Whether you’re vegetarian, vegan or keep kosher, or your family and/or partner on your trip to Japan meets one of these criteria, you’ll definitely know that sometimes it’s not easy. Meals suitable for the menu we eat aren’t available everywhere, and sometimes we’ve got to search and organize the whole route so that we can eat and buy food in a place where there’s food suitable for us.
In Japan it gets even more complicated: “innocent” foods like bread and potato chips can contain dairy (most breads in Japan contain dairy), seafood, pork, and all sorts of other things. You see, when it comes to ingredients that can be added for flavor, the Japanese love to “indulge” in as many ingredients as possible (typically animal products).
I must confess, when I’d just moved to Japan, I found it difficult, extremely difficult. There aren’t too many international brands, and a few times I bought food only to realize later that I had to throw it away because it contained a certain ingredient that I don’t eat. Fortunately for me, I had a few good friends who were able to give me excellent advice and helped me to identify exactly what I can and can’t eat.
I’ve gathered all of this advice together in the following post, which will make your search for vegan, vegetarian or kosher food in Japan much easier, wherever you go.
Note that at the end of the post I’ve attached an important note for anyone traveling to Japan – it’ll be a real lifesaver!
Don’t close the post before getting your hands on it.
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