When we arrived in Bangkok, our first impression of Thai food was somewhat disappointing: most of the street food we were so excited about contained either meat, fish, or egg. In the capital, we therefore found it difficult to find authentic vegetarian and even more so vegan food. 

Arriving on one of the much more touristy southern islands (in our case Koh Phangan), we were fortunately surrounded by a variety of curries, lots of tofu and fresh vegetables. On Koh Phangan, you could order every Thai dish with tofu, which is why we spent 3 weeks feasting our way through Thailand's culinary highights. We loved it! 

But although there is a lot of tofu in Thailand, you should be aware of one thing: That most dishes contain a hint of fish sauce instead of soy sauce is part of Thailand's cuisine. You can rarely taste it, because it tastes slightly salty, just like soy sauce. Even if I cook without meat and fish in my private kitchen, these are the cultural peculiarities I have learned to come to terms with when traveling, so that I can experience the culinary highlights despite my vegan lifestyle. This way, I know how the food should traditionally taste and afterwards I can try to recreate it in a vegan version at home. If you are strictly vegan, you can of course also go to specially vegan restaurants, which, however, are usually more expensive and less authentic.

I've listed typical vegetarian dishes, dishes you can order with tofu, dishes that are completely vegan (especially desserts) and tips on how to veganize authentic Thai dishes (at least except for the fish sauce).