# Best cuisine for vegetarians?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cuisine-for-vegetarians/834453>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cuisine-for-vegetarians/834453 "2019-05-24T13:53:14Z")\
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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> It certainly is, but lard does show up in places you might not expect, like flour tortillas and tamales (not all flour tortillas and tamales, but it is commonly used in both.)

Also – not speaking specifically of Mexican, but of places some people don’t expect lard – in pie crusts, and pastries in general.

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