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How easy is it to find soy products (milk, yoghurt, tofu) in the Emirates? Our family is relocating to the UAE and our daughter has multiple food allergies (egg, peanut, dairy). We are currently in the USA and she has easy access to these kinds of foods -- even soy 'cheese'. My husband and I lived in Abu Dhabi years ago (before many of the shopping malls were built and before Starbucks...) and I just don't know how much things have changed. Thanks!

Also, can anyone recommend UAE hospitals that may specialize in treating kids with food allergies?

Logically, its changed for the better.

But if the food sector degraded since then, you can always deposit you kid at the orphanege desk when you leave the US...

J/K

Don't actually look for soy products, but soy milk (with a shelf life in cartons) is plentiful, as is tofu. I am sure there is soy yogurt as well. You will probably have to make the rounds in supermarkets to see who has what. There is also an organic store with 2 or 3 outlets.

Good luck on your move.

You have to forgive Robby - he is an orphan and thinks everyone else should be one as well.

Bora Bora wrote:You have to forgive Robby - he is an orphan and thinks everyone else should be one as well.

Hmmm, where did you say your cave was situated?

RobbyG wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:You have to forgive Robby - he is an orphan and thinks everyone else should be one as well.

Hmmm, where did you say your cave was situated?

In the city, its a duplex hon.

Bora Bora wrote:

RobbyG wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:You have to forgive Robby - he is an orphan and thinks everyone else should be one as well.

Hmmm, where did you say your cave was situated?

In the city, its a duplex hon.

Ahh, so you're sharing with Osama.

RobbyG wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:

RobbyG wrote:

Bora Bora wrote:You have to forgive Robby - he is an orphan and thinks everyone else should be one as well.

Hmmm, where did you say your cave was situated?

In the city, its a duplex hon.

Ahh, so you're sharing with Osama.

I thought that was your job.