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What do vegetarians eat in a country where refusing meat is regarded as a sign of madness?

Submitted by Karthik on 9 February, 2013 - 12:47

If you're a vegetarian, you might be able to relate to some of these anecdotes in a BBC article subtitled, "What do vegetarians eat in a country where refusing meat is regarded as a sign of madness?". They include such doozies as:

In South Africa, requesting vegetables is like swearing at the wait-staff. One bewildered waiter told me haughtily, "But, vegetables is what food eats."

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