Vegetarians ( and Vegans ) Thread!!!

[kuntrygirl]

What a great find! I really wish I had a Thai Place near me. 

I'm so excited that I found it. I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons and trying different ethnic restaurants.

 

[Marty1876]

I'm so excited that I found it. I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons and trying different ethnic restaurants.

Thai food is hands down my favorite! let us know what your loving! I love Vegan Pad Thai, extra hot. (I was a vegan for 3 years...)

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm so excited that I found it. I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons and trying different ethnic restaurants.

Thai food is hands down my favorite!  let us know what your loving!  I love Vegan Pad Thai, extra hot.  (I was a vegan for 3 years...)

Whatever you all suggest I try, that's what i will try. I have your item on my list so far. And I want to try the tofu.

 

[Kevin565]

I'm so excited that I found it. I'm looking forward to broadening my horizons and trying different ethnic restaurants.

That would be a very exciting find!! Ethnic Restaurants have some of the best Vegetarian Foods!

 

[Marty1876]

Pad Thai (I like mine pretty hot) and any curry will be amazing. If your vegan, but sure to specify you don't want Nam Pla (fish sauce), but if your not vegan, I'd let them just do it up for you vegitarian style (w/Nam Pla and eggs both). Be sure to have them customize to your heat/spice preference. Thai Food tends toward spicy..... Be warned. (Thats why I'm so crazy about it - I'm a reall tongue surfer! I get my double or triple thai hot, WAY to hot for nearly everyone on the planet not a native to Thailand or India!!)

I'm trying the Thai restaurant out tonight and here is the vegetarian menu. Any suggestions on what I should try?

Lemon Grass Soup -
Coconut Soup -
Fried Rice w/ Turmeric -
White onion, diced carrots, green onion.

Fried Rice w/ Pineapple -
White onion, diced carrots, green onion, and cilantro.
Fried Rice w/ Hot Basil -
Red and Green Bell Peppers, onions.
Pad Thai Tofu -
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, pickle radish.
Garlic Tofu -
Carrots, green onions, garlic.

Red Curry Tofu -
Bell peppers, green beans, corn, and eggplant.

Green Curry Tofu -
Bell peppers, green beans, corn, mushrooms, and eggplant.
Yellow Curry Tofu-
With potatoes.
Panang Curry Tofu -
With red and green bell peppers

Massaman Curry Tofu -
With potatoes, onion, roasted peanuts.

Stir Fried Vegetables w/ Tofu -

 

[Kevin565]

I'm trying the Thai restaurant out tonight and here is the vegetarian menu. Any suggestions on what I should try?

Lemon Grass Soup -
Coconut Soup -
Fried Rice w/ Turmeric -
White onion, diced carrots, green onion.

Fried Rice w/ Pineapple -
White onion, diced carrots, green onion, and cilantro.
Fried Rice w/ Hot Basil -
Red and Green Bell Peppers, onions.
Pad Thai Tofu -
Rice noodles, bean sprouts, green onions, pickle radish.
Garlic Tofu -
Carrots, green onions, garlic.

Red Curry Tofu -
Bell peppers, green beans, corn, and eggplant.

Green Curry Tofu -
Bell peppers, green beans, corn, mushrooms, and eggplant.
Yellow Curry Tofu-
With potatoes.
Panang Curry Tofu -
With red and green bell peppers

Massaman Curry Tofu -
With potatoes, onion, roasted peanuts.

Stir Fried Vegetables w/ Tofu -

Everything sounds delicious!

 

[Kevin565]

Hi Kevin -

Want my vegan receipe for fresh springrolls and pad thai??

Oh I'd love it!

