Traveling to Paris with Peanut and tree nut allergies. Whee Can I buy bread that is safe and chocolate?
Also the airline will not provide a safe meal...What should I pack? Any advice would be so appreciated. S.
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Also the airline will not provide a safe meal...What should I pack? Any advice would be so appreciated. S.
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It is easier today being an international traveler with dietary restrictions than any other moment in history.
It is way better than just 20-30 years ago.
That's actually a huge amount of salad dressing. The salad dressing containers used in business and first class onboard meals are usually around 0.6-0.75 fluid ounces. Carrying through small containers of liquids (hand lotion, eye drops, mouthwash etc.) is not a problem.
Again, it pays to understand the TSA regulations and have packaging that clearly states the volume.
I can't remember the last time I had a single serving salad that used 100 ml of dressing. That's nearly a half a cup of dressing.
Yuck.
For the airplane, I recommend fruit, cheese and crackers, a veggie wrap, or anything else that is easy to carry. You just can't have liquids. Here are some great suggestions from Heidi Swanson about what she packs for flight:
https://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/healthy-eating-while-traveling-recipe.html
Note that the Japanese have been selling to-go lunches at train stations with fish for decades, the famous "eki-ben". Also, if you go to the food basement of a major Japanese department store, there will be tons of to-go items with fish. Again, not smelly at all.
The "smelly" reputation of fish is a falsehood provided you are buying, cooking, and eating high quality fresh fish or products made from such fish.
Just pack a sack lunch like you might take to the office, beach, or ballpark.
As for allergen labelling, the EU is more progressive than the USA on such matters:
https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/labelling_nutrition/labelling_legislation_en
You are looking for code H (nuts) on prepacked food:
https://menutech.com/en/blog/eu-fic-11692011-guide-allergen-labelling-requirements
Many restaurants also have allergen codes on the food menus.
That said, it would be highly advisable for you to bring small cards that state your allergy and your preference is being shown safe items. Get this translated into French (have a French speaker verify the translation) and keep at few in your wallet every day. This will streamline communications and minimize the risk of being misunderstood.
It can be done and many with dietary restrictions have traveled abroad for centuries.
Best of luck.
I think you will have to ask at each bakery or chocolatier. I know that doesn't sound very promising, and I'm sorry.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k7487220-Nut_Peanut_Allergy_in_Paris-Paris_Ile_de_France.html