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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Flatbread made from chickpea flour, water and olive oil. Make sure: no cheese is added
Fainá
Caramelized peanuts/ almonds with cacao or vanilla powder
Garrapiñada
A fried-dough pastry covered with sugar. Make sure: no butter or eggs are used and no dairy filling
Churros
Watercress salad, with different vegetables, salt and olive oil
Ensalada de Berros
Spring rice, cooked with beans, corn, carrots, garlic and onions. Make sure: no butter is used
Arroz Primavera
French fries. Make sure no mayonnaise is added
Papas Fritas
Chopped tomato salad made with onions, garlic, peppers and parsley. Served as a salsa or a side salad
Ensalada criolla
Raw sauce made from parsley, garlic, olive oil and other herbs and spices
Chimichurri
Traditional hot herbal drink served with a straw called “bombilla”
Mate
Sugar cane juice
Caña
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Pizza with wheat dough base, tomato sauce, cheese and different toppings. To veganize: ask for no cheese and no meat
Pizza
Mixed vegetables with meat/ cheese toppings. To veganize: ask for no animal products in the salad and dressing
Mix salad
Round thin dough, topped with meat, vegetables and herbs. To veganize: ask for no meat
Lahmajoun / Lahmacun
Fried potatoes with eggs, peas, ham, onions, and garlic. To veganize: ask for no meat, cheese or eggs
Gramajo
Pasta with sauces, usually containing meat/ dairy. To veganize- ask to make with tomato sauce or olive oil and garlic
Pasta
White rice with carrots, onions, garlic, bean sprouts, eggs and pepper. To veganize- ask for no eggs
Vegetable Fried Rice
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Fried sweet round bread, made with butter (vegan option available in some places)
Tortas Fritas
Bean stew with onions and potatoes, made with meat
Feijoada
Wheat dough baked pastry with fillings. usually made with eggs
Empanadas
Common pastries found in every bakery, usually made with dairy and eggs
