{
  "id": 13267042,
  "title": "Jay Food: What Vegetarian Festival Cooking Excludes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/jay-food-what-vegetarian-festival-cooking-excludes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:36:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/food/jay-food-vegetarian-festival/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 10, 2026 by Jeff Tomas PHUKET – Food can be meat-free and still not count as Jay Food. During Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival, jay cooking avoids meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, and certain pungent vegetables, while fish sauce, shrimp paste, or oyster sauce can hide in dishes that otherwise look plant-based. The exact […] The post Jay Food: What Vegetarian Festival Cooking…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}