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Vegetarianism is the practice of not eating meat, and sometimes no animal products such as milk or eggs. The most famous kind of vegetarianism in Thailand is Che (เจ) or Chinese vegetarianism, sometimes called Buddhist cuisine. Many Thais don't know what Mangsawirat means, and they misunderstand that Jay food is equal to Mangsawirat or vegetarian food but actually, there are some small differences. Besides no meat, Che also avoid eating strong-smelling plants such as garlic, onion, chives, and tobacco. It is belived that these will disturb the peace of mind. Anyway, you can use the word Che instead of Mangsawirat in everyday use. You can see the letter Che in red color on yellow background. Red is the color of good fortune, and yellow signifies holiness.
There is a Chinese vegetarian festival every year from in the ninth month of Chinese calendar which usually falls in October. For example: 22 - 30 October 2006, 11 19 October 2007. There is another word Cheewajit (ชีวจิต) that is applied macrobiotic food. It is not actually vegetarian food because it can use some meat. Links Answers.com - vegetarianism |
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