Allergen and Dietary Info:

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To our friends and valued customers: Thank you for taking the time to review our allergen notices. At Kanlaya, we take food safety seriously and strive to accommodate guests with specific dietary needs whenever possible using specialized ingredients and sauce substitutes.

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Accommodated Allergies & Dietary Preferences

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Gluten Allergy / Sensitivity

• Guests with allergy to: Gluten.

• Which menu to order from: Please order directly from our Gluten-Free Menu.

• Important Note: You must explicitly inform your server or order taker that you have a gluten allergy so the kitchen can prepare your dish with Gluten-Free Tamari and clean cookware. Additionally, our gluten-free alternative is prepared using Tamari Gluten-Free Soy Sauce, which contains soy, so a gluten-free modification does not mean soy-free.

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Shellfish & Seafood Allergy

• Guests with allergy to: Shellfish, crustaceans, fish, or seafood products.

• Which menu to order from: Please order directly from our Vegan / Vegetarian Menu to ensure your base sauce contains no fish sauce, oyster sauce, or shrimp paste. You are welcome to add meat proteins—such as chicken, beef, or pork—to these items.

• Important Note: You must explicitly notify your server or order taker of your seafood/shellfish allergy so the kitchen can utilize clean pans and equipment.

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Mushroom Allergy

• Guests with allergy to: Fresh, dried, or powdered mushrooms, as well as mushroom sauces.

• Which menu to order from: You may order directly from our regular Lunch or Dinner Menus.

• Important Note: You must inform your server or order taker of your allergy when placing your order so our kitchen can completely exclude fresh mushrooms, mushroom-based seasonings, and mushroom sauces from your dish.

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​Nut Allergy (Peanuts & Tree Nuts)

• Guests with allergy to: Peanuts, tree nuts (including cashews), or nut oils.

• Which menu to order from: You may order directly from our regular Lunch or Dinner Menus.

• Important Note: Please inform your server of your allergy so we can omit cashews, crushed peanut garnishes, and take extra precautions against cross-contact.

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Egg Allergy

• Guests with allergy to: Whole eggs, egg whites, or egg yolks.

• Which menu to order from: You may order directly from our regular Lunch or Dinner Menus.

• Important Note: You must inform your server or order taker of your allergy so our kitchen can omit egg entirely during preparation of your meal.

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Vegan

• Guests with allergy to / preference for: Strictly plant-based food with no meat, seafood, fish sauce, oyster sauce, egg, or dairy.

• Which menu to order from: Please order directly from our Vegan Menu.

• Important Note: Dishes are prepared entirely without animal products, egg, or dairy.

 

 

Vegetarian

• Guests with preference for: Meatless dining (no meat or seafood/fish sauces), but who do consume egg and dairy.

• Which menu to order from: Please order directly from our Vegetarian Menu.

• Important Note: If the dishes listed egg/ dairy products as an ingredients, you will be getting the eggs and the dairy.

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Combination Restrictions & Policy Limits

While we can accommodate many dietary needs individually, we cannot fulfill complex combination requests that require managing multiple allergies within a single dish.

Each allergy accommodation requires specific sauce substitutions or complete removals. When an order requires modifying a dish for more than two allergies from our accommodation list, our kitchen does not stock the alternative sauce bases necessary to safely meet those parameters, and we will kindly have to decline the order for your safety.​

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Kitchen & Cross-Contamination Notice

• Shared Kitchen Environment: While our kitchen team takes rigorous precautions to avoid cross-contact, our facility processes ingredients containing gluten, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood, and shellfish. We cannot guarantee a 100% allergen-free environment for guests with severe or airborne sensitivities.

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• Tofu Preparation Policy (Steamed vs. Fried):

  • For any order involving an allergy (gluten, shellfish, nuts, eggs, etc.) or dietary restriction (vegan/vegetarian), your dish will automatically be served with Steamed Tofu instead of our standard Fried Tofu.

  • Reasoning: Our standard tofu is cooked in shared deep fryers alongside menu items containing gluten, seafood, and animal products.

  • Guest Assumption of Risk: If our staff informs you of this policy and you still choose to request Fried Tofu for an allergy or dietary restriction order, you assume full personal responsibility for any allergic reaction or adverse health effects that may occur.

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• Ordering Outside Designated Allergy Menus:

  • Guests with dietary restrictions or food allergies are required to order exclusively from their respective designated menus (e.g., Gluten-Free Menu or Vegan/Vegetarian Menu) or confirm modifications with our team prior to ordering.

  • If a guest chooses to order items from our standard menu that are not designated as adaptable for their specific allergy, the guest assumes all responsibility for any resulting allergic reactions or health complications.