GlutenFreePlz!
Tip No.1
Say that "I have wheat allergy"
Unfortunately, only a few people in Japan know well about gluten intolerance. There are not as many patients with gluten-related disorders in Japan as in western countries, excerpt wheat allergy.
When staffs in the restaurant don't know what is gluten intolerance and you need to explain it, it would be better to say that "I have strong wheat allergy", so that staffs can understand easily.
If you'd like to try, you can say in Japanese;
"私は小麦アレルギーを持っています"
(Watashi wa komugi arerugi wo motte imasu.)
Because of the same reason written above, only a few food products in Japan has a label of "gluten-free".
However, every food products which contains wheat in the ingredients is demanded to describe that by law, even if the amount of wheat is very small.
And, although it is not defined by law, barley and rye are usually in the same situation.
So, when you look for foods without gluten in supermarkets or convenience stores, look at the label of products and carefully check the words as follows:
小麦: こむぎ komugi (wheat)
大麦: おおむぎ oomugi (barley)
ライ麦: らいむぎ raimugi (rye)
If you can't find these words, it's basically safe to presume that the product is gluten-free. You don't need to understand the Japanese there.
When you are not sure, please don't hesitate to ask staffs in the store. They are very welcome to help you.
Tip No.2
Find the word "小麦"
Here, we would like to share several tips helpful to avoid foods and products with gluten in Japan. We hope that the tips below will help you to enjoy staying in Japan.
Tips to Avoid Gluten in Japan
One of the purposes we made page is to increase the number of people in Japan who know what is gluten and what is gluten intolerance. And we wrote this page with easy words in Japanese.
Please show this web page to your friends, family, coworker, and whoever in Japan. It will help them to understand and help you.
Tip No.3
Show this web page
