Is it hard to be vegetarian in rural Sri Lanka?
I know Colombo has vegan cafes, but what about small villages? Will I just be eating plain rice?
5 Answers from travellers
Sri Lanka is a vegetarian paradise. A standard "Rice and Curry" comes with 4 or 5 different vegetable curries (pumpkin, beetroot, beans, jackfruit) and dhal. You just ask for it without the chicken or fish option.
I ate better as a vegetarian in the remote guesthouses than I did in Colombo. The home-cooked vegetable curries are mind-blowing.
We have a huge Buddhist and Hindu population, so vegetarianism is deeply understood. Just say "Maa-sha nethiwa" (without meat/fish).
Good to know about the Maldive fish! I am so excited for pumpkin curry now.
Watch out for Maldive Fish! They sprinkle it into vegetable dishes for saltiness. Explicitly ask for "No Maldive fish".
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