This is a visa to the world of eating out for people who normally worry constantly about having a bad reaction to a meal.
by Kim Koeller and Robert La France
This how-to guide instructs people with food sensitivities or allergies on how to eat what they want, where they want and when they want, whether in their own localities or traveling abroad.
It is a visa to the world of eating out for people who normally worry constantly about having a bad reaction to a meal, giving them a full range of information about cuisines, ingredients and preparations, what questions to ask, and how to communicate their food requirements, order allergy-free menu items and enjoy allergy-free meals anywhere in the world.
The authors address seven popular cuisines (American, Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, Mexican and Thai) and list the tools necessary to enjoy each cuisine anywhere in the world and avoid 10 of the most prevalent allergens (gluten, peanuts, soy, fish, eggs, dairy, wheat, nuts, corn and shellfish).
The book covers more than 175 specific menu items, 200 breakfast and beverage suggestions, 300 questions to ask and how to say them in a specific language and 130 snack and light meal ideas.
It also includes hundreds of tips from chefs and culinary, health, medical and nutritional experts, and long-term sufferers of various food allergies who have extensive experience in dining out throughout the world.
$26.95 book and $6.95 to $9.95 for pocket guides — www.allergyfreepassport.com.
Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 30, Number 6, December 2011/January 2012.
April 12, 2012
Book review