Food allergies – nuts everywhere?

Question

Pistachio allergy.

two_on_tour · Answer

Desserts are full of nuts, and sometimes there's nut oil in baking. Carry a written card in Turkish explaining your allergy.

irina.v · Answer

"Fıstık alerjim var" = I have a pistachio/peanut allergy.

julia.w · Answer

Baklava, künefe, many sweets have them.

lucia_m · Answer

Ask in bakeries.

oscar.w · Answer

Carry your EpiPen.

backpacker_ben · Answer

Restaurants are generally careful once you explain.

ava.r · Answer

Gaziantep is pistachio capital, be careful there!

nadia.r · Answer

Write it down, pronunciation can confuse people.

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