Peru

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Best For: Markets, Andean grains, Lima & Cusco restaurants
Challenging Because: Fish stock, hidden meat broths, dairy sauces

🥗 What to Eat

• Quinoa dishes (soups, salads, stews — confirm no broth)
• Lentejas (lentils, often served with rice)
• Tacu tacu (rice & beans — ask without egg or meat)
• Papa a la huancaína (vegetarian; ask for vegan sauce)
• Solterito (corn, beans, vegetables — remove cheese)
• Fresh fruit juices (jugos naturales)
• Street-market vegetables, roasted corn (choclo)

🚫 Watch Out For

• Caldo de pollo (chicken broth used in many soups)
• Caldo de pescado (fish stock)
• Anchovies in sauces or rice
• Eggs added by default to rice or beans
• Cheese blended into sauces

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Spanish)

• I am vegetarian: Soy vegetariana/o
  (soy veh-heh-tah-ree-AH-na)
• I am vegan: Soy vegana/o
  (soy veh-GAH-na)
• No meat or fish: Sin carne ni pescado
  (seen KAR-neh nee pes-KAH-doh)
• No broth: Sin caldo
  (seen KAL-doh)
• No dairy or eggs: Sin leche ni huevos
  (seen LEH-cheh nee WEV-os)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Peru has one of South America’s strongest vegan scenes — especially in Lima, Cusco, and Sacred Valley towns. Outside cities, stick to grains, legumes, and clearly confirmed vegetable dishes.