Surabaya - Post Report Question and Answers
What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?
A lot of Indonesian cuisine incorporates peanuts and shrimp-paste. Bottled water is provided by the consulate. - Nov 2018
bring meds. have a good air cleaner. - Oct 2015
Seasonal/environmental allergies are pretty bad here. I usually do not suffer from allergies, but I do occasionally have issues. My family has allergies and they need to medicate regularly. Those with severe food allergies should exercise extreme caution here, as ingredient lists are often incomplete and servers/chefs/housekeepers aren't necessarily culturally sensitive to food allergies. - Apr 2015
