My Gluten-Free Vegan Haven Travel Phrasebook 101 Part 3 (Essential Words You Can Use In Japan & Korea)

For a delightful worry-free trip abroad, always arm yourself with an arsenal of essential words.  Trust me... you'll think twice before leaving home without them.


When traveling to Japan, you might find these words useful:

bread – Pan  (Pan)
celiac – Searikku  (Ceh Ree Ack)
cheese – Chīzu  (Chee Zoo)
dairy – Nyuu Seihin  (Nyoo Sei Hin)
egg – Tamago  (Tah Mah Goh)
fish – Sakana  (Sah Kah Nah)

gluten-free – Guruten Furī  (Goo Roo Tenh Foo Ree)
I am vegan – Watashi Ha Bīgan Desu  (Wah Tah Shee Wah Bee Gan Dess)
I am vegetarian – Watashi Ha Bejitarian Desu  (Wah Tah Shee Wah Beh Jee Tah Rian Dess)
I don't eat… – Watashi Ha … Wo Tabemasen  (Wah Tah Shee Wah … Woh Tah Beh Mah Senn)
kosher – Kōshā  (Kow Shaah)
meat – Niku  (Nee Kuu)
milk – Gyuunyuu  (Gyoo Nyoo)
nuts – Nattsu  (Nah Ttsu)
organic – Ōganikku  (Ooh Gah Nick)
soy sauce – Shōyu  (Shoh Yu’)

sugar – Satou  (Sah Tow)
vegetable – Yasai  (Yah Sai)

wheat – Komugi  (Koh Moo Gee)

When traveling to Korea, you might find these words useful:

bread – Ppang  (Bbang)
celiac – Selliak Byeong  (Celiac Byung)
cheese – Chijeu  (Chi Je)
dairy – Yujepum  (Yoo Je Poom)
egg – Dalgyal  (Dahl Gyal)
fish – Mulgogi  (Mool Go Gi)

gluten-free – Geulluten Peuri  (Goo Loo Ten Mool Yo)
I am vegan – Jeoneun Bigeonipnida  (Juh Neun Vegan Im Ni Da)
I am vegetarian – Jeoneun Chaesikjuuijaipnida  (Juh Neun Chae Shik Joo Ee Ja Im Ni Da.)
I don't eat… – Jeoneun …Reul Meokji Anhseupnida  (Juh Neun …Reul Muk Ji Ahn Sum Ni Da)
kosher – Kosyeo  (Kosher)
meat – Gogi  (Go Gi)
milk – Uyu  (Ooh Yoo)
nuts – Gyeongwaryu  (Gyun Gwa Ryoo)
organic – Yuginong  (Yoo Gi Nong)
soy sauce – Ganjang  (Gahn Jahng)

sugar – Seoltang  (Sul Tang)
vegetable – Yachae  (Yah Che)

wheat – Mil  (Mil)

(some information was taken from www.speaksheets.com)

 For food ideas and everything & anything else in between:

Contact the Gluten-Free Vegan Baker @ myglutenfreeveganhaven@yahoo.com.

The Gluten-Free Vegan Baker is based in Malaysia.