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Dining Out in Japan with Food Allergies: Navigating Dashi and Soy Sauce

Essential Japanese allergy card vocabulary and decoding mandatory Japanese labeling.

Published by Safely Plate Editorial Team • Reading Time: 8 min read • Public Reference Guide (No Login Required)

Japan’s 8 Mandatory Labeling Allergens

Shrimp, crab, walnut, wheat, buckwheat, egg, milk, and peanut are strictly labeled on packaged Japanese goods.

Bonito fish flakes (katsuo) and kelp dashi are fundamental in Japanese cooking; communicating fish vs. shellfish allergy.

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