Travel to Japan with nutritional requirements
Japanese food is a big reason Japan visit as many of our travelers, but what if you seriously have my dietary restrictions or food allergies?
Many of our customers have important nutritional requirements, such as travelers (celiac) disease, vegetarians, vegans, and those who adhere to the diets to kosher and halal.
possible with strict diets traveling to Japan?
sampling of small plates in a local izakaya in Onomichi
Japanese Food is amazingly diverse and mostly healthy, especially when compared to most other countries cuisine.
But traveling with special dietary needs by Japan is not an easy task.
The good news is that it is possible in any case, we have this introduction so collected, for travelers with dietary restrictions to visit Japan.
we hope that more of your trip to Japan!
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In addition to the ingredients (and the fact that you will probably speak or read Japanese do not), one of the major challenges that you might face as you round is Japan travel that diets just are not always catered for. If you are often from the US or Australia or any other country, are in the diet restrictions
, this may come as a surprise
But it is true :. Unfortunately special dietary needs - no matter how serious - can not always be accommodated in Japan
Kaiseki dinner at the Ryokan Kurashiki
one of the main reasons for this is a relative lack of awareness. when it comes to the subject of dietary restrictions.
In Japan, it is far less common for people to have or express special dietary needs. This means that in general, people have a limited understanding of what - for example -. Entails gluten free or vegan eating
In cities such as Los Angeles and Sydney, if you tell your server that you do not eat gluten, chances are your message to come through loud and clear, and he or she will know what to do with the information.
But while awareness of these types of dietary restrictions has increased in recent years (especially in cities such as Tokyo and Kyoto), it is still not well known
Vegetarian Ramen Sora no Iro, Tokyo Ramen street
your number on position .: explain your needs
as you explore Japan, you can be able to get your can find nutritional requirements often having to explain, and accurately than you are used to it.
Just stating that you have celiac disease or consume no animal products, is probably insufficient. A higher degree of explanation is necessary in order to provide clear especially what you can and can not eat or drink.
If you do not speak Japanese, and your counterpart do not speak your language, it can be a bit of a challenge, and it is helpful to learn some key words and phrases to help you along the way.
Our Tiny Voice ( you phrase here Download ) includes useful general words and phrases, such as " I can not eat ___ " and " I'm allergic on ___ "
But for specific words and phrases on your specific nutritional needs in particular, you will probably need to do this with other to supplement resources.
for celiac travelers
If you have celiac disease, by far the best resource that we have seen, The Essential Gluten Free Guide to Japan's.
This is also an indispensable Japanese Gluten Free Card available for download.
For Vegetarian travelers
For vegetarians, Shannon A Little Adrift says:
"Japan as a vegetarian is tricky The concept is not generally understood I was fighting for the nuances.. communicate (like no fish broth). you need to sniff good translations and research ahead of time what you can eat.
- "Happy Cow has great vegetarian restaurant recommendations for cities across Japan
- Tokyo Vegetarian leader has a list of dishes to eat vegetarian
- This product has good translations at the end of
- This is a good general food primer management
for all kinds of eaters, have the convenience stores and 7-11s fresh snacks and are very popular with both locals and travelers. "
A very useful expression for vegetarian travelers is Shojin ryori to learn (traditional Buddhist meal)
We also have some great resources from all over the Internet at the end of this article
Key Japanese ingredients:.! Dashi and soy sauce
the two most common Japanese ingredients that are eligible for the travelers as potential problems dashi and soy sauce.
dashi and soy sauce are ubiquitous in Japanese cuisine, and it requires to avoid a special effort.
Dashi stock, which is made up of kombu (seaweed) and katsuobushi (bonito) fish flakes, is particularly problematic for vegans and strict vegetarians.
even if you have never heard of Dashi, are the chances are you have it is consumed as it is found in countless Japanese dishes, including miso soup.
as for soy sauce, know how travelers with celiac disease all too well, contains most soy sauce wheat and so is off the table.
the difficulty of changing menus
Because dashi and soy sauce are those basic ingredients in so much of Japanese cuisine, not all restaurants or ryokans (Japanese inns style) are able to change their menus, they completely excluded.
The scene in a luxurious ryokan (Yagyu no Sho)
It is true that some chefs just could not be more willing to share their menus or make special exceptions for persons (this applies in particular to change chefs around the world, not only in Japan).
But the most common scenario is that dashi or soy sauce (or other "problem" ingredient) simply an integral part of the menu or dish in question, and can not be excluded or replaced for another.
Despite this, an increasing number of restaurants, izakayas and ryokans are happy and willing to do their best to adapt to a variety of dietary needs.
Japanese Etiquette & deployment Note
notice may not be possible if you are grabbing a meal on the fly. But for special meals and ryokan stays, it is important that you express your dietary needs when booking.
As explained in our article on sushi etiquette: " If you have special dietary needs, you need a sushi shop at the time of making reservations to inform - not on the day of the meal . "
This rule applies not only sushi but also to other restaurants, izakayas and ryokans.
vegetables in an izakaya (Photo Credit: PhoTones_TAKUMA over Compfight cc)
these establishments plan their menu in advance, with great care generally. By declaring your needs when you make your reservation, you will give them the opportunity to try and meet your needs.
It is true that there is a possibility of the reservation can be refused if the restaurant that she feels can not properly accommodate your request. On the other hand, to inform them otherwise would be extremely reckless, and a large label gaffe .
Additional Resources
Buddhist monk, Kyoto, Japan
In addition to our above tips for travelers with celiac disease, here are some useful links for travelers who eat vegetarian, vegan, kosher and halal:
- health food, vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Japan
- vegetarian food in Japan
- How like a Buddhist monk
- Kyoto Best vegetarian restaurants eat
- How Kosher in Japan to eat
- Halal Food in Japan (Basics for Muslim travelers in Japan)
We hope this introduction helps around Japan with dietary restrictions to travel and prepare you better enjoy your trip to Japan!
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