BANGKOK -- "I come from a family of animal rights activists and we thought, 'Something is not right about the way we eat.' So we opened our first Veganerie restaurant a decade ago," says Sittileun Tortianchai, co-owner of a vegan chain that has seven outlets in Bangkok.
For some, this may come as a surprise. Thailand is world famous for its cheap and delicious animal-based street food. There is seafood in every shape and form, stir-fried pork, roasted chicken and beef curries, and many dishes are seasoned with fish and oyster sauce or topped with dried shrimps. Vegan food is less ubiquitous. But a closer look at Bangkok's ultra-cosmopolitan culinary scene reveals a rich history of cooking without meat or fish.
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