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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Being gluten free in Japan is not easy.
Most Japanese food isn't gluten free
Restaurants don't know allergens in their own food
Restaurants are not as knowledgeable in accommodating allergies
And what you can do to protect yourself from unwanted gluten
Celiac Restaurant Card
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#glutenfree #gltuenfreejapan #japan
my celiac disease is shook
Heyy, thanks for this video, I'm planning on going in May, and I'm quite stressed about the food. Can you make a video about supermarkets and how to recognise gf stuff? Thanks in advance ❤
There is a lot of Indian restaruants in Japan. Indian food has a lot of Gluten free dishes. I ate so much Biryani
Thanks for the video..we are now in Japan and it is very difficult, definitely easier in big city like Tokyo!
In Mexico, it is rather easy to go about gluten free, as the common diet is maize-based. Generally speaking, Mexican cuisine has little to do with wheat or other gluten sources, except for some obvious desserts. Non-obvious foods with gluten are: mole poblano and mole negro (toasted bread has been added to the mix unless specified); seasoned broths (with Knorr) which could also have been used to boil mexican rice, "jugo Maggi" (seasoning for meat, fish and poultry), "salsa inglesa", "chiles rellenos", if they are coated, they may have been passed through some wheat flour to sustain the coating, and you may also want to avoid cold cuts and processed meats, as they contain starch. You're safe with almost every other non-obvious food in Mexico, and corn tortilla tacos of all sorts are always there for you.
I really want to visit Mexico! Actually I eat a lot mexcian food here in Japan becuase its usually safe, but I'm sure it can't compare to the real stuff
never been to mexico but went to a Mexican restaurant and they were very accommodating with my celiac disease got like a chicken corn tortilla it was delicious even the waitress knew about gluten free food it was awesome.
Thanks for making this video, I just subscribed. I was diagnosed with celiac a couple years ago and have been learning Japanese for the past year. I’m thinking about making a trip there in the spring but have been very scared of gluten exposure based on previous experience traveling abroad. It’s really reassuring to learn about your channel and what the best practices are for staying safe with celiac while in Japan!
Thank you for making this video! It helps so much
I went to Japan twice, and hoping to go soon in 2024... but this time will be different as this year after other issues it turned out I became celiac. Helpful info and videos, thank you. Quick question from watching yours and reading more about it. It seems like "gluten free" is a phrase that works in the US, not in Japan as the concept of "gluten" as a whole is not something they are used to... may I ask what phrase or questions you ask then? Do you ask one by one "does this contain wheat? rye?..." etc?
Depends on the place but I usually say something like "小麦のアレルギーがあります。醤油もダメです。” ~ "I have a wheat allergy. I also can't have soy sauce". Then from there I ask about specific things on the menu, or I ask what they recommend. Rye & barely aren't really common ingredients in japanese cooking (watch out for barely tea and barely rice though), so mainly wheat is the issue. I've found its not common knowledge that soy sauce has wheat in it so I specifically say I can't eat it.
Keep in my mind though my Japanese is good enough to communicate all this. Not sure what your Japanese level is, but if you don't speak it I'd recommend to bring an allergy card www.celiactravel.com/cards/japanese/
hope you can enjoy your next trip!
Hi there! I've just come across your videos and I'm really grateful for them. So helpful ! Thank you for all this work. If it's not too much to ask, I have a question. I heard you visited Osaka and I'm wondering if you could recommend a restaurant that accommodates gluten allergies and also offers delicious food. It would mean a lot to me if you could help. Thank you!
Hey thanks for your comment. Sorry for the delay, I've been on a youtube break, but will start posting again soon. I can recommend
OKO - Fun Okonomiyaki Bar
Funky Junk Full Chicken ~ just the rotisserie chicken
bikkuri donkey ~ this is a chain that has an allergen free hamburg set
I haven't been to Osaka for awhile, but it looks quite a few gluten free places have opened since the border re-opened. Google maps returns a bunch of places now
Hi! This video has been super helpful! i have some questions and i was wondering if you might be able to answer them-- As a coeliac vegetarian, would my diet be difficult to accommodate in Japan? Is it easier to find coeliac-friendly restaurants in cities, like Tokyo and Osaka? Or would it be easier/more difficult to eat out in the countryside? i usually cook; is it easy to find gluten-free products at the supermarket/at the shops?
Apologies for the cascade of questions! It's so cool that your channel is partially dedicated to living w a gf diet in Japan! :D
Hey, thank you for your comment! Vegetarian is another tricky diet in Japan because of the prevalence of fish stock in dishes that are otherwise veggie based (like miso soup). Or you'll find a lot of vegetarian dishes that have gluten in them from soy sauce or something. Though its outside of my area of expertise, you'd be fine in Tokyo for sure. There's quite a few vegan places here. Not sure about other major cities, but there are Indian places in most cities that generally have gluten-free & vegetarian options. In the country side you'd probably be limited to onigiri, edamame, konbu, tofu, salad, fresh veggies & fruit, etc.. I think cooking would be a better choice if possible. I've only seen "GF products" in select supermarkets in Tokyo, but of course you can always buy fresh vegetables, fruit, and tofu.
Also oddly enough I see kaiten sushi places often have a few veggie options now. Like cucumber, avacado, eggplant, corn, or natto sushi
@@pinderu wow!! Thank you so much for taking the time to write out, this is super helpful!! :)
You mentioned the link of that card, but there is no link in description.
Sorry about that. It’s there now
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Some soy sauce is gluten free. Tamari.