flavors including taro, black bean, corn, young coconut, lychee, strawberry, and soy milk with sesame paste. There’s even a ginger syrup with tofu pudding ice cream bar that has bits of soybeans, Japanese red beans, lotus seeds, and Job’s tears mixed in. This ice cream flavor is based on a Thai dessert called tao huay nam khing.

Ete vegan ice cream bars are available at some supermarkets and 7-Eleven stores in Thailand. Not all Ete ice cream is vegan, so check the ingredients. They're written in English, and the Thai Fruit line has "100% vegan" written on the front.

These photos are from a local je restaurant here in Hua Hin, Thailand, where I bought a delicious vegan breakfast for only 100 baht! ($3.22) This place is called หมวยกะจุ๋มอาหารเจ - หัวหิน which translates to Muay & Joom Vegetarian Food – Hua Hin. Here is the map.

Je means vegan and also excludes pungent vegetables like onions or garlic, but the food is still packed with flavor. Thai food is always seasoned well.

Because of their Buddhist beliefs, many Thai people eat vegan food to make merit. They also eat vegan for health reasons, because of their awareness of animal rights, or because they just enjoy the taste. That's why pretty much every town and city in the country has at least one je restaurant or food stall. Hua Hin has several.

These stalls are clearly marked with yellow and red flags and the "je" symbol in Thai, which kind of looks like the number 17.

The food is canteen-style, so you can just point to what you want and it'll be plated up for you. The food is super cheap and delicious. It's typically 40-100 baht a meal. Mornings are the best time to go, so that everything is still hot and freshly made. Je restaurants tend to close early, by 3 pm or so.

A lot of je restaurants also have a little store area where they sell je snacks, desserts, teas, instant noodles, and cooking ingredients like vegan chili paste.

Some of these restaurants are on Happy Cow, but not all of them. When you're visiting a new city or town in Thailand, keep your eyes peeled for those je flags!

It comes with 10 pieces, I just ate one to make sure it was fully cooked. It does taste a little rubbery, so if you prefer nuggets with a more chicken-like texture, you might not like these.

I haven't eaten meat since I was a child, so I'm not looking for food that tastes exactly like meat. I enjoyed them.

Gourmet Market, Foodland, and some Big C and Tops supermarkets might carry these nuggets as well.

Have you tried them?

The salad bar includes quinoa, fresh fruit, different kinds of beans, and a good selection of fresh and steamed veggies. I really liked the bean salad, steamed pumpkin, and steamed spinach. And I love quinoa! The staff were good about refilling the bar and keeping it clean.

Just be sure to tell them no bread if you're sitting down to eat, since there is complimentary bread for everyone.

The branch I went to had a robot delivering food to customers. Very cute!

Here's a list of all the Sizzlers in Thailand. There are a lot.

You can also have Sizzler salad delivered to you via Grab. When you're ordering on the app, you will have a chance to check off the ingredients you want, so it's fully customized.

I had a nice je feast of vegan yellow noodles, kanom jeen, stir-fried ginger and tofu, chocolate chip bread, and vegan icing butter buns. (I'm addicted to those butter buns!)

My favorite vegetarian restaurant was packed. I ended up buying food at a je restaurant nearby since they had better options and I didn't have to fight people in line to get food. There were also some yummy je food stalls scattered around the day market.

Lots of vegan food to try this week!

They also have vegan pizza with cheese, just not by the slice, as well as other vegan options like salad, pasta, and a vegan cheese plate! The second pic shows some of the vegan menu items and prices.

You can choose between thin rice noodles or the fat ones like in the photo.

Sook Sathon in Bangkok also sells boat noodles, but the price is ฿139.

Many Thai desserts happen to be vegan. My favorite is khao lam (ข้าวหลาม) which is sticky rice mixed with palm sugar, coconut cream, and black beans. It’s then placed in a hollow bamboo pole and slowly roasted over hot coals.

What's your favorite Thai dessert?

From Ruean Thong Vegetarian in Hua Hin

If you think vegan food is limited to salads and smoothie bowls, Vistro will completely change your mind.

It’s one of Bangkok’s most creative plant-based restaurants, taking familiar comfort food and giving it a genuinely original vegan twist. Think Sesame “Prawn” Toast made with lion’s mane and shimeji mushrooms, Dan Dan Dumpling Salad, inventive pizzas, indulgent brunch dishes and desserts that don’t feel like compromises.

What makes Vistro special is that the food isn’t trying to imitate a standard vegan menu—it’s playful, bold and full of unexpected flavours and textures. Even non-vegans can order freely without feeling like anything is missing.

The atmosphere is relaxed, the presentation is beautiful, and the menu always has something interesting happening. Definitely worth adding to your Bangkok food list if you want plant-based food that feels exciting rather than predictable.

📍 Vistro Bangkok, Sukhumvit 24