France and Channel Hopping Discussion

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As a none eat meater myself I find that when I am in France there isn't such a large choice of veggie dishes as the UK though it is improving and I always managed to find something tasty. Last time I stayed in Paris it was also near the Eiffel Tower I can't remember any restaurant names but did find that lots of places had delicious omelettes with mushrooms or cheese, lots of place serve Pizza with veggie options and I found an Indian restaurant near the Ecole Militaire metro stop (the other end of the park behind the tower) which had the usual meatless options.
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Lebanese restaurants also serve delicious vegetarian dishes. To find out any local to the Eiffel Tower, you might google 'Restaurants Vegetariens Paris' and of course Indian and Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants should also offer tasty meals. Unfortunately, as Judith points out, the French tend to be a nation of meat eaters! Bon appetit!
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When i was in Paris I ate mostly in creperies - it's still authentic French food, but there's lots more vegetarian options than in a normal restaurant, and as it's all put together right there you can request dishes without the meat.
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My wife is vegetarian and the one thing the french really don't understand is 'vegetarean'. Even a sald is difficult for them. You just end up with a plate of leaves ...
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But that's what a salad is to your average Frenchman. Salade verte = leaves with vinaigrette! If you want a salad with other bits in, you should ask for a Salade Compose (pronounced com-po-zay).

Other useful terms for a vegetarian:

oeuf dur - hard boiled egg
fromage - cheese
tofu - tofu
champignons - mushrooms
poivrons - green peppers

je suis vegetarien(ne), je ne mange pas de viande.
Je ne mange ni du poisson ni de la viande - I eat neither fish nor meat.

Hope this helps.
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