Running this year from 29 September to 7 October 2019, the annual Vegetarian, or “Jay” Festival marks the period when worshippers abstain from eating meat and animal products as a way of purifying the mind and body.
This nine-day meat-free Chinese festival is celebrated by Thais with and without Chinese ancestry. Also known as the Nine Emperor Geos Festival, it occurs during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar year.
You may well spot the colorful yellow stalls and signs signifying the sale of vegetarian food across Bangkok, especially in and around Chinatown (or ‘Yaowarat’). But for a more refined experience, head to Centara Grand at CentralWorld, with not one but two of our restaurants running special Vegetarian Festival Menus.
See below for our special ‘Jay’ a la carte selections available at The World restaurant and Dynasty restaurant.
The World restaurant
• Spicy hot & sour mixed mushroom soup
• Deep-fried taro
• Green vegetable curry in coconut milk
• Stir-fried mixed vegetables
• Fried noodles with vegetables and many more!
Dynasty restaurant
• Double-boiled mushroom & fried bean curd clear soup
• Bean curd Shanghai-style
• Steamed stuffed cabbage with vegetarian brown sauce
• Fried Chinese noodles with vegetables
• Steamed Shimeji dumplings and many more!
Please note that The World restaurant and Dynasty restaurant is open for lunch from 11.30 – 15.00hrs. and dinner from 18.00 – 22.30hrs.
To enjoy this year’s Vegetarian Festival 24 floors above Bangkok at The World restaurant and Dynasty restaurant, book your table by calling 02-100-6255 or email: diningcgcw@chr.co.th
