Allergy Eating in Sydney

Friday Night Feasting! Establishment: Akira Sushi, District Dining, Chatswood Cuisine: Japanese Allergy information: they have a number of options which are or can be made dairy, egg and seafood free and their menu clearly lists vegetarian and gluten free dishes.  Suggestions:  The Teriyaki Chicken Set which is dairy and egg free and can be made seafood free if you take out the Miso Soup When going out to to eat, particularly if you know you're heading out for Asian food with a lot of allergies to seafood and egg, it's hard not to carry that little bit of skepticism about whether you're going to find something safe or end up just munching on some rice or edamame. To be fair, having now eaten at so many places, the fact that this hesitation still lingers might seem a bit silly, but considering the worry has been built over decades of experience, the feeling is fairly automatic and still requires a bit of reassurance to pat down. Of course, what that also mea...

Establishment: RaRa Redfern, Redfern Cuisine: Ramen bar Allergy information: they offer a ramen that is entirely dairy, egg, seafood and nut free but contains soy Suggestions: edamame and vegan soy shio for a lovely full meal I have to admit, I have never known that much about Ramen aside from the fact that it involved noodles. Being Asian, I know people sing its praises, though after a history of difficulty eating at Japanese establishments, with allergies to seafood and egg, I have become quite accustomed to tuning out a little when the topic comes up. Even now, when I end up at Japanese places, I'm still more wont to just munch on some edamame and enjoy the company. Thus far, the ignorance has been blissful enough, but it sure got turned on its head this weekend. Not that long ago, a good friend of mine casually mentioned that they had vegan ramen at RaRa Redfern  near where she and her family live and sent me a photo of the item on their menu - Vegan Soy Shio. Having ...