finding raw food is not a problem, I'd say. the bigger question is: is it organic?
mmm. from personal experience, no. not marketed as such - I've only seen a handful of organic things in supermarkets, quietly wilting in a corner. in farmer's markets though, even if many sellers do not know the concept as such, you can often find fruits/vegs that have been growing in someone's garden where no pesticides were used (because they're expensive
). you just never know. but since "real organic" is hard to find, I settle for "natural-looking apple, great taste, not very nice aspect, possibly with non-veg inhabitant OR pesticides".
but then I think hey, I was at <500 km of Cernobil when it went kaboom, worse things than pesticides have already happened to my body...
next step - preparing what you buy. since eating out on a regular basis is a dream for people with an average salary, you have to do the cooking (or "cooking") yourself. I am vegan but not raw, so my options are larger. I am also a semi-decent cook. but let me tell ya, it's a pain in the mikta to do it on a regular basis. and I can afford stuff many others don't.
restaurants: the concept of veg* is already well understood, "raw" can derive from that. Romania/Bulgaria/Russia/Greece/Serbia have a somewhat special status, because of the orthodox christian religion. it involves fasting = going vegan during certain periods. many people still do that, so any restaurant can understand "give me fasting food that's not been cooked". provided you can afford it, of course.
so I'd say that at least in my country it's a luxury to be raw.... as a native... but as a tourist, I'd say no problem. wanna make a 30d trial on that?