 

[Marty1876]

Fresh Springrolls

Needed for 12: (they keep 2 days covered in fridge-but they'll never last that long)

large pan of hot (BUT TOUCHABLE!) water
rice papers (says for springrolls on pkg, or ask oriental food store people - 12 + extras for breakage and frustration the first try or two)
rice noodles (thin kind) - soaked for 5 min. in hot water drained - try to seperate into bunches of about 1/2 cup
carrots-cut into kinda fat toothpicks 3" long (36 total)
cucumbers-cut into kinda fat toothpics 3" long (35 total)
peanuts (or other nuts) chopped up (1 Tb ea)(about 2/3 c. total)
raw sprouts (if desired)(add after peanuts - but only varieties that do not require cooking)
seasoned cooked tofu (I do it how I listed previously) divide qty of one block into 12 parts
cilantro - washed and trimmed to leaves and thin stems only - about 1/2 a bunch

slide rice paper into water for 10 seconds, or until it just becomes flexable. Lay on damp plate. Add 1/2 c. rice noodles, 3 carrots, 3 cucumbers, 1 tb peanuts spread out, some tofu, and then cilantro sprikled over top. Keep items in about the middle. fold in left and right side, like folding a letter. now, turn it all, and roll up like a burrito. It will be shapped and sort of look like a soft burrito, jut more round and white.

++The rice paper is stickly, so have damp hands, and try to work quick. It helps if rice noodles are seperated into 12 piles before you start, as they kinda stick to each other (like rice does). Your rolls will get more attractive with practice! If you make a mistake, just make a new paper, and set the mangled one on top in center, and try again!

prepare all items as listed before beginning for quicker wrapping. I like to dip n peanut sauce, and add sprachi (a hot garlic/pepper sauce)

Peanut Sauce:
Peanut butter (1/2 c.)
Coconut milk (optional) (1/4 c.)

Mix items, and microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until items come togather. Serve as dipping sauce for fresh springrolls

We love this!!

 

[Kevin565]

Yummy!

Fresh Springrolls

Needed for 12: (they keep 2 days covered in fridge-but they'll never last that long)

large pan of hot (BUT TOUCHABLE!) water
rice papers (says for springrolls on pkg, or ask oriental food store people - 12 + extras for breakage and frustration the first try or two)
rice noodles (thin kind) - soaked for 5 min. in hot water drained - try to seperate into bunches of about 1/2 cup
carrots-cut into kinda fat toothpicks 3" long (36 total)
cucumbers-cut into kinda fat toothpics 3" long (35 total)
peanuts (or other nuts) chopped up (1 Tb ea)(about 2/3 c. total)
raw sprouts (if desired)(add after peanuts - but only varieties that do not require cooking)
seasoned cooked tofu (I do it how I listed previously) divide qty of one block into 12 parts
cilantro - washed and trimmed to leaves and thin stems only - about 1/2 a bunch

slide rice paper into water for 10 seconds, or until it just becomes flexable. Lay on damp plate. Add 1/2 c. rice noodles, 3 carrots, 3 cucumbers, 1 tb peanuts spread out, some tofu, and then cilantro sprikled over top. Keep items in about the middle. fold in left and right side, like folding a letter. now, turn it all, and roll up like a burrito. It will be shapped and sort of look like a soft burrito, jut more round and white.

++The rice paper is stickly, so have damp hands, and try to work quick. It helps if rice noodles are seperated into 12 piles before you start, as they kinda stick to each other (like rice does). Your rolls will get more attractive with practice! If you make a mistake, just make a new paper, and set the mangled one on top in center, and try again!

prepare all items as listed before beginning for quicker wrapping. I like to dip n peanut sauce, and add sprachi (a hot garlic/pepper sauce)

Peanut Sauce:
Peanut butter (1/2 c.)
Coconut milk (optional) (1/4 c.)

Mix items, and microwave, stirring every 10 seconds, until items come togather. Serve as dipping sauce for fresh springrolls

We love this!!

 

[Nimby Chickens]

Summer rolls are my favorite Thai/Vietnamese appetizer. Generally they are served with peanut sauce but I prefer fish sauce. Try them with tofu instead of shrimp and they are amazing.

The coconut soup is awesome, it's got a light lemon flavor and usually has mushrooms. I really love coconut milk though so YMMV.

Try the mussaman curry - it's my favorite, very mild and made with coconut milk and potatoes.

Also, a great vegetarian dining tip: at most Asian restaurants you can substitute tofu for anything. If they have tofu on the menu they can substitute the meat out. For example, I love the sesame tofu from my local Chinese take out place.

Another tip: find an ethnic grocery in your area. You will find amazing deals on tofu, fresh greens and herbs, and delicious noodles that really shame our grocery chains. The tofu even at walmart is like 4-5$ - it's .75 cents at my favorite downtown asian market. Generally you will need to drive downtown to find one but they are awesome!