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When you're away from home
An easy way to try new foods is to go to restaurants that offer a variety of vegetarian main dishes. Eating Chinese? Try the bean curd (tofu) dishes, or ask for vegetable fried rice (without eggs) and garlic aubergine. Going Italian? Try tomato sauce, arabiata or garlic and oil over spinach fettuccine. Stopping in at the local kebab shop? Try a tasty falafel with hummus and couscous instead. Loads of pubs now offer veggie burgers, and all-you-can-eat veggie buffets abound at Asian restaurants. In Indian restaurants, you'll find fabulous vegetable curries, lentil soup, potato-filled samosas and other delights. Japanese, Mexican, Thai and other ethnic restaurants also offer delicious vegan items.
"Where can I eat when I'm on the road?"
Motorway service stations all offer veggie options now, and almost every town has a baked potato bar, Indian restaurant or health food shop that will sell pasties, onion bhajis and falafel. Remember, if you don't see a vegetarian meal on the menu, just ask - most places will be pleased to rustle you
up a veggie delight.
Carla Bennett, author of Living in Harmony
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- If you're stuck at a behind-the-times restaurant without much veg variety, ask if the chef can whip up a vegetarian main dish. Most restaurants will gladly accommodate special requests, and you'll be surprised at the creativity of some chefs!
- If you're attending a catered affair, discreetly catch the server before your food has arrived and ask him or her to remove the meat from your plate and add an extra vegetable to it.
- When dining at someone else's house, let your hosts know in advance that you're a vegetarian. Offer to bring a veggie dish to share.
- Travelling? Don't forget to let travel agents know about your vegetarian preferences in advance. Airlines will provide you with a vegan meal that will put standard airline fare to shame. Be sure to order at least 24 hours in advance, either through your travel agent or the airline's reservation line.
- Keep this great guide in your glove compartment or take it with you when you're travelling and enjoy great veggie food wherever you go.
- Check out VegDining.com for lists of veggie restaurants and natural food stores around the world.
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