Comments on: How to Order Vegan Food at Any Restaurant

By: Giselle and Cody

Giselle and Cody — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:07:06 +0000

Great blog post! We have been backpacking for the last 12 months and have been finding it quite easy to find vegan food. Sometimes easier than others. We have been living in Thailand for over 7 months now and the options here are incredible! Many Chinese Buddhist restaurants, and of course Ethos at Khao San rd.

We are now living somewhere with some cooking tools. Just made vegan chocolate fudge brownies :)

All of your photos are making us hungry!

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 03:30:22 +0000

I needed this after this weekends unfortunate trip. Visiting family, they dragged me to the rib crib in rural Kansas to try and find vegan faire after a long car ride with no snacks. I ordered a side salad with no cheese and said no dairy to the waitress, but she still brought it out with cheddar tortillas crackers, leaving it as intouchable. The restaurant did not KNOW what a vegetable was.

By: Eloise Rodgers

Eloise Rodgers — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:13:11 +0000

By the way, my partner and I are in the process of building a travel blog and would love to write a guest post in the not to distant future!

By: Eloise Rodgers

Eloise Rodgers — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:07:03 +0000

Great post, really informative! I find it hard being brave sometimes and asking lots of questions about what’s in the food. When travelling for a long time and having to eat out everyday it can become tiring. Even when you ask for something to be cooked without oyster sauce for example, you don’t know how they’ve made it. You have to relax and try not to get too stressed about it,hard sometimes I know!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:09:25 +0000

I always check on the ingredients in bread and pasta because the vitamins in those foods often come from animal sources. I also always ask if anything I order is being cooked on the same grill or in the same pan as meat because people do not always comprehend what a vegan really is.

By: Renee

Renee — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:35:46 +0000

Very thorough!

I travelled around Asia and had absolutely no problems. I was specific about what I wanted, rather than what I didn’t want. So many great Buddhist places help, too!

I’ve had more problem getting gluten-free in western countries when my husband was diagnosed intolerant, and you’d think that’d be simple… And I’ve had winking barristas put marshmallows in my soy coffee! What is that about? !!

By: Jeroen

Jeroen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:03:24 +0000

Good tips, I usually do select restaurants that have vegan food on the menu or have food that can be veganized by just ordering it without cheese. The problem I have has to do with restaurants I’ve been to a hundred times when I was still “only” vegetarian, for some reason I’m too embarrassed to tell them I’m vegan now and ask for a veganized dish.

By: mary egerton

mary egerton — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:33:03 +0000

I spent a month backpacking around the Philippines last year and it was difficult. Pork and fish parts abound. I ate on the fly alot…lots of fruits and garlic rice. Vegetables seem to be scarce though. I got by. When I moved on to Vietnam and Cambodia it got easier. They seem to have a good supply of vegetables and you can get some good vegan dishes. Don’t tell them you’re a vegan. Just tell them what you want and they will accomadate you. If all else fails, rice is plentiful and the fruit is wonderful down there. Enjoy.

By: Carrie (Moves 'N Munchies)

Carrie (Moves 'N Munchies) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:05:41 +0000

these are awesome tips! its def something i need to get used to!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:59:21 +0000

Korea can be a very very frustrating place for the vegan and even the vegetarian. If one ventures outside of Seoul, you will most likely run into problems. With a population of less than 1% vegetarian and vegan, you won’t even find much respect for your lifestyle unless you’re a Buddhist monk. But like the post says, research where you can go, veggie friendly dishes and learn at least a few phrases in the local language!