Jordan 🇯🇴 - Veggie Trip

Petra, Jordan

Jordan for vegan & vegetarian travelers

Jordan is very vegetarian-friendly and accessible for vegan travelers, with traditional dishes featuring lentils, chickpeas, vegetables, olive oil, and flatbreads. Plant-based meals are widely available across the country.

Jordan

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Best For: Middle Eastern cuisine, hummus, falafel, markets
Challenging Because: Meat-heavy stews are common

🥗 What to Eat

Vegetarian-friendly: Falafel, hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanoush
Vegan-friendly: Lentil soup, mujaddara (lentils and rice), grilled vegetables

🚫 Watch Out For

Meat or chicken stock in soups and stews
Cheese in pastries

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Arabic)

I am vegetarian: Ana nabati
(ah-nah nah-BAH-tee)
I am vegan: Ana vegan
(ah-nah VE-gahn)
No meat: La lahm
(lah LAHM)
No dairy: La laban
(lah LAH-ban)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Markets and falafel shops are your safest vegan options — always clarify “la lahm.”

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