After working to update it for more than a year, the new edition of Vegetarian Asia Travel Guide is finally out! In addition to my own travels, I interviewed dozens of people and did tons of research. Thank you everybody who helped me by sharing your own experience with vegetarianism and veganism while living or traveling inAsia.

My friend Anna Magruder designed the book cover. I took the photo at the A-Ma Temple on a recent trip to Macau. Here it is:

Vegetarian Asia Travel Guide is now available on Amazon

Each chapter starts with a snapshot of the vegetarian scene in that country, including any veg traditions related to religion and philosophy, if applicable, and a little about the animal welfare situation. Then you’ll find out what foods are most likely to be meat-free, what types of restaurants are your best bets, some food customs of the country, how to say you’re vegetarian in that language, and a few restaurant recommendations and resource links. There’s lots of information for vegans, too.  Each chapter ends with a few paragraphs about an animal found in that country.

Thanks again, everybody who helped me with research and translations.