Tajikistan

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️☆☆☆ (2/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Best For: Markets, bread, rice, vegetables
Challenging Because: Meat-heavy traditional cuisine

🥗 What to Eat

• Non (flatbread)
• Rice with vegetables
• Tomato and cucumber salads
• Potatoes and beans

🚫 Watch Out For

• Meat fat in rice dishes
• Meat broth in soups

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Tajik)

• I am vegetarian: Man vegetarian hastam
  (man veh-geh-tah-ree-AHN hah-stam)
• No meat: Gusht ne
  (goosht neh)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Simple foods from markets are safest — always ask if rice was cooked with meat fat.