Allergy card for Cambodia, in Khmer
In Cambodia, SafeMeal shows your card in Khmer, with English under each food. Here is what it tells the kitchen, and the 28 local dishes where your foods often hide.
អាឡែរហ្សីធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ
I am severely allergic to these foods.
Add a food to see your card.
សូមប្រើខ្ទះស្អាត សម្ភារៈផ្ទះបាយស្អាត និងប្រេងឆាថ្មី។ សូមកុំចម្អិនម្ហូបរបស់ខ្ញុំជាមួយប្រេងឆា ខ្ទះ ឬកាំបិត ដែលប្រើរួមជាមួយម្ហូបអ្នកដទៃ។
What the card says, in Khmer and English
You pick your foods and say how serious it is. The card then tells the kitchen in Cambodia, in these words, with English under each line so you always know what you are showing.
| Used for | Khmer | English |
|---|---|---|
| Severe allergy | ខ្ញុំមានអាឡែរហ្សីធ្ងន់ធ្ងរចំពោះអាហារទាំងនេះ។ | I am severely allergic to these foods. |
| Intolerance, religion, strict diet | ខ្ញុំមិនញ៉ាំម្ហូបអាហារទាំងនេះទេ។ | I do not eat these foods. |
| Preference | សូមមេត្តារៀបចំអាហាររបស់ខ្ញុំដោយមិនដាក់គ្រឿងផ្សំទាំងនេះឡើយ។ | Please prepare my meal without these foods. |
| Why it matters | សូម្បីតែបន្តិចបន្តួចក៏អាចគ្រោះថ្នាក់ដល់អាយុជីវិតដែរ។ | Even a tiny amount can be life-threatening. |
| Kitchen precautions | សូមប្រើខ្ទះស្អាត សម្ភារៈផ្ទះបាយស្អាត និងប្រេងឆាថ្មី។ សូមកុំចម្អិនម្ហូបរបស់ខ្ញុំជាមួយប្រេងឆា ខ្ទះ ឬកាំបិត ដែលប្រើរួមជាមួយម្ហូបអ្នកដទៃ។ | Please use a clean pan, clean utensils and fresh oil. Do not cook my food with shared oil, pans or knives. |
| Oils, broths and sauces | នេះរួមបញ្ចូលទាំងប្រេង ទឹកស៊ុប និងទឹកជ្រលក់ដែលធ្វើពីគ្រឿងផ្សំទាំងនេះផងដែរ។ | This includes oils, broths and sauces made from these ingredients. |
| When in doubt | ប្រសិនបើអ្នកមិនប្រាកដ សូមសួរចុងភៅ។ | If you are not sure, please ask the chef. |
| Thanks | អរគុណសម្រាប់ការជួយរបស់អ្នក! | Thank you for your help! |
Where foods hide in Cambodia
The name of a dish rarely says what is in it. For Cambodia, SafeMeal lists 28 local dishes and products under the 37 foods they often hide. Here are the ones for the most common allergies; in the app, tap any food on your card to see its list.
Recipes vary from one kitchen to the next. Always confirm with the restaurant.
Peanutសណ្ដែកដី- Nuoc chamទឹកត្រីផ្អែម
- Khmer saladsញាំ
Wheatស្រូវសាលី- Shaking beefឡុកឡាក់
- Stir-friesម្ហូបឆា
Milkទឹកដោះគោ- Smoothiesទឹកក្រឡុក
- Iced coffeeកាហ្វេទឹកកក
Shrimpបង្គា- Som tamបុកល្ហុង
- Curry pasteគ្រឿងការី
- Banh xeoបាញ់ឆែវ
Make your card before you go to Cambodia.
Pick your foods and look at what the kitchen would read. Try the live demo or get the app: the card works offline once it is set up.
Questions about eating out in Cambodia
How do I say “I have a severe food allergy” in Khmer?
On the SafeMeal card, a severe allergy reads: “ខ្ញុំមានអាឡែរហ្សីធ្ងន់ធ្ងរចំពោះអាហារទាំងនេះ។” In English: “I am severely allergic to these foods.” The card then shows each food with its picture and its name in Khmer, and asks the kitchen for a clean pan, clean utensils and fresh oil.
Which dishes in Cambodia often contain peanut?
For Cambodia, SafeMeal lists peanut as often hidden in: Nuoc cham, Khmer salads. Recipes vary from one kitchen to the next, so always confirm with the restaurant.
Which dishes in Cambodia often contain wheat?
For Cambodia, SafeMeal lists wheat as often hidden in: Shaking beef, Stir-fries. Recipes vary from one kitchen to the next, so always confirm with the restaurant.
Which language is the allergy card in for Cambodia?
In Cambodia the card is shown in Khmer, with English under each food. The app picks the language from the country you are in, and you can change it at any time.
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SafeMeal is not a medical device. No card or app can guarantee a safe meal: always confirm with the restaurant staff, and keep your emergency medication with you.