Menu Design
How to Label Pork, Shellfish, Gluten, and Sesame on a Chinese Menu
Pork, shellfish, gluten, and sesame are especially important because they often appear in sauces, fillings, wrappers, and shared preparation.
Guide
| Risk | Look for |
|---|---|
| Pork | Lard, broth, sausage, ham, char siu, dumpling filling. |
| Shellfish | Oyster sauce, shrimp, dried shrimp, XO sauce, seafood broth. |
| Gluten | Regular soy sauce, wheat noodles, wrappers, buns, flour coating. |
| Sesame | Sesame oil, sesame paste, sesame seeds, chile crisp. |