For the moments when a quick exchange isn't enough — when you're ordering a full meal, navigating a busy market kitchen, or trying to understand exactly what's in a dish.
This laminated tri-fold card is designed for the full dining conversation in Mexico and Central America. It opens with a clear medical declaration — Tengo enfermedad celíaca. No puedo comer gluten. — and carries that framing through every question and requirement that follows. Kitchen staff understand this is not a preference before they read another word.
Corn is the foundation of the cuisine here, which makes it easy to assume everything is safe. But the risks are real for celiac travelers — flour tortillas warmed on the same comal as corn, breaded milanesas and empanizados, powdered bouillon in the rice and beans, and sauces quietly thickened with flour. This card gives you the language to ask the right questions before the plate arrives.
Compact enough for a wallet. Laminated for durability. Folds flat and travels well.
Single card. Tri-fold, laminated. Wallet size.
Includes:
• Dining questions covering cross-contamination, fryer use, sauce ingredients, and kitchen communication — in Spanish and English
• Meal requirement statements your server can bring directly to the kitchen
• Ingredients to avoid, listed in Spanish with English translations
Pairs well with the Mexico + Central America Spanish Café Card — keep the translation card in your wallet for sit-down meals, and hand off a café card at quick stops.
For the moments when a quick exchange isn't enough — when you're ordering a full meal, navigating a busy market kitchen, or trying to understand exactly what's in a dish.
This laminated tri-fold card is designed for the full dining conversation in Mexico and Central America. It opens with a clear medical declaration — Tengo enfermedad celíaca. No puedo comer gluten. — and carries that framing through every question and requirement that follows. Kitchen staff understand this is not a preference before they read another word.
Corn is the foundation of the cuisine here, which makes it easy to assume everything is safe. But the risks are real for celiac travelers — flour tortillas warmed on the same comal as corn, breaded milanesas and empanizados, powdered bouillon in the rice and beans, and sauces quietly thickened with flour. This card gives you the language to ask the right questions before the plate arrives.
Compact enough for a wallet. Laminated for durability. Folds flat and travels well.
Single card. Tri-fold, laminated. Wallet size.
Includes:
• Dining questions covering cross-contamination, fryer use, sauce ingredients, and kitchen communication — in Spanish and English
• Meal requirement statements your server can bring directly to the kitchen
• Ingredients to avoid, listed in Spanish with English translations
Pairs well with the Mexico + Central America Spanish Café Card — keep the translation card in your wallet for sit-down meals, and hand off a café card at quick stops.
