Day 103. Veggie Culture.

Since becoming a vegetarian, I have been paying more attention to what is readily available that I can eat. What I have for veggie "go-tos" when I'm out and about or grabbing lunch at work. I have become aware that North American culture doesn't really have a staple vegetarian dish. I've had "poutine" suggested on more than one occasion by servers and friends. Which actually tells me our national dish is just meat. On the whole, we eat so much meat that our beef-sauced side dishes don't even register as meat anymore.

I was watching a Gordon Ramsay show (surprise, surprise) where he traveled across India, exploring their regional cuisines. It was then I realized: if I were to go to India, I could literally ask for any vegetarian dish and be happy with what I received. I haven't met a vegetable I couldn't at least tolerate, I have an almost fanatical love of chickpeas and lentils, and I am all the way gone on the curry train.

If I learn how to say "vegetarian" in multiple languages, I believe I'd have a magical foodie globe trotting experience. And someday, I will.

Even your McD's are amazing, India!