Chinese/Thai Restaurants and Takeaways
BEAN CURD/TOFU Sometimes coated in egg. This only tends to be when it is dry, not in sauces. Some tofu contains gelatine as an ingredient.
FRIED RICE Almost always contains egg but some places will do it without if you ask.
MOCK MEAT Occasionally crispy shredded chicken or duck will have an egg coating.
NOODLES Almost always contains egg but rice noodles/vermicelli are OK.
OYSTER SAUCE Generally avoid. Although vegan versions exist we only know of one place in Wales that uses one.
SATAY SAUCE Satay sauce often contains shrimp but Yeo's brand used by some restaurants and take-aways is vegan.
SZECHUAN & SEA SPICE SAUCES Sometimes contain seafood products.
THAI RED/GREEN CURRIES Beware. Mai Ploy brand sauce is used in very many places to make these curries. It contains shrimp.
 
 
 
Cafes, Chip Shops & Sandwich Shops
CHIPS Even if a chip shop has separate fryers for chips and meat products, during quiet periods they will often cook both in the same fryer. Fries are sometimes coated in animal shortening.
VEGETARIAN SAUSAGES The veggie sausages from catering suppliers Hunts Foodservice are not vegan.
WRAPS Many wraps contain milk. Check.

 

Indian Restaurants and Takeaways
CREAM Most mild curries contain dairy cream. Kormas almost always do.
DAHL Sometimes contains dairy products.
GHEE Vegetable ghee is OK but butter ghee is not. Check which one is used for frying. Some places use vegetable oil instead.
NAN BREAD Almost always contains milk.
ONION BHAJIS Although rare, sometimes these are bound with egg.

 

Italian Restaurants and Fast Food Pizza Outlets
PASTA Some pasta contains egg. Penne is usually vegan. All fresh pasta seems to contain egg.
PIZZA The bases often contain milk in takeaways but normally don't in proper Italian restaurants. Most pizzas are made on the premises and can be had without cheese. We know of at least one fast food place that puts egg mayonnaise in the tomato sauce. None of the pizza bases at Domino's are suitable for vegans. Check there are no milk products or egg in your pizza base.

 

Middle Eastern Food
FALAFEL May contain milk or egg.
HOUMOUS Most houmous supplied by catering companies contains milk. Smaller shops usually buy it from supermarkets and it is vegan.
WRAPS Many wraps contain milk. Check.

 

Public Houses
MITCHELL AND BUTLERS None of their outlets including Harvester, Hollywood Bowl, O'Neill's, Sizzling Pubs and Toby Carverys cater for vegans.
SAMUEL SMITH Samuel Smith Brewery pubs have a large selection of vegan beers. There are three in Wales. The Waterguard in Cardiff Bay, Ye Olde Murenger House in Newport and The Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Connah’s Quay.

 

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