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Food For Vegetarians

Benson Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 18:01

Food For Vegetarians

I know some of you are vegetarians, and in the past many have raised concerns about food choice. Generally there is plenty of choice as many dishes are vegetarian, if somewhat different!

You should have no problem getting:

egg dishes
pizza's
pasta
soups
traditional dishes like shopska (and many other salads)stuffed peppers and vine leaves
stew type dishes
as well as the usual vegetables, chips, spuds etc

some words that may help-written as said (not spelt)-though most locals ...
I know some of you are vegetarians, and in the past many have raised concerns about food choice. Generally there is plenty of choice as many dishes are vegetarian, if somewhat different!

You should have no problem getting:

egg dishes
pizza's
pasta
soups
traditional dishes like shopska (and many other salads)stuffed peppers and vine leaves
stew type dishes
as well as the usual vegetables, chips, spuds etc

some words that may help-written as said (not spelt)-though most locals speak/understand English--maybe of use if off the beaten track

bez messo--without meat
bez reeba-without fish
az sum vegetarianets (G pronounced as in Good)-I am vegetarian
zelenchootsi-vegetables
yaieetsa-eggs
sirenee/kashkaval-white/yellow cheese
bob chorba-bean soup (lovely in BG)
letishta suppe-lentil soup (also lovely)
zelenchootsi na satch-a type of vegetable dish on a hot plate-nice if you can find it
patatnik--a potato dish-best in Rhodopi (Pamps)
mish-mash--a type of veggy/scrambled egg dish
kashkaval/sirene panee--fried breaded cheese
gubbi-mushrooms

many others--hope this may be of help to some...

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Pamporovo Pete Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 18:07

re: Food For Vegetarians

Also steak and chips - without steak Razz

PP Cool
Benson Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 18:07
looroller Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 18:42

re: Food For Vegetarians

Ace. We have never struggled in Bulgaria as veggies but France is horrendous unless you want omlette every day.
Benson Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 19:00

re: Food For Vegetarians

one update--if you ask for letishte suppe---you will get airport soup!! (maybe good in plovdiv)--the correction is leshte suppe (lentil soup) Confused
Tanjette Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 19:21
lizaloveit Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-18-08 21:06

re: Food For Vegetarians

hi thank for this info as last year i found i lived on chips and pizza being a veggi is a pain in the bum xxx