Being a vegetarian, I have sometimes found it difficult to find food that I can eat on my travels, but here are 3 places where I expected it to be difficult and found it surprisingly easy.
Argentina – OK, so every knows that Argentina is famous for it’s giant steaks, but unless you’ve been there you won’t know that it is also a great place for Italian food. Because of the number of Italian immigrants that moved to Argentina you can get pastas caseras (homemade pasta) filled with a variety of cheeses and vegetables as well as delicious vegetarian pizzas.
China – In the UK your only vegetarian choice in a Chinese takeaway is probably vegetable chow mein, but food in China is very different and there are a great array of vegetable dishes to choose from such as spicy aubergine or broccoli and tofu in garlic sauce. Although it may appear to be difficult to be a vegetarian here, the trick is to tell them you are Buddhist, they’ll soon get the idea and bring you an assortment of tasty veggie dishes.
Thailand – Most Thai dishes tend to contain chicken or seafood, so vegetarians might be at a bit of a loss when looking at a Thai menu, however I have found that Thai people are very accommodating and will fix you a vegetarian version of whatever is on the menu. If staying in Bangkok around Khao San Road then check out Mr. Yim’s vegetarian street-food stall on Soi Rambuttri, it’s the best vegetarian food in Bangkok and only costs about 50p per meal.
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