You might already know that being a vegetarian or vegan in Japan isn’t easy. Especially in Japan’s rural areas, veganism isn’t common, and the locals might not even have heard of the idea. But the good news is, we have MOS Burger as our lifesaver. The popular Japanese burger chain has a plant-based burger!
About MOS Burger
MOS Burger is a Japanese hamburger restaurant that started in 1972. Its corporate goal is to “make people happy through food.” Their motto is to provide safe, healthy, and delicious food with cordial service and a smile. The burger chain has numerous restaurants across Japan and globally.
What Is on the Menu
While MOS Burger can’t replace the meat/seafood patty with soy patty anymore, there are now a couple of vegetarian/vegan burgers on their breakfast and the normal menu. Please click HERE for their regular menu in English. You can also find out information about their products’ allergen information HERE (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ.
Our Experience with MOS Burger
We visited MOS Burger a couple of times during our prior Japan trips. In the early days, the burger chain offered to replace the meat or seafood patty with a soy meat patty so we could choose any burger on the menu.
Several years have passed, and MOS Burger has improved its offer. Nowadays, they have a burger called MOS Plant-Based Green Burger. The entire burger was made without using any animal products. While the burger is prepared in the same kitchen with the same cooking utensils, it is good enough for us.
The word “Green” in its name doesn’t just indicate that the burger doesn’t consist of any animal products. The buns are literally green! If we weren’t told, and the buns were the same color as other burgers, we wouldn’t know it is plant-based. The soy patty simply appears to be made from meat!
Although the patty didn’t taste like real meat, it was delicious!
So next time you can’t find a vegetarian-friendly restaurant around you, find a MOS Burger restaurant!
You can also learn some of the useful phrases for vegetarians with our Essential Japanese Travel Phrases for Vegetarians and Vegans article (=ﾟωﾟ)ﾉ.
Discover the Vegan/Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants in Japan
While at a slow pace, veganism is becoming increasingly common in Japan, especially in the big cities. And keeping the good fame of heaven for foodies, the food offered in these restaurants is amazing.
So, refer to our Vegetarian Dining category for more ideas about where to enjoy food in Japan without harming any animals!
