Being traveler and vegetarian at the same time can be challenging. it is sometime not so easy to find vegetarian foods while travelling to different countries. Not only is the place you visit unfamiliar, your lack of knowledge of the place makes you unable to keep your vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. However, it is not that horrible and you can still manage your began lifestyle such as by making your own meals or visiting vegetarian-friendly countries.
Several vegetarian-friendly countries around the world
Germany might be popular for their wurst and schnitzel. However, this country has so many vegetarian and vegan restaurants as well. They are not hard to locate since they are scattered almost in every city. In Berlin for example, you can easily find vegan and vegetarian restaurants that serves delicious foods you can enjoy without worry.
India is where vegetarian lifestyle rooted in their culture and religion. It is one of the lowest consumers of meat in the world. It is such an impressive record knowing that India is one of the largest population countries. There are many vegetarian dishes you can enjoy while you are in India such as Thalis and Dosas from the south of India, or Aloo Ghabi and Dal Makhani from the north.
Indonesia is such a large country in the world and rich with diverse culture. It is shown by the variety of cuisines they have. There are so many choices of foods that are vegetarian and vegan friendly especially if you visit Java provinces including West java, Central Java, And East Java. In West java for example, their authentic foods are often served with bunch of fresh greens. There are also many dishes made by fresh vegetables and non-meat protein with local spices and herbs that make them taste heavenly.
Taiwan is located in Asia just like Indonesia. And in Taiwan, you can also find variety of vegetarian and vegan foods. It is because one of the Taiwanese is vegetarian. And of the reasons is because of the Taoist and Buddhist influence. In addition, the government encourage their citizen a one-day-a-week vegetarian diet. Hence, it won’t be an issue to keep your vegetarian lifestyle when visiting Taiwan. Not to mention that their foods are authentic and taste wonderful.
Singapore is reported to have over 350 vegetarian restaurants throughout the country. The culture in the country is so diverse as well which makes it easier to find vegetarian cuisines from Malaysian, Japanese, to Italian. Also, Singapore is such a pleasant and peaceful country to visit.
Jamaica is also a vegetarian and vegan-friendly country you can visit without worry. In this country, there is a Rastafari movement follows something called Ital diet to increase Livity. It is the life of energy that the Rastafari believe lives within all human beings. Meanwhile, meats are dead so eating them will work against Livity elevation. They also disapprove processed foods. They often substitute salt with herbs and spices. Finding vegetarian foods won’t be a problem in Jamaica.
