The vegetarian cuisine is one that uses ingredients that meet the vegetarian criteria , excluding meat . Eggs and dairy products such as milk and cheese are allowed for ovo-lacto-vegetarianism (the most common type of vegetarianism in the West ) . The strictest forms of vegetarianism are veganism and frugivorism , which exclude all animal products, including dairy products and honey , and even some refined sugars that are filtered and bleached with bone charcoal .

Vegetarian foods can be classified into several types:

The traditional ones, which have always been vegetarian: cereals , fruits , vegetables , nuts , and so on.

Products of soy , including tofu and tempeh , which are common sources of protein.

Textured vegetable protein , made from defatted vegetable flour, often included in chili and hamburger recipes in place of ground beef.

Meat substitutes , which mimic the taste, texture and appearance of meat and are often used in recipes that traditionally contain meat.

Egg and dairy substitutes, used to make creams, smoothies and tortillas

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