![]() ![]() Below are some brands of non-adjusted soymilk we have found. Please note that this type of soymilk is not calcium fortified. ‘Non-adjusted’ soymilk only contains soybeans and can even be used to make tofu! If you find the consistency is a little too thick, just add some water. If you want to be 100% certain the soymilk is vegan, you should look for ‘non-adjusted’ soymilk (無調整豆乳- mu chōsei tōnyū) (as opposed to adjusted soymilk, 調整豆乳- chōsei tōnyū, which has added ingredients, or soymilk beverages, 豆乳飲料- tōnyū inryou, which also have added ingredients and are flavored beverages based on soy, for example coffee-flavored). These additives are in many brands of soymilk, so it is best to contact the manufacturer to check whether they are plant or animal-derived. To the left you can see emulsifier, calcium lactate and flavoring in the list of ingredients of one of the most common brands of soymilk in Japan (in this case coffee flavored). calcium lactate (乳酸カルシウム or 乳酸Ca – nyūsan karushiumu).Where vegans have to be careful is in relation to additives like: It is available in most supermarkets and convenience stores, and many flavored varieties are available too. Soymilk (豆乳 – tōnyū) is easy to find in Japan. There are too many types of soymilk available to detail them all here, but let’s look at some examples, as well as some soymilks to avoid that contain animal products. The photo below was taken at Bio C’ Bon in Akasaka, Tokyo in February, 2020. The Hokkaido 3.6 Milk/北海道3.6牛乳 in the bottom left of the first photo is dairy milk and is not vegan. The photos below were taken at National Azabu in February 2020. Prices may be higher than at other stores. Their rotating selection often includes those that are nearly impossible to find elsewhere (except in natural food stores) such as hemp milk. In Tokyo, the grocery stores National Azabu in Hiroo and the chain Bio C’ Bon (also in Kanagawa Prefecture) may have some of the best selection of non-dairy milks in the country. Please check the ingredient list of any product you may find before consuming. There are too many (particularly soy) milks sold in Japan to list them all here, so this is a representative list of what you may find the most easily in stores. We have marked below wherever we have information on how these ingredients were made. Some non-dairy milks contain flavoring and emulsifiers which may be animal-derived or sugar that may be bone-char processed. There are also some coffees made with non-dairy milk, some of which are vegan and some are not. Although generally, the only types of non-dairy milks that larger supermarkets stock will be soy or almond, there are a few exceptions, some which are shown at the bottom of the page. In larger cities, specialty stores may also have other types of non-dairy milks as well. Across the country, soymilk is very popular and many varieties can reliably be found. ![]()
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