Syria

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
Best For: Mezze, legumes, vegetable-based dishes
Challenging Because: Occasional dairy and meat broths

🥗 What to Eat

• Hummus, baba ghanoush, muhammara
• Falafel
• Mujadara (lentils and rice)
• Stuffed vegetables with rice (yalanji)
• Fresh salads like fattoush and tabbouleh

🚫 Watch Out For

• Yogurt-based sauces
• Butter or ghee
• Meat broth in rice dishes

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Arabic)

• I am vegetarian: أنا نباتي / نباتية
  (ana na-ba-TEE / na-ba-TEE-yah)
• I am vegan: أنا نباتي صرف / نباتية صرف
  (ana na-ba-TEE sirf / na-ba-TEE-yah sirf)
• No meat: بدون لحم
  (bi-doon lahm)
• No dairy: بدون حليب
  (bi-doon ha-leeb)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Syrian cuisine is naturally very veg-friendly — mezze spreads can easily make a full meal.