Traveling is wonderful. Explaining to a waiter on the other side of the world that you can’t eat gluten \u2014 a little less so. Here are the phrases to keep with you at all times \u2014 in five languages \u2014 and the apps that will save your trip.<\/p>\n\n
It’s something you learn quickly when traveling with celiac disease: the problem is almost never a lack of gluten-free food. The problem is being able to explain it. In Italy, awareness of celiac disease is generally good, but it’s not a guarantee \u2014 even there, you sometimes need to explain your situation clearly. In other countries, the same sentence \u2014 “I’m celiac” \u2014 might get a polite smile and no real understanding. \n<\/p>\n\n
In Japan, for instance, celiac disease is almost unknown \u2014 and there, saying (or showing) the right phrase can change your entire day. The good news is you only need a few things: the right words, a couple of apps, and a bit of preparation. Let’s get started. \n \n \n \n<\/p>\n\n
Keep them saved on your phone, or printed in your pocket. Showing them in writing is often more effective than saying them out loud.<\/p>\n\n
\u2014 I’m coeliac and I can’t eat gluten \u2014 no wheat, barley, rye or oats.
\u2014 Je suis c\u0153liaque, je ne peux pas manger de gluten : ni bl\u00e9, ni orge, ni seigle, ni avoine.
\u2014 Soy cel\u00edaco\/cel\u00edaca y no puedo comer gluten: ni trigo, ni cebada, ni centeno, ni avena.
\u2014 Ich habe Z\u00f6liakie und darf kein Gluten essen: keinen Weizen, keine Gerste, keinen Roggen, keinen Hafer.
\u2014 \u79c1\u306f\u30bb\u30ea\u30a2\u30c3\u30af\u75c5\u3067\u3059\u3002\u30b0\u30eb\u30c6\u30f3\u3092\u98df\u3079\u3089\u308c\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002 (Watashi wa seriakku-by\u014d desu. Guruten o taberaremasen.)
\n\u2014 \u3053\u308c\u306f\u30b0\u30eb\u30c6\u30f3\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f (Kore wa guruten fur\u012b desu ka? \u2014 “Is this gluten-free?”)<\/p>
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In Japan, almost no one knows about celiac disease, but everyone understands a wheat allergy: \u79c1\u306f\u5c0f\u9ea6\u30a2\u30ec\u30eb\u30ae\u30fc\u3067\u3059 (Watashi wa komugi arerug\u012b desu) often works better.<\/p>\n\n
The phrases above cover 90% of simple situations. But to really explain cross-contamination and hidden gluten, a detailed dining card \u2014 a card that lists, in the local language, what you can and can’t eat \u2014 is much safer.<\/p>\n\n
Today, most dining cards are digital: you can download them as apps or PDFs and show them straight from your phone, which makes them easy to update and always on hand. Two reliable references: Equal Eats’ cards (around 50 languages, available as an app) and Legal Nomads’, which are particularly accurate and designed for trickier countries, Japan included. \n<\/p>\n\n
Practical tip: bring a printed version too, just as a backup. Phone batteries always die at the worst possible moment.<\/p>\n\n
Every cuisine has its own traps. The most common ones:<\/p>\n\n
Not much needed, plenty of peace of mind: a few gluten-free bars or snacks for emergencies, packets of tamari (worth their weight in gold in Asia), a dining card \u2014 even just on your phone \u2014 and a list of safe places saved offline. With these four things, you travel light but covered.<\/p>\n\n
Traveling with celiac disease doesn’t mean giving up on a country, a dish, or an evening out: it just means preparing a little more. The right words, a card in your pocket (or on your phone), the right app \u2014 and the world becomes a place worth tasting again.<\/p>\n\n
And the best part is you’re never really alone: Gluto is now in Europe, the UK, North America, and Japan, so you can find safe places reviewed by the community wherever your trip takes you.<\/p>\n\n
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