Vegetarian in Phuket....

Being a vegetarian and traveling to various location is not a good combination but it does not applies if you are visiting Phuket.

There are multiple locations and cuisines served in the island, whether in Phuket town(centre of Island), Pa-tong market(Western side of Island), Mai Khao area (northern side of Island) or Calong bay(southern part of Island).

The choices are many from Mexican, Indian, Meditarien or even Thai cuisine.

There are various restaurants in Phuket serving fusion cuisines which is delight for vegetarians since with fusion the limitation of choice become unlimited.

A traditional Thai noodle chicken soup, can be replaced with fresh vegetables and even slight change in spices giving it a another level of experience which is a delight for taste-buds. This is one of the best choice of place to visit for tourists who are vegetarian, specially if they are visiting during rainy season which brings the temperature in the city down to 22 degree occasionally.

We can name it and they will have it. 'Khao Soi' is another example of traditional Northern Thailand dish 'spicy coconut curry soup' served traditionally with pork or beef but then it can be replaced with tofu, mushrooms and other vegetable.

The lovely taste goes very well with Thai spices. The spiciness however can be reduced by adding little more coconut milk.

Khao Soi is originated from northern Thailand and is a very famous street food in Myanmar and Laos. The taste differ slightly from place to place, however each location taste is delight.

Since it is considered as street food, most of restaurant do not have it in their menu but almost all chefs can prepare, so if you ask, you will get it.

There are various options in mediterranean food also available across the island, not only pizza or pasta but other unique meal with infusion of lentils, yogurt, avocado, tomatoes, vegetable, nuts & cheese. You can ask for Baba Ganoush(eggplant, tahini, spices, garlic and bit of yogurt), Hummus(chickpeas, sesame seeds, olive oil, garlic and lemon), Feta Salads(fresh feta paired with zucchini), Spanakopita (healthy spinach pie) and even Ratatouille (stewed vegetarian meal consist of tomato, garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, marjoram, fennel and basil), all type of vegetarian available. Mexican is another loved cuisine in Phuket where you can find almost all dishes available with vegetarian options. There are few standalone restaurants serve only Mexican cuisine with varied options of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks.

A Traveler who are vegetarian always have doubt about availability of vegetarian food while traveling. Phuket clearly is a place with multicultural food habits as it inhabits a large number of expats from all over the world.

Phuket host a Vegetarian Festival every year when majority of locals follow only vegetarian diet. Locals wear white cloths, participate in festival prayers and only consume vegetarian food. A good time to travel Phuket town. A variety of 'mock meat' dishes with soybean as a main ingredient is used to prepare food that taste like chicken or pork. A unique experience for everyone. The streets of Phuket town and the night markets are full of varied kind of infused vegetarian food.

Good luck to all foodie travelers .... visit Phuket