Food & Health Card 6 of 12
Vegetarian or Allergies
Ordering when you don't eat meat or fish, or need to flag a food allergy at a counter or restaurant.
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すみません、肉と魚は食べられません。野菜の料理をお願いできますか？ありがとうございます。
In English
Excuse me, I cannot eat meat or fish. Could you make me a vegetable dish? Thank you very much.
Romaji
Sumimasen, niku to sakana wa taberaremasen. Yasai no ryouri o onegai dekimasu ka? Arigatou gozaimasu.
Good to know
For allergies, add a typed line under this card: 「〜アレルギーです」(I am allergic to ...). Dashi fish stock is everywhere — say 「だしもだめです」 if that applies.
Want the full background? Read the food guide .