Monk chats and Veggie Food

Posted by Northerner on November 19th, 2009 filed in Attractions, Day trips, Living here, Locals, tourist tips

I love animals but I can’t quite convert to being fully vegetarian, veggie food always tastes the same to me and the texture of tofu makes me want to gag, but I found a place here in Chiang Mai that could just tip me over towards being a total veggie. Never has veggie food tasted so good and cheap – always a big plus!!!! 

There’s a hamburger place in town which proudly advertises that it can convert vegetarians – hmmmm guess they have never tasted their own food. But this wonderful veggie restaurant should boast that it can proudly convert meat eaters. So where is it, I hear you scream!!! The name is ‘Pun Pun’ and it is in the grounds of Wat Suan Dok on Suthep Road. Just continue heading west from the Old City. All the food is delicious and organic which usually means expensive, but it isn’t and there’s so much choice and the average cost is 40 baht a meal and no I don’t have shares in the place!!!!! I personally recommend the Khao Soy and every one of the curry dishes.

 And when you have finished eating, you can have a monk chat and find out all about Buddhism and the lifestyle of monks too. You can observe the monks at work and play. The temple itself is quite pretty, all white and gold, wear your sunglasses it can be quite bright on the eyes. If you have a car or motorbike, there’s plenty of parking, but it’s easily walkable from the Old City or plenty of red songtaews go past the entrance.

 

 

 

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