Vanuatu 🇻🇺 - Veggie Trip

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Vanuatu for vegan & vegetarian travelers

Vanuatu

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Best For: Root vegetables, tropical produce
Challenging Because: Fish and meat are common in communal meals

🥗 What to Eat

Taro, yam, sweet potato
Laplap (vegetable version)
Coconut-based vegetable dishes
Fresh fruits like papaya, banana, pineapple

🚫 Watch Out For

Fish mixed into vegetable dishes
Meat cooked underground with vegetables

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Bislama)

I am vegetarian: Mi no kakae mit
(mee noh kah-kai meet)
No fish: Mi no kakae fis
(mee noh kah-kai fees)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Ask if vegetables were cooked separately — markets are your most reliable option.

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