I recently had a trip to Japan with my family.
My son has multiple severe food allergies and is at risk of anaphylaxis to some. He does not speak Japanese at all, so I printed a chef card in Japanese off Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia’s website. I filled in the necessary information for him to use just in case.
I am originally from Japan and was in charge of communicating with restaurant staff when dining out. However, being a little tired and busy when away from home and switching languages between English and Japanese constantly, I found it challenging to list all my son’s allergies correctly and explain the situation to the staff in polite and clear Japanese. I ended up using the chef card to help me communicate his allergies.
The translated chef card was very useful. It helped the food service staff and I to communicate effectively and to ensure a safer dining experience for my son.
Thank you AAA!
Naoe (NSW member)
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