Arouse All Your Senses at Phuket’s Famous Vegetarian Festival Paresa offers two-night package at exclusive hideaway from September 24 to October 2
Exclusive five-star Phuket hideaway Paresa is embracing the
spirit of one of the Asia’s most exciting events,with a package combining the
island’s annual Vegetarian Festival from September 24– October 2,which
includes classes in Thai vegetarian cooking.
The street festival is famed for sacred rituals performed by entranced devotees,from walking barefoot over hot coals and bathing in hot oil to bladed ladder climbing and bizarre body piercing. It is believed its sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe or partake in it. Local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian or vegan diet for spiritual cleansing and merit-making, with sacred rituals performed at various Chinese shrines, temples and street displays.It is also a golden opportunity to savour Thai vegetarian and vegan cuisine at its finest. Paresa’s “Vegetarian Street Food Festival”package for two invites couples to explore all these tastes, smells and traditional rituals. Priced from THB30,000(approximately USD933)for two nights, it is on offer throughout the festival period. Accommodation is in the deluxe Aqua Pool Suite with its own private swimming pool,and breakfast is included. The package not only includes a guided tour of the festival in Phuket’s ‘Old Town’, but also a vegetarian street-food cooking class, with a visit to a colourful local market accompanied by Paresa’s chef to select ingredients. Paresa’s vegetarian street food cooking classes embrace two entire menus that guests can learn to cook and re-create at home. Dishes range from Poh Pia Pak Tord, deep-fried vegetarian spring rolls,to the traditional Phad Thai Pack,stir-fried noodles & bean sprouts in a tamarind dressing. Som Tum Jay, a spicy green papaya salad is also offered on the cooking class menu, along with Gluay Tord, authentic crispy bananas, and Khao Nhiao Mamuang, a sweet mango sticky rice. The resort’s celebrated fine dining restaurant,Diavolo,is also paying a culinary tribute to the festival’s tradition with a traditional Thai vegetarian menu of its own. It features dishes from Tod Man Khaopod, a deep fried curry corn cake,and Yum Makuea Yaw, an eggplant salad with mushroom and lime dressing. A traditional fried noodle with mixed vegetables, Guay Tiew Song Keung, and dessert of glutinous rice flour in sweet coconut milk, Bua Loy Sam Sri, are also part of the Vegetarian promotion menu. Roundtrip airport transfers by luxury SUV are additionally included to Phuket’s most sought-after address along ‘Millionaire’s Mile’,high above Kamala Bay, along with complimentary WiFi, refreshing towels, cold fresh fruit andwater. “This unique festival is a can’t-miss Thai experience, delivered as a bespoke adventure for our guests,” said General Manager Dawid Koegelenberg. “I will never forget my first Vegetarian Festival in Phuket. "Words cannot describe the atmosphere of exquisite food, music & dance. It's not for the faint-hearted but this festival is not to be missed and your view of vegetarian food will be changed forever.” About Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival Also known as “Jia Chai”in Hokkien Chinese, it began in 1825 when fever was rife and a traveling opera company from China grew sick from an unnamed malady. But they kept to a vegetarian diet honouring two emperor gods and the sickness disappeared. Locals embraced the ritual vegetarianism enthusiastically and the festival has continued ever since – from the first to 9th evening of the 9th lunar month. Throughout the festival fireworks and drums are sounded, especially during ceremonies. It is held that the louder they are the better, because the noise drives away evil spirits. About Paresa Sanskrit for “Heaven of All Heavens”, Paresa is situated on a hilltop high above Kamala beach, the island’s most sought after address known as “Millionaires’ Mile”. Just 30 minutes from Phuket International Airport, Paresa’s inspiration is derived from Southern Thai homes combined with a respect for nature, which is reflected in the resort’s contemporary reinterpretation of traditional designs and its use of local natural materials. With the preservation of its green surroundings, Paresa maintains its natural and exclusive beauty. In 2014, Paresa has won the following fame and awards:
Paresa – Heavens of All
Heavens
Poh Pia Pak Tord– deep fried
vegetarian spring rolls
Pad Pack
Med Mamuang Him ma pan– wok sautéed mix vegetables, bell peppers, white
onion, cashew nuts and soya bean sauce
Khao
Nhiao Mamuang – sweet mango sticky rice
 Phuket’s Famous Vegetarian Festival 24 September – 2 October 2014 |
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