Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi everyone. If anyone has vacation plans but is concerned about eating vegetarian or vegan, I recommend Thailand where I'm vacationing now. There is a two-week vegetarian fast for Buddhist lent, which is going on now and takes place each October. Many people participate, and restaurants and street vendors offer special veg. menus or even turn all veg. for the occasion! Those that do are specially marked with yellow flags, banners, and signs. They even stop adding fish oil to the traditional sauces when participating (they DO consider fish to be meat). I tried soy shrimp, squid, and fish balls for the first time. The Thai word for vegetarian is " jay " so if you say that they'll point out what is veg and what isn't. And soymilk galore, even at the local Seven-11 and vendors!! I am having a great time and wanted to share this with fellow vegetarians and vegans because it is often difficult for us to travel. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Could someone please tell me the difference between vegetarian and vegan. Gail I am having a great time and wanted toshare this with fellow vegetarians and vegans becauseit is often difficult for us to travel. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Mary, maybe you already have the answer to this or might be curious to ask, but why is it countries so heavily Buddhist, such as Thailand and Vietnam, still make meat and fish part of their diet. With not harming any life being one of the moral precepts of Buddhism, I never got how it is so universally overlooked. Enjoy the trip! I have it as one of the places I would most like to go some time. Eric - Mary Boehler Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:15 PM Vegetarian Vacationing Hi everyone. If anyone has vacation plans but isconcerned about eating vegetarian or vegan, Irecommend Thailand where I'm vacationing now. Thereis a two-week vegetarian fast for Buddhist lent, whichis going on now and takes place each October. Manypeople participate, and restaurants and street vendorsoffer special veg. menus or even turn all veg. for theoccasion! Those that do are specially marked withyellow flags, banners, and signs. They even stopadding fish oil to the traditional sauces whenparticipating (they DO consider fish to be meat). Itried soy shrimp, squid, and fish balls for the firsttime. The Thai word for vegetarian is "jay" so if yousay that they'll point out what is veg and what isn't.And soymilk galore, even at the local Seven-11 andvendors!! I am having a great time and wanted toshare this with fellow vegetarians and vegans becauseit is often difficult for us to travel. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Vegan means you consume nothing made from any animal product. - Gail A. Scarbrough Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:51 PM Re: Vegetarian Vacationing Could someone please tell me the difference between vegetarian and vegan. Gail I am having a great time and wanted toshare this with fellow vegetarians and vegans becauseit is often difficult for us to travel. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Vegetarian = one who does not eat animal flesh (including fish and poultry) but consumes dairy and eggs. Vegan - one who abstains from eating and using anything that ever had a mother or came from anything that ever had a mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 My wife and I went to China in April. We had no problem eating vegan, we just found our where all the Budhist Restaruants were. There are plenty of them all over China. Ed Valentine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Vegan - one who abstains from eating and using anything that ever had a mother or came from anything that ever had a mother. Except vinegar, of course. SMILE I just had to. How many times have we had to hear, "You don't eat meat? How about chicken? Fish?" That usually includes wearing leather, wool, etc.; using products tested on animals; all the products with animal diviratives, including some candy that gets its red coloring from the shells of insects. I'm not nearly as knowledgable about what products contain what as I should be. I just do what I can, making being vegan my way of life, but not my life. Your best chance of avoiding anything bad for you, animals, or the environment is just to stick to things in as near their natural state as possible. Hey, that happens to be best for you in so many ways, healthy wise, economically... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Eric, Good question and I don't know the answer. My brother, who has lived in Bangkok for years, doesn't know a single vegetarian here. Vegetarianism fits with Buddhism so well. Does anyone have any idea why more Asians/Buddhists are not vegetarian? Are other Asian countries more veg-friendly? On a positive note, I am very inspired by the popularity of soymilk here--it's everywhere!! Many Asians are lactose intolerant, maybe that's why. Mary --- Eric Stevens <sseric57 wrote: > Mary, maybe you already have the answer to this or > might be curious to ask, but why is it countries so > heavily Buddhist, such as Thailand and Vietnam, > still make meat and fish part of their diet. With > not harming any life being one of the moral precepts > of Buddhism, I never got how it is so universally > overlooked. > > Enjoy the trip! I have it as one of the places I > would most like to go some time. > > Eric > > > - > Mary Boehler > > Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:15 PM > Vegetarian Vacationing > > > Hi everyone. If anyone has vacation plans but is > concerned about eating vegetarian or vegan, I > recommend Thailand where I'm vacationing now. > There > is a two-week vegetarian fast for Buddhist lent, > which > is going on now and takes place each October. > Many > people participate, and restaurants and street > vendors > offer special veg. menus or even turn all veg. for > the > occasion! Those that do are specially marked with > yellow flags, banners, and signs. They even stop > adding fish oil to the traditional sauces when > participating (they DO consider fish to be meat). > I > tried soy shrimp, squid, and fish balls for the > first > time. The Thai word for vegetarian is " jay " so if > you > say that they'll point out what is veg and what > isn't. > And soymilk galore, even at the local Seven-11 and > vendors!! I am having a great time and wanted to > share this with fellow vegetarians and vegans > because > it is often difficult for us to travel. > > Mary > > > > > > Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > finish. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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