Menu Design
Vegetarian and Vegan Labels for Chinese Restaurant Menus
Vegetarian and vegan Chinese menu labels need more precision than a leaf icon.
Guide
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Vegetarian | No meat or seafood, but may contain egg or dairy. |
| Vegan | No animal-derived ingredients, including egg, dairy, seafood sauces, meat broth, or lard. |
| Can be made vegetarian | Kitchen can remove meat or seafood if requested. |
| Buddhist vegetarian | May avoid alliums and animal products, depending on restaurant definition. |
MSG is the sodium salt of glutamic acid and is chemically the same glutamate that also occurs naturally in foods such as tomatoes and cheese.