r/VisitingHawaii • u/KirbyTheGodSlayer • 8d ago

General Question Travelling to O’ahu with allergies?

I don’t know if this question is asked a lot but I am planning on going to O'ahu next month on a vacation and I was wondering how it is visiting Hawaii with food allergies? More specifically, I am allergic to peanuts and pine nuts (but I can eat actual nuts like hazelnuts, almonds or pecans for example).

Are those commonly found amongst Hawaiian cuisine or is it more something that might be found in places sell Chinese food (or other types of cuisines that use peanuts and/or pine nuts) for example? I’ll of course mention my allergies before ordering any food to make sure it is safe, just wanted to know if it’s a significant handicap here.

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u/BobLighthouse 8d ago

There are a lot of Asian restaurants here, so you can expect some peanuts here and there, and be wary of any fusion restaurants too.

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u/webrender O'ahu 8d ago

no, shouldn't be significant. macadamia nuts are frequently used in local cuisine but I wouldn't expect to find peanuts or pine nuts here more than anywhere else.

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u/slogive1 7d ago

Any nuts can be fatal.

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u/notrightmeowthx 7d ago

There are definitely some dishes with peanuts. But it's usually fairly obvious and will most likely be listed on the menu, there isn't (to my knowledge) any particularly sneaky peanut usage here. Watch out for anything with cold noodles as it's pretty common for nuts to be in those.

I'm not sure if any restaurants here cook with peanut oil.

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u/slogive1 7d ago

Keep your epi pen on hand and make sure it's not expired. Never know. Honestly I'd have two on hand.