The word “allergy”

Every Japanese kitchen takes アレルギー (allergy) seriously. It's a useful word for you too, used the right way.

• Many chain restaurants have an allergen chart (アレルギー表). Ask for it: it usually shows egg, milk, and often beef, pork, chicken, fish and gelatine, dish by dish.
• On packs, the allergens follow the word アレルギー物質, sometimes as a chart of all 29.
• If you don't have an allergy, don't claim one: a kitchen may refuse to serve you rather than take a medical risk.

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