{"id":13280,"date":"2017-05-11T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13280"},"modified":"2017-05-01T17:30:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-01T21:30:56","slug":"being-a-vegetarian-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/being-a-vegetarian-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Vegetarian in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>China loves meat. There&#8217;s no doubt about it. In such a carnivorous place, one might think it would be difficult to be a vegetarian. While it&#8217;s true that there&#8217;s a whole lot of meat in the Chinese diet, it&#8217;s not only possible but actually quite easy to be a vegetarian in China. In this post we&#8217;ll learn how to tell people you&#8217;re a vegetarian along with some common dishes.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Telling People You&#8217;re Vegetarian<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_13288\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 04421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13288\" class=\"wp-image-13288 size-full\"  alt=\"Being a Vegetarian in China\" width=\"402\" height=\"600\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421.jpg 402w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421-235x350.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at all those veggies!<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">First of all, you&#8217;ll need to equip yourself with some words or phrases to let people know what you&#8217;re a <strong>vegetarian<\/strong> (\u7d20\u98df\u4e3b\u4e49\u8005 &#8211; s\u00f9 sh\u00ed zh\u01d4 y\u00ec zh\u011b). That&#8217;s a good word to know, but it&#8217;s too long and rarely actually used. You&#8217;re better off saying one of these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n<h3>I eat vegetables\/I&#8217;m a vegetarian. (\u6211\u5403\u7d20 &#8211; w\u01d2 ch\u012b s\u00f9)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">I don&#8217;t eat meat. (\u6211\u4e0d\u5403\u8089 &#8211; w\u01d2 b\u00f9 ch\u012b r\u00f2u)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most places will understand either phrase to mean to you don&#8217;t want any meat. However, many dishes on Chinese menus that may look vegetarian actually have a bit of ground meat in them. It&#8217;s not a bad idea to ask to clarify:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Does this have meat? (\u8fd9\u4e2a\u6709\u8089\u5417? &#8211; zh\u00e8 ge y\u01d2u r\u00f2u ma)<\/h3>\n<p>Hopefully this clearly expresses the point that you really don&#8217;t want to eat any meat. Often times, people in China will be confused by this.\u00a0Vegetarianism isn&#8217;t huge in the Middle Kingdom yet, so it&#8217;s hard for some to fathom why you wouldn&#8217;t want to eat meat. Nevertheless, using the above phrases should ensure you get a meal free of meat.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">10 Common Vegetarian Dishes<\/h2>\n<p>There are quite a few common vegetarian dishes in China, so\u00a0it&#8217;s never too hard to find something to eat without meat. Here are 10 of the best Chinese vegetarian dishes:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13286\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0465\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13286\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13286\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0465-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A classic Chinese veggie dish.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u897f\u7ea2\u67ff\u7092\u9e21\u86cb &#8211; x\u012b h\u00f3ng sh\u00ec ch\u01ceo j\u012b d\u00e0n<br \/>\nscrambled eggs and tomatoes<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u5730\u4e09\u9c9c &#8211; d\u00ec s\u0101n xi\u0101n<br \/>\npotatoes, eggplant, and peppers<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_13287\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0466.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0466\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13287\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0466.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0466.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0466-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The best Chinese starter.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u62cd\u9ec4\u74dc &#8211; p\u0101i hu\u00e1ng gu\u0101<br \/>\nsmashed cucumber with garlic<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u5e72\u7178\u56db\u5b63\u8c46 &#8211; g\u0101n bi\u0101n s\u00ec j\u00ec d\u00f2u<br \/>\nstir-fried green beans<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_13284\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0095.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13284\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13284\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0095.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0095.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0095-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some tasty taters.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u571f\u8c46\u4e1d &#8211; t\u01d4 d\u00f2u s\u012b<br \/>\nshredded potatoes<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_13282\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0008.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0008\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13282\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13282\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0008.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0008.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0008-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t let the name throw you off.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u9c7c\u9999\u8304\u5b50 &#8211; y\u00fa xi\u0101ng qi\u00e9 zi<br \/>\nfish-scented eggplant<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_13283\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0091.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13283\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13283\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0091.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0091.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0091-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Be sure to ask for it without meat.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150 &#8211; m\u00e1 p\u00f3 d\u00f2u fu<br \/>\nMapo tofu<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u9999\u83c7\u6cb9\u83dc &#8211; xi\u0101ng g\u016b y\u00f3u c\u00e0i<br \/>\nsauteed cabbage with mushrooms<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_13285\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0442.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13285\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13285\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0442.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0442.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_0442-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yummy broccoli.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u6e05\u7092\u897f\u5170\u82b1 &#8211; q\u012bng ch\u01ceo x\u012b l\u00e1n hu\u0101<br \/>\nstir-fried broccoli<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">\u849c\u6ce5\u83e0\u83dc &#8211; su\u00e0n n\u00ed b\u014d c\u00e0i<br \/>\nspinach with garlic<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that two of the dishes above often come with ground pork &#8211; Mapo tofu and the stir-fried green beans. As I mentioned earlier, China likes slipping a little meat into dishes that would otherwise appear to be vegetarian. Just be sure you make it very clear that you don&#8217;t want any meat when ordering.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the dishes mentioned above, it&#8217;s always possible to get your staples like rice, noodles and dumplings in a vegetarian style. Order up some <strong>egg-fried rice<\/strong> (\u86cb\u7092\u996d &#8211; d\u00e0n ch\u01ceo f\u00e0n) or some cold <strong>noodles<\/strong> (\u51b7\u9762 &#8211; l\u011bng mi\u00e0n) and neither will have meat.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Have you tried any other vegetarian food in China? We&#8217;d love to hear your comments!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"235\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421-235x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421-235x350.jpg 235w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2017\/05\/DSC_04421.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><p>China loves meat. There&#8217;s no doubt about it. In such a carnivorous place, one might think it would be difficult to be a vegetarian. While it&#8217;s true that there&#8217;s a whole lot of meat in the Chinese diet, it&#8217;s not only possible but actually quite easy to be a vegetarian in China. 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