Tokyo 2020 Team GB LIVE Pre-Travel Guide

Useful Information
Eating in
Japan
VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN DIETS
It is relatively easy to avoid meat dishes in Japan
however seafood is very common. Fish stock or
‘dashi’ is frequently used in soups, salad dressings
and Ramen broth. It may be easier to explain you
cannot eat meat and/or fish products rather than
referring to yourself as a vegetarian/vegan.
GLUTEN-FREE
Many restaurants and hotels across Japan are
unfamiliar with the concept of coeliac disease/
gluten-free food. The main problem is soy sauce,
which contains wheat and is used vastly in both the
preparation and consumption of a lot of Japanese
dishes. A small number of restaurants offer tamari, a
soy sauce that can be produced gluten-free and is
also suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets. Check
with restaurant staff to see if this is available where
you are and always double check the label. Please
note that Japanese restaurants are not always open
to requests to modify their dishes, as such requests
can be considered rude/insulting to the chef. Do
not be surprised if a restaurant is therefore unable to
accommodate your needs.
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