Celebrate The Nine Emperor Gods Festival With These Delectable Vegetarian Feast
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JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa joins nationwide to celebrate the Vegetarian Festival by offering delectable dining promotion from 28th September to 31st October. The Phuket Vegetarian Festival also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, the century old festival honours the Chinese community’s beliefs that abstaining from meat and other stimulants during the 9-day event, it helps to purify your body, mind and spirit as well as bring a good health and fortune into your life.
In celebration of the Vegetarian Feast, Andaman Grill and Ginja Taste restaurants create contemporary non-meat cuisine by experimenting with original and surprising flavour combinations. Serving mouth-watering Thai and International combinations and offering a special menu specifically for vegetarians, guests will leave with a new sense of appreciation for vegetarian dining.
Phuket Vegetarian Set Menu: Ginja Taste, Thai restaurant invites you to try “Phuket Vegetarian Set Menu”, ideal for sharing between friend or loved one. Highlights menu include Som Tum Khao Phod Jay – Thai sweet corn salad with soya sauce and fresh lime; Phad Thai Jay – wok-fried rice noodle, tofu, mixed vegetables with tamarind sauce; Phad Prik Thai Dum Med Mamuang – wok-fried bell pepper and cashew nut with black pepper sauce and save some room for dessert, Bua Loy Nam King – sticky rice ball in ginger syrup. This promotion is available from 28th September – 7th October 2019. Dinner commences from 6 pm – 10 pm. Price is THB 1,999++ per set/couple. This promotion is also available on the a la carte menu as well.
‘Gin Jay’ Thai Tapas Set Menu: Ginja Taste restaurant continues to celebrate the World Vegetarian day by offering the ‘Gin Jay’ Thai Tapas set menu throughout the month of October. Gin Jay in Thai means ‘Eat Vegetables / Non-Meat’. Our Thai chefs would like to encourage you to eat well and feel well by offering the sampling vegetarian menu of Thai tapas. The sumptuous dishes include Kien Mun Tes – Thai mashed potato wrarpped with tofu skin and tamarind chili dipping; Pha Kranoon – Thai young jackfruit spicy salad mixed with lemongrass and lime dressing; Panang Fux Kiew – braised winter melon with Panang cream sauce; Gaeng Massaman Fuxtong – Thai pumpkin Massaman curry served with steamed rice just to name a few. Price is THB 1,299++ per set/person. Dinner commences from 6 – 10 pm.
World Vegetarian Day Set Menu: Andaman Grill also joins worldwide to celebrate the World Vegetarian day. The Andaman Grill chefs present the tasting vegetarian set menu that delight the palate without the need for meat. Price is THB 1,499++ per set/person. Dinner commences from 6 – 10 pm. This promotion is available on the 2nd October only.
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The World of Flavours Awaits
Bangkok’s premier culinary showcase returns to Anantara Siam, promising an extraordinary week of Michelin-starred talent, global collaborations, and a brand-new award celebrating emerging chefs. The celebrated World Gourmet Festival is making its highly anticipated return to the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel from 29 September to 4 October. Inviting food connoisseurs and epicureans from around the globe to embark on an extraordinary culinary journey, this year’s festival centers around a vibrant and timely theme: “The World of Flavours.” Renowned as one of Asia’s premier gastronomic events, the festival follows a triumphant 25th edition that redefined the capital’s dining scene by bringing together nearly 30 Michelin stars. This year’s program promises to elevate that momentum, uniting a spectacular collective of internationally acclaimed chefs, regional visionaries, and leading local culinary figures. Together with Anantara Siam’s own master chefs, they will curate an array of exclusive experiences highlighting unique techniques and rich cultural influences. Guests can look forward to a meticulously designed calendar featuring exclusive solo dining events, multi-chef collaborative tasting menus, and interactive live culinary showcases. The festivities will also include elegant afternoon teas, dynamic bar takeovers, and thought-provoking panel discussions led by industry pioneers, all culminating in an indulgent weekend brunch closing ceremony. In an exciting first for the festival, this edition introduces the Young Chef’s Award. This brand-new competition is dedicated to fostering local talent, providing emerging chefs a prestigious stage to present their creativity and vision to a distinguished panel of local and international judges. Save the date for Bangkok’s ultimate celebration of global gastronomy. For more information www.anantara.com/en/siam-bangkok
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BULL & BEAR CELEBRATES “THE ART OF DRY AGING” WITH EXCLUSIVE, LIMITED-TIME MENU
