UNO: Study Abroad in Writing

I’ll be honest, vegan is difficult when traveling ANYWHERE. I always advise vegans that they are going to have to be flexible. It is possible though, as Mexican fare lends itself to being at least vegeatarian a hell of a lot easier than a lot of cuisines. You’re only problem is going to be that they love to slather everything in cheese. I can help you with how to order, and there are some good phrasing guides that will help too. But for starters, here are a couple of phrases that will help:

Soy vegetariano/a. - I am a vegetarian.
Soy vegetaraino/a estricto ( I am a strict vegetarian - the closest you’ll get to saying I’m vegan).
Quiero este plato sin carne. Es possible? I want this dish without meat - is that possible?
Quiero este plato sin queso. I want this dish without cheese.
No puedo comer carne - ni pollo, ni pesce. I can’t eat meat, nor chicken, nor fish. For some reason, outside of the US, fish and chicken are not considered meat….

And of course, one mustn’t forget the most important:

Quiero un cerveze por favor! I want a beer please.
Quiero una cana por favor (cana is pronounced canya) - I want a small draft beer please
Quiero un chupito de tequila por favor - I want a shot of tequila, please. If they ask if you want the sangrita, say yes. Its like a tequila Bloody Mary in a shot glass, and its vegan….
Otra ronda! Another round please….

I will try to include a lot of this in our opening packets. And I don’t mean to scare you - I think you can eat, and eat well. Also, fruits and veggies are plentiful, and the guacamole is always fresh. It won’t be as it is when you are at home, but you do have some options. And its a hell of a lot easier than it was in Spain, thats for sure….

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