Vegetarian dishes from Spanish cuisine | spain.info (2024)

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What is Spanish for vegetarian food? ›

You will also find that paella, chickpea stew, cocido stew, migas de pastor (literally shepherd's breadcrumbs) and many other classic Spanish dishes are available in vegetarian versions. In Mallorca, you should order "tumbet mallorquín" (potatoes, tomato and aubergine).

Traditional Vegetarian food in Latin America

Try quesadillas, tortilla soup or frijoles (refried beans) in Mexico. Enjoy vegan empanadas, porontas granados (bean stew) or a quinoa salad in Chile, or have vegetarian arroz tapado (mushrooms on a bed of rice combined with vegetables) or avocado risotto in Peru.

A recent study concludes that in Spain 4% of the population is vegetarian -they do not eat meat or fish- and 0.8% is vegan -they do not eat dairy products or eggs. Around 7% are flexitarians, i.e. they tend to eat less and less animal protein.

Vegetarian in Spanish is vegetariano (masculine) or vegetariana (feminine). Note that the word carne (meat) typically refers to beef and pork. If you say No como carne (I don't eat meat), someone may assume that you still eat poultry and fish. That's why the clearest option is simply Soy vegetariano/a.

No other country or part of the world has anywhere close to the number of vegetarian people as India, either in percentage of the population or in total number. India is the unique outlier. Going by percentage of the population, Mexico is the second most vegetarian country, at 19%, then Brazil and Taiwan at 14%.

Indian cuisine remains one of the world's most vegetarian-friendly cuisines. Due to religious beliefs, some parts of India are strictly vegetarian, with Hindus abstaining from eating beef entirely. Although India is one of the world's most populous countries, it consumes the least meat per capita.

What are the 3 food groups that vegetarians usually eat from? ›

Planning a healthy vegetarian diet. To get the most out of a vegetarian diet, choose a variety of healthy plant-based foods. These include whole fruits and vegetables and whole grains. Nuts and legumes, such as lentils, beans and peanuts, also are considered healthy plant-based foods.

The Mediterranean diet is mainly based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and olive oil. Sardines and blue fish as well, that's right. But you can skip it and still enjoy the rest of the Mediterranean diet. So, I'm highlighting this: being vegetarian in Spain is not only possible, but super easy and delicious!

Patatas Bravas is the perfect vegetarian tapa for when you are craving something hearty, and it is a typical meatless Spanish dish so simple it is hard to go wrong! To make Patatas Bravas vegan, simply ask for this tapa without the white sauce or ask for the sauces on the side.

vegano {adjective masculine}

vegan {adj.}

Most simply, a pescatarian is someone who doesn't eat red meat or poultry, but does eat fish and other seafood. The term pescatarian was coined in the early 1990s and is a combination of the Italian word for fish, “pesce,” and the word “vegetarian.” Sometimes it's spelled “pescetarian,” but this means the same thing.