Can I Eat This?

For travelers with food restrictions

Scan Chinese Menus for Allergies and Food Restrictions

Upload a menu photo or WeChat or Alipay screenshot. See English dish names, likely ingredients, and Better, Ask, Avoid, or Unknown guidance for your food profile.

Set My Diet & Scan Free

No sign-up required. Includes 5 free menu photo recognitions.

How it works

Three steps to clearer choices

  1. 1Set your restrictionsChoose allergies, religious restrictions, diet preferences, and other needs.
  2. 2Upload the menuUse a paper-menu photo or a WeChat or Alipay ordering screenshot.
  3. 3Review the guidanceCompare Better, Ask, Avoid, or Unknown dishes and confirm uncertain details with staff.

Example scan result

See the reason, not just a translation

Results are compared with the food profile you set before scanning.

Mapo Tofu / 麻婆豆腐

Avoid

May contain minced pork or cooking wine.

Likely ingredients: tofu, chili bean paste, minced meat.

Stir-fried Cabbage / 炝炒莲白

Ask

Cooking oil and seasonings may need staff confirmation.

Ask Staff can help you show the question in Chinese.

Examples only. Guidance changes with the selected restrictions and available dish information.

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What this Chinese menu scanner helps with

More than a translator, it helps you understand a dish and decide what still needs checking before you order.

Food allergiesNo porkNo alcoholHalal-style dietVegetarianVeganSpice limits
Understand dishes in EnglishSee plain-English dish names without relying on a literal translation alone.
Check likely ingredient conflictsCompare likely ingredients with the restrictions in your food profile.
Use photos and screenshotsPaper menus and WeChat / Alipay mini-program screenshots are supported.
Ask restaurant staffShow Chinese Ask Staff prompts when ingredients or preparation need confirmation.

Guidance, followed by staff confirmation

Better means no obvious conflict was found from the available information. It does not mean guaranteed safe. If your restriction is severe or strict, confirm ingredients and preparation directly with restaurant staff.

Chinese menu scanner FAQ

Is this only a Chinese menu translator?

No. It explains dish names in English, shows likely ingredients, and compares the available information with your selected food restrictions.

Does Better mean a dish is safe?

No. Better only means no obvious conflict was found. Recipes and preparation vary, so ask restaurant staff when confirmation matters.

Can I scan a WeChat or Alipay menu?

Yes. Take a screenshot of the dishes you are considering and upload it in the same way as a paper-menu photo.

What should I do if I have a severe allergy?

Treat the result as guidance only and confirm ingredients, sauces, cooking oil, shared equipment, and preparation directly with restaurant staff.

Need more menu photo recognitions?

Free includes 5 recognitions. The China Food Pass includes 200 menu photo recognitions for a full year.

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Ready to check a Chinese menu?

Set your restrictions once, then upload the menu in front of you.

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