The first month of the lunar year is traditionally a good month of vegetarian dining for Asian people who use it as an occasion to pray for good things for themselves and their families and friends

Today vegetarian dining is becoming more and more popular not only because it is associated with health benefits but it also offers fine and exotic dishes. The vegetarian cuisine has great diversity and is a true culinary art. Two of Saigontourist's restaurants have made a name for themselves with this cuisine.

Dong Khanh Restaurant
Dong Khanh Restaurant excels in the diversity in its cuisine. The restaurant's vegetarian buffet on the 15th day of lunar January has long satisfied diners with the variety of its dishes.

This lunar January, Dong Khanh is introducing the Spring Days program, which features more than 50 vegetarian dishes made from the likes of soybeans, tofu and lotus bulbs, and different flavorings. With their culinary skills, the restaurant's cooks will offer diners vegetarian food of eight culinary centers in China, such as Guangdong spring rolls, Sichuan tofu, Shandong stewed lotus bulbs, Hangzhou meat balls, Beijing ham and Fujian fried noodles.

The dishes are offered from 6 p.m. from the 14th to 16th of lunar January (February 11, 12 and 13). Prices: VND65,000 per adult and VND45,000 per child.

    Dong Khanh Restaurant
        Add: 2 Tran Hung Dao B St., Dist. 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
        Tel: (84-8) 296 2015

Van Canh Restaurant
Van Canh Restaurant has long been successful with its vegetarian buffets on the 15th of lunar January. The buffet has more than 100 tasty dishes like mixed salads, corn soup, seafood paste, Beijing duck, shrimp curry, fried shrimp, seafood hot pot and pho (noodle soup). The dishes are changed every day, and diners are offered calligraphy cards. The lunch buffet is from 10:30 a.m to 2 p.m., and the dinner buffet is from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. The buffet program runs from lunar January 6 to lunar February 1 (February 3-28). Prices: VND75,000 per adult and VND39,000 per child.