vegano
masculine
Mexicans say vegano for a man and vegana for a woman. The word covers food, people and products with no animal ingredients, as in comida vegana.
Meaning: eating no animal products (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| vegano | masculine |
| vegana | feminine |
In restaurants it helps to add sin lácteos ni huevo, meaning no dairy and no egg, because the word alone may not be clear to everyone.
Which one should you use?
Many traditional dishes of beans, corn and chile have no meat, but cooks often use manteca de cerdo, lard, so ask before you order.
How does it change in a sentence?
It agrees with the noun: un taco vegano, una torta vegana.
Did you know?
- In Mexican cooking nopales, huitlacoche and many bean dishes can easily be made vegan.
Examples in context
- Soy vegano desde hace dos años.I have been vegan for two years.
- ¿Tienen tacos veganos?Do you have vegan tacos?
- Mi hermana es vegana.My sister is vegan.
Example conversation
Tomás and a waiter talk about the menu in Mexico City.
- TomásSoy vegano, ¿qué me recomienda?I am vegan, what do you recommend?
- MeseroLos tacos de hongos son veganos.The mushroom tacos are vegan.
- Tomás¿Llevan manteca o queso?Do they have lard or cheese?
- MeseroNo, solo aceite y verduras.No, only oil and vegetables.