Bull & Bear at Waldorf Astoria Bangkok invites guests to discover a new expression of “The Art of Dry Aging” through an exclusive menu, pushing the boundaries of premium steak dining with the combination of traditional dry-aging methods with contemporary flavour infusions. Whiskey Butter Aged, the first signature technique showcased in this exclusive menu, features Australian Black Angus and Wagyu MB7 slow-aged for 35 days in butter infused with Michter’s Kentucky Straight Rye, yielding cuts of buttery tenderness with warm notes of spice, toasted oak, and a lingering bourbon-like sweet aftertaste. Highlights include Australian Black Angus NY Strip Steak (300g) priced at THB 3,300++, Australian Wagyu Tenderloin MB7 (200g) at THB 3,500++, and Full Blood Wagyu Tomahawk MB9 at THB 12,800++ per kilogram. The second, Chipotle Onion & Beef Tallow Aging, takes a deeper, smokier direction as True North Black Onyx and Japanese Hokkaido Wagyu are aged in rendered beef tallow infused with roasted onion and chipotle, enhancing the beef’s natural sweetness and the delicate, smoky warmth that plays beautifully against the meat's natural A4 marbling. Recommended selections include Australian Black Angus Ribeye MB4 (350g) at THB 3,600++, Hokkaido Wagyu Ribeye A4 (400g) at THB 4,900++, and Saga Wagyu Striploin A4 (250g) at THB 4,800++. To complete the experience, pair it with The Kombu Butter Fettuccine (THB 750++), which deepens the savoury profile of the beef with hijiki seaweed and cured egg yolk, or the Grilled Bone Marrow (THB 650++) served with Barolo Jus to balance the richness of the Wagyu with acidity rather than compete. Period: 15 – 30 June 2026, for lunch from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm and dinner from 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm For reservations and further information T: 66 (0)2 846 8888 LINE: @WaldorfAstoriaBKK E: bkkwa.fb@waldorfastoria.com W: www.waldorfbangkok.waldorfastoria.com
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Flamboyant Feast at EBBE
A Nordic vision takes root in Bangkok’s heart at EBBE. BKK There’s a particular hush that descends when something exceptional is about to unfold. At EBBE.BKK, tucked away on the lower ground floor of Erawan Bangkok, on Ploenchit Road, this silence feels almost ceremonial. Sixteen counter seats face an open kitchen where Chef Ebbe Vollmer and his team moved with the precision of watchmakers, each gesture deliberate, each plate a study in restraint. The location couldn’t be more convenient for those navigating Bangkok’s perpetual chaos. Erawan Bangkok sits at the intersection of the city’s commercial and cultural heart, accessible by BTS, and surrounded by familiar landmarks from luxury hotels to premium shopping. Yet step into EBBE.BKK’s warm, Scandinavian-inspired interior, and the frenetic energy of the neighbourhood dissolves entirely. The space breathes with a different rhythm: calm, focused, intentional. Chef Ebbe’s journey to Bangkok is the sort that builds culinary legends. Beginning in his grandmother’s hostelry in Hörby, Sweden, he moved to London at sixteen to train under Marco Pierre White and Gordon Ramsay — names that need no embellishment. His CV reads like a greatest hit of modern gastronomy: leading JAAN in Singapore to a spot on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, co-founding the two-Michelin-starred Vollmers, and most recently, earning a star for EBBE – Chef’s Counter in Florida within a year of opening. Now, he’s brought his philosophy of purity and expressive minimalism to Bangkok, and the result feels both groundbreaking and inevitable. The Prestige Menu—a tasting journey that evolves with seasonal ingredients—kickstarted with Cucumber, Lemon, Salmon. It was a deceptively simple trilogy that marked the evening’s intentions. The essence of each component was brought into perfect harmony through Nordic culinary techniques applied to ingredients that speak of Thai terroir, and the flavours were beyond brilliance. I could not wait for the next course to arrive. What followed was a masterclass in this philosophy, I would say. Spinach, Rygost, Apple Cider met in a composition that balanced earth and brightness. An éclair (yes, an éclair!) was reimagined with ceps and Mimolette, transforming the familiar into something entirely new whilst respecting its essential character. Garden peas were elevated with lemon and horseradish, the latter’s heat tempered to allow the sweetness of the peas their moment. The Crabe des Neiges, Cucumber, Finger Lime course demonstrated Chef Ebbe’s deft hand with luxurious ingredients. Paired with cucumber and finger lime, the sweet crab needed little intervention. The citrus notes cut through without overwhelming, whilst the cucumber provided a cool counterpoint. It was the dish that made me slow down, pay attention and taste each element separately before experiencing them as a whole. White Tuna, Green Apple, Elderflower continued this theme of clarity. There was a floral hint here that could veer into perfume, but didn’t. Instead, it lingered just long enough to make the dish memorable before yielding to the next course: Beetroot, Blackcurrant, Black Lemon. This was where Chef Ebbe’s Swedish roots showed most clearly — the earthy, sweet beetroots given Nordic treatment and a new complexity through