I will be traveling to both Italy and Paris in the spring of 2014. I am lactose intolerant but love lattes made with soy milk. Will this be available?
Posted by
Ballwin
833 posts
I haven't had experience with it, I'm not sure if they would have it or not. But it can't hurt to ask! In Italian it would be something like, "Io sono intollerante al lattosio. C'è latte di soia?" (latte di soia is soy milk). A latte with soy milk should be "un caffè latte con latte di soia." (If you ask for just latte di soia they may literally give you soy milk, that's why caffè latte is important)
Posted by
Vienna, Austria
5407 posts
There is always Starbucks (ugg, sigh).
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
Can't say it too many times: ask for a latte and you will get a glass of milk. The RoninRome.com website has an amusing and informative article about coffees.
Posted by
2081 posts
Princess,
Congrats on your trip.
just a comment and my experience.
I think we are poisoning ourselves in the USA with alot of the food thats on our tables. I dont see alot of the allergy issues overthere that i do in the USA .. If there is, then there isnt a big deal with it.
If youre reactions to "lactose" isnt that bad, you may want to try some some of the local milk/dairy overthere. Again, if your reactions to lactose isnt bad. I cant handle alot of butter but i had alot of it on my baguettes sandwiches. No problem what so ever. For some reason, certain milks (either % or type) will turn my stomach upside down, overthere i havent had any issues - yet.
happy trails.
Posted by
Ballwin
833 posts
Emily - no Starbucks in Italy!
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10239 posts
I googled lait de soja on amazon.fr and only one brand for adults came up for sale. The others were for baby formulas or in powder form. So, it's not as common in Paris as it is in the States. On the other hand, there are Starbucks and McDonald's in Paris, so you might be able to get it there, or in very chic cafes where people follow our trends. Ask for lait de soja (pronounced: lei de soija).
Posted by
Virginia, USA
5570 posts
Well, the French Starbucks website has this on their menu, so it looks like soy milk would be available at Starbucks:
Boisson au soja
personnalisez votre boisson au soja
et bénéficiez de vertus bienfaisantes
pour votre organisme. plus riches en
vitamines et protéines végétales.
pauvre en lipide, le soja assure une bonne
santé cardio-vasculaire. la personnalisation
au soja ne contient pas de lactose et offre
une bonne alternative pour les personnes
allergiques aux produits laitiers.