Could I survive in Cuba if I am a vegetarian? I want to go for like a month or two but I was wondering if I can do it as a vegetarian.

peanuts and beans are the only vegetable protien source they got.eat some fish! its good for you.

Beans(red or black), rice, yucca(fried and boiled), and fried plantains(green and ripe) are staples in the Cuban diet. Congris(rice/bean mixture) usually contains pork fat for seasoning.

Unfortunately, due to the lack/cost of cooking oil, at home most Cubans prepare fried dishes with pork lard, which will probably seen you into deep shock.

You frequently find salads of green beans, cucumber, or cabbage with a dressing of lime juice/oil or vinegar/oil.

Food in Cuba leaves a lot to be desired in terms of variety. As a non-fish eating vegetarian it will be very difficult. With fish, a little easier. If you are vegan, I think it would almost be impossible. You can eat alot of white rice and black beans. You can get pastas (usually of poor quality with poor quality cheese or tomato sauce, like, say, Chef Boyardee). You will find basic salads of lettuce and tomato, bananas, oranges and pineapples. There are alot of fried potatoes and bananas, but I don't know if fried in animal fat or vegetable.

Yes you will survive in Cuba being a vegetarian. However, Cubans are big meat eaters, pork mostly. Try the fish if you like. Lots of beans, veggies, rice, potatoes, and fruit. Its true what poster above said that they do cook a lot of the food with pork lard, so watch out for that.

Yes, there is religious freedom in Cuba.

Were you expecting a prohibition on vegetarianism?
May I personally award you dumb comment of the day?

uhhh...uhhhh...where did this come from beavis!
Sorry but your comment takes the prize...or don't you see it...everyone else did!

If this board were about any OTHER country besides Cuba, would you be asking this silly question? Did you expect to be forced to eat meat? What you put in your mouth is your business. Did you think that perhaps there are no fruit/vegetables in Cuba? Or maybe you thought there are no vegetarians in Cuba? Maybe YOU can "introduce" vegetarianism to the poor backward spiritualy deprived Cubans. Maybe they'll give you a medal.

Since when do rice and bread contain zero-protein? Rice is the protein source in the Asian diet. You sound like a reformed meat-head.

yeah, theres about 3 grams of protien per serving of rice and bread.have fun stuffing your colon with that bleached crap trying to get enough.i'll take the fish and lobster.its more healthy and keeps the body trim

One thing that I enjoy every morning in Cuba is a fresh fruit plate with banana, papaya, orange, sometimes pineapple, and mango. It's great. It might not have enough
protein for Protein-Boy above, but I enjoy it.