Travelling with a Soya Allergy
Soybeans are a crucial ingredient in Indonesian cuisine, including Balinese cooking, with soy-based products being widely used. The most ubiquitous condiment across Indonesian food is soy sauce, known locally as Kecap Manis. You'll find it in almost every warung or restaurant throughout Indonesia. Read on to find out other foods for you to avoid...
Be careful to watch out for the following foods when eating in Bali:
Popular Indonesian Cooking: Kecap (soy sauce), Tahu (Tofu), Tempe (Tempeh), Oncom (Fermented Tempe), Sate (Satay), Nasi Goreng, Mie Goreng, Mie goreng instan (Fried Instant noodle), Soy milk, Bakmi Ayam (Chicken Noodle), Ayam Bakar (Grilled chicken), Pecel (Peanut Sauce), Dipping sauce.
Ingredients found in other types of cuisines: Asian foods: Japanese, Chinese, Thai, artificial flavoring, baked goods, bean sprouts, canned tuna, edamame beans, hydrolyzed plant protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), miso, natural flavoring, surimi, soy milk, soy oil, soy sauce, tamari sauce, teriyaki sauce, tofu, vegetable broth, vegetable gum, vegetable starch
Warning: Foods mentioned are examples only and does not represent a comprehensive list. Always check allergens in food.
See where to eat safely with a Soya Allergy:
Ingredients as written in English: Bean curd, Edamame (soybeans in pods), Hydrolyzed soy protein, Kinnoko flour, Kyodofu (freeze dried tofu), Miso, Natto, Okara (soy pulp), Shoyu sauce, Soy albumin, Soy concentrate, Soy fibre, Soy formula, Soy grits, Soy flour, Soy lecithin, Soy milk, Soy miso, Soy nuts, Soy nut butter, Soy oil, Soy protein, Soy protein concentrate, Soy protein isolate, Soy sauce, Soy sprouts, Soya, Soya flour, Soya milk, Soya nuts, Soybean, Soybeans, Soybean curd, Soybean flour, Soybean granules, Soybean paste, Supro, Tamari, Tempeh, Teriyaki sauce, Textured soy flour (TSF), Textured soy protein (TSP), Textured vegetable protein (TVP), Tofu, Yakidofu, Yuba (bean curd), Textured vegetable protein, Vegetable starch, Vegetable gum
Ingredients as written in Indonesian : Tahu, Edamame (kedelai dalam polong), Protein kedelai terhidrolisis, Tepung Kinnoko, Kyodofu (tahu kering beku), Miso, Natto, Okara (bubur kedelai), Saus Shoyu, Albumin kedelai, Konsentrat kedelai, Serat kedelai, Formula kedelai, Kedelai bubur jagung, Tepung kedelai, Lesitin kedelai, Susu kedelai, Miso kedelai, Kacang kedelai, Selai kacang kedelai, Minyak kedelai, Protein kedelai, Konsentrat protein kedelai, Isolat protein kedelai, Kecap, Tauge, Kedelai, Tepung kedelai, Susu kedelai, Kedelai kacang-kacangan, Kedelai, Kedelai, Tahu Kedelai, Tepung Kedelai, Butiran Kedelai, Terasi Kedelai, Supro, Tamari, Tempe, Saus Teriyaki, Tepung Kedelai Bertekstur (TSF), Protein Kedelai Bertekstur (TSP), Protein Nabati Bertekstur (TVP), Tahu, Yakidofu, Yuba (bean curd), Protein nabati bertekstur, Pati nabati, Permen karet nabati
Find food in Bali which does not contain Soya:
*Lists of ingredients extracted from Erudus.
Communicating your Soya allergy
Here are some useful phrases to help you to communicate your Soya allergy to hospitality staff in Bali:
I have a severe allergy to Soybeans and all foods containing Soybeans.
"Saya memiliki alergi parah terhadap Kacang Kedelai dan semua makanan yang mengandung Kacang Kedelai."
I must avoid eating Soybeans to prevent a life-threatening allergic reaction.
"Saya harus menghindari makan Kacang Kedelai untuk mencegah reaksi alergi yang mengancam jiwa."
Please make sure that my meal does not contain any Soybeans.
"Harap pastikan bahwa makanan saya tidak mengandung Kacang Kedelai."
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