๐ŸฅขChinaTripBox Food Allergy Checker
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For travelers with food allergies in China

Eat in China without the food-allergy gamble

Chinese menus hide allergens everywhere โ€” peanut oil, oyster sauce, sesame paste, wheat-based soy sauce. Check any dish in seconds, then show a Chinese chef card your waiter actually understands.

From $6.99 ยท No subscription required for a single trip ยท Works offline

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3 risks found
โš ๏ธ Peanut oil likelyHigh risk
โš ๏ธ Sesame paste possibleHigh risk
โš ๏ธ Doubanjiang (broad bean)Check
โœ… Gluten-free possibleLow risk

Chef card ready to show

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11+

languages supported

200+

Chinese dishes in database

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chef card always available

24/7

instant dish analysis

The problem

"Does this dish contain peanuts?" is the wrong question

You can ask, but if the answer is "no peanuts" while the wok was wiped with peanut-oil-soaked cloth, you still took a risk. Chinese cooking hides allergens in ways menus never mention.

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Hidden oils

Peanut oil and sesame oil are everywhere โ€” often not listed as ingredients.

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Sauces & pastes

Oyster sauce, shrimp paste and fermented beans sneak into "plain" dishes.

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Wheat in soy sauce

Most soy sauce is wheat-based. A "no bread" request won't help.

What you get

Built for real restaurant moments

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Spot hidden allergens

Peanut oil, oyster sauce, sesame paste, wheat noodles โ€” the ingredients most foreign travelers never see coming.

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Scan any menu

Type or photograph Chinese menu text and get a plain-English breakdown of what is actually in the dish.

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Show the chef card

A high-contrast Chinese card you can hand to staff โ€” clear, polite, and impossible to misread.

How it works

Three steps before you order

1

Set your allergens

Peanuts, shellfish, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy and more โ€” in seconds.

2

Scan or type a dish

Paste menu text or upload a photo. Get a risk breakdown before you order.

3

Order with confidence

Show the Chinese chef card and enjoy your meal without the guessing.

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I pointed my phone at a menu in Chengdu, it flagged the peanut oil in under ten seconds, and the chef card got me a safe meal I could actually trust. That alone was worth the price.

โ€” Verified traveler, 2026

Don't gamble your trip on a lucky guess

One 7-day pass costs less than a single restaurant meal. Your safety is worth it.