As a native Cantonese speaker, I've made the following "homemade" celiac disease / gluten allergy card in Chinese. I also included a simplied Chinese version for mainland China. Just to be safe, I make it sound very serious (intestine would bleed) so that the waiter/chef will be alerted and hopefully be extra careful in the cooking process. I've also included a jpg version (not updated for minor changes in word) you may click in for a larger version.
Also check out customised allergy card at killerpeanut.
Hope it helps!
English version:
Hi, I have Celiac Disease. I am allergic to Gluten (wheat). I would get very ill if I eat any wheat/gluten (my intestine would bleed).
Some examples of food I cannot eat: Wheat, barley, MSG, chicken powder, bread, cake, bread crumbs on fried foods, dumplings, flour, noodles, soy sauce, beer.
Examples of food I can eat: rice, meat (chicken, pork), egg, salt, sugar, most vegetables and fruits. (boil or fry vegetables)
Please kindly let me know which of the dishes in this restaurant could I eat safely?
Many thanks.
Traditional Chinese version (HK and Taiwan):
您好，我有腹腔疾病，對麵筋/小麥/麩質過敏，如果我吃任何含有小麥/麩質的食物,我會病得很重（我的腸會流血）。
一些我不可以吃的食物的例子:小麥，大麥，味精，雞粉，麵包，蛋糕，油炸食物上的炸粉，餃子，麵粉，麵條，醬油/豉油/生抽，啤酒。
我可以吃的食物的例子：大米，肉類（雞肉，豬肉），蛋，鹽，糖，粟米,大部分的蔬菜和水果(煮菜,炒菜) 。
麻煩請讓我知道在這餐廳有哪幾道菜我可以吃?
非常感謝。
Simplified Chinese version (for China):
您好，我有腹腔疾病，对面筋/小麦/麸质过敏，如果我吃任何含有小麦/麸质的食物,我会病得很重（我的肠会流血）。
一些我不可以吃的食物的例子:小麦，大麦，味精，鸡粉，面包，蛋糕，油炸食物上面的炸粉，饺子，面粉，面条，酱油/豉油/生抽，啤酒。
我可以吃的食物的例子：大米，肉类（鸡肉，猪肉），蛋，盐，糖，粟米,大部分的蔬菜和水果。(煮菜,炒菜)
麻烦请你让我知道在這餐厅有哪几道菜我可以吃?
非常感谢。
thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Very helpful!
ReplyDeleteWhy is chicken in the list of foods you can't eat, and then again in the list of foods you can eat? Was this a mistake in the translation? I would love to use this card while I'm in HK, but I would like to make sure it's accurate first. Thanks!
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DeleteHi Kat, thanks for pointing that out. It should say "chicken powder" which contains MSG. I've updated the wording but not in the jpg. You may write it in after. You've printed it out.
ReplyDeleteThis is great - thank you. I would like to remove the pork from the list of foods she can eat (long story) but not sure what character it is! The HK version. If it's simple to omit do let me know!!
ReplyDeletePork is 豬肉. Sorry that My reply is long overdue!
DeleteGreat card, except that MSG doesn't contain gluten. It is glutamate, a naturally occuring substance in mushrooms, etc. It is not at all related to gluten. Avoiding MSG in Asia is a LOT harder than avoiding gluten. Are you able to tell us which character means MSG, so we can remove that part if desired? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMSG is 味精
DeleteChicken powder is 雞粉
And you are absolutely correct - it nearly is impossible to avoid them when eating in restaurants in Asia.
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