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Itโs such a pain (pun intended haha) living with lactose intolerance, and weโve noticed some countries have made it so much easier!
๐๐๐ง๐'๐จ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ
๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ท๐น๐ผ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง๐ญ๐บ๐ซ๐ฎ
& Iโm weโre thinking of doing individual country-specific recommendations :) Let us know if youโll find that helpful! ๐ค
๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฆ: ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ช๐ตโ๐ด ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ข ๐จ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ
๐ซ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ - 5/5
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐ต Cafes, restaurants all have vegan options (either itโs already vegan, or VFO is available, including fine dining establishments!)
๐ Supermarkets have vegan labels
๐ธ Almost everything has vegan / lactose-free / low-lactose options that are easily available in every single shop (including butter, cream & even cheese!)
๐ง There is a local specialty dessert in Saariselka called squeaky cheese that is paired with a caramel sauce and the whole thing is dairy free ๐คฏ
๐โ๐ซ You can finally indulge in mushroom soup, creamy pastas, pizzas etc ๐ because all of them can come lactose-free!!
๐ญ๐บ ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐ - 4.5/5
๐๏ธ The whole nation adopts the same allergen menu (Lactose is No.7) which makes it super easy to identify; menus are also usually bilingual ๐
๐ต Cafes, restaurants have vegan options available - including desserts!
๐ฐ Even Chimney Cakes come in a vegan option! (Only for original but you can pair with the df dark chocolate ice cream)
๐ Staff are very nice & willing to double check with the kitchen for you
๐ฌ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ - 4.5/5
๐ต Most places ask for any allergy / intolerances the moment they hand you the menu / take your order & vegan options are available!
๐ธ You can get some replacements (e.g. changing brioche to sourdough) & the staff all know the menu components very well (e.g. potatoes may be fried with butter)
๐ฐ Vegan desserts at Italian Bear Chocolate (glorious df hot chocolate), Borough Yards (vegan chocolate ice cream), Where the Pancakes Are (pancakes haha), and Billโs (pancakes)!
๐ We had a much nicer experience in 2023, on our most recent trip there was a notable amount of discrimination and Iโm not too sure why! But we definitely felt way more comfortable a year ago
๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ - 4/5
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ You will need to know how to cook, or at least have a friend who does - especially if taking road trips round the island!
๐ Vegan options are available at the supermarket (sourdough, some chips etc but not as extensive a selection as Finland!)
๐ธ It is pretty international in Iceland, so bigger towns like Reykjavik have a lot of non-dairy Asian options (e.g. Thai, Chinese, Japanese) available - but theyโre not cheap hehe think $38 for a plate of Pad Thai
๐ We brought along some Asian condiments, Bak Kut Teh packets and also had a Indomie party one night hahaha so as long as youโre prepared, the AirBNBs are pretty friendly to a group of visitors!
๐ฆ๐บ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ - 3/5
๐ธ Melbourne has a LOT of Chinese immigrants - youโd be surprised how much it feels like home LOL so thereโs an abundance of Asian food available, which also means non-dairy!
๐ธ There are some oat / soy substitutions so you can still have that latte or hot chocolate if you really want to!
๐ฐ Some dark chocolate ice creams / hot chocolates are vegan! (Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Koko Black)
๐ณ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ - 3/5
๐ต Not exactly a culinary paradise here letโs be honest
๐ธ Food is not going to be easily available in the first place (esp in small towns - open late / close early if at all!), we learnt that the hard way on our road trips
๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ณ Might be a good idea to have someone who cooks because at least the AirBNBs are pretty equipped to handle some food!
๐ธ Most establishments have a very limited menu and you can also only choose from the list what comes dairy free and there are no substitutions or alternatives
๐ Best to pack some instant noodles for your trip especially if staying in smaller towns or in a mountainous lodge cuz the food may not be compatible with our palette!
๐น๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐ - 3/5
๐ต Home of soy products & loads of local foods are non-dairy (Taiwan sausages, beef cubes, Lu Rou Fan, Youtiao etc!)
๐ธ As long as you have a good command of Mandarin you will have no problem with language barriers hehe
๐ฐ The famous peanut coriander ice cream roll in Jiufen is actually dairy free so donโt miss it!!
๐ฐ๐ท ๐๐๐๐๐ผ - 2/5
๐ต No substitutions / alternatives available so you have to order what you feel like has no dairy from the menu and pray for the best hehe
๐ธ Language barrier makes it extra difficult to communicate the intolerance
๐ฐ Desserts are practically out of the question
๐ There is an abundance of yummy food that is non-dairy in nature (e.g. Chicken & Beer, Dumplings, KBBQ, Hotpot rice and so on! Check out our Korea reccos here
๐ฏ๐ต ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ - 1/5
๐ต No substitutions / alternatives available
๐ธ Unless you stick to the basics, there is definitely a chance of hidden milk ingredients inside most food products (e.g. buns can contain Hokkaido milk / butter, mochi may be made with or come with fillings with cream / butter, ramen broth or soups may contain cream / milk, shellfish can come with cheese or be cooked in butter etc!)
๐ธ Language barrier makes it extra difficult to communicate the intolerance
๐ฐ Desserts are practically out of the question
๐ You can definitely just indulge in the freshest sashimi and opt for clear soup options e.g. shoyu ramen hehe otherwise, good luck bc toilets ainโt easy to find here! Hahaha. Check out or Japan reccos here