lactose intolerance Archives

Tips on Traveling with Lactose Intolerance

Posted 23rd May, 2014
By Alex Kallimanis
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Last updated on July 15th, 2024 at 09:58 pmTraveling with lactose intolerance is as fun as having fire ants thrown down your pants. I know from personal experience. Sure Lactaid can help a bit, but the terrible side effect of it is that it does not work very well. Hence its lack of FDA approval….

Posted in Europe. Tagged allergies, Asia, Europe, Italy, lactose intolerance, non-dairy, travel, USA

Haggis and Whisky Feast in Scotland

Posted 18th September, 2013
By Alex Kallimanis
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Haggis is a sausage that consists of a sheep’s heart, liver and lungs mixed with onion, oatmeal, suet and spices. It was traditionally cooked inside a sheep’s stomach casing. But these days much of the haggis served is encased in a traditional sausage lining. If you think this doesn’t sound so appetizing, ask yourself this…Do you like hot dogs, bratwurst or kielbasa?

Posted in Europe, Scotland. Tagged Edinburgh, fries, Haggis, lactose intolerance, neeps, Oink, Pubs, sausage, Scotland, tatties, United Kingdom, weird food, whisky