Practical Guide · 実用ガイド

Tips for Muslim Life & Travel in Tokyo

Everything from prayer times and qibla direction to decoding Japanese ingredient labels.

Ingredients · 原材料

Japanese Ingredients to Watch

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Avoid (not halal)

豚肉 / ポーク Pork (butaniku / pōku)
ラード Lard (rādo)
ゼラチン Gelatin (often pork-derived)
酒 / みりん Sake / mirin (alcohol)
コンソメ Consommé (usually pork/chicken mix)
ショートニング Shortening (may contain lard)

Generally safe

鮭 / 魚 Salmon / fish (sake* / sakana)
梅 Pickled plum (ume)
野菜 Vegetables (yasai)
卵 Egg (tamago)
米 Rice (kome / gohan)
枝豆 Edamame

*Note: 鮭 (salmon, "sake") and 酒 (alcohol, "sake") share a reading — check the kanji!