Cook freely. Eat safely. Enjoy everything.
Simply Yummy makes allergy-friendly cooking effortless — enter what you avoid once, then explore 32 dishes across 8 world cuisines with every ingredient already checked for you.
Your step-by-step guide
Tell us what to avoid
Start on the homepage and enter your food intolerances and allergies using the two input fields. Intolerances (shown in green) cover sensitivities like gluten or lactose. Allergies (shown in amber) cover serious reactions like nuts or shellfish. Press Enter after each item to add it as a chip.
Tips
You can add as many items as you need — there's no limit.
Use common names: "gluten", "dairy", "peanuts", "shellfish" all work.
Your filters travel with you across every page via the URL, so you never lose them.
Explore filtered cuisines and dishes
Click "Find My Dishes" to see all 8 cuisines. Browse the cuisine cards and click any to see its 4 dishes. Every dish card shows a "Safe for you" badge in green if it contains none of your triggers, or an amber "Contains trigger" warning if it does. You can filter the dish list to show only safe dishes.
Tips
The filter bar at the top of each dishes page lets you switch between All, Safe, and Flagged views.
Prep time, cook time, servings, and difficulty are shown on every dish card.
Your allergen filters are shown at the top of every page so you always know what's active.
Cook with full confidence
Open any recipe to see the full ingredient list, step-by-step cooking instructions, plating notes, and Dana's personal chef tip. Flagged ingredients are shown struck-through with the specific trigger listed. Tap each step to tick it off and watch your progress bar fill as you cook.
Tips
The ingredients panel sticks to the side on desktop so you can scroll through steps without losing your place.
The allergen summary panel at the bottom of ingredients highlights exactly which of your triggers are present.
Dana's tip on every recipe shares a professional kitchen insight to elevate the dish.
Allergen glossary
Simply Yummy tracks 12 of the most common food allergens and intolerances. Here's what each one covers.
Found in wheat, barley, rye, and most conventional oats. Affects people with coeliac disease or non-coeliac gluten sensitivity. Look out for pasta, bread, soy sauce, and many sauces.
Covers milk and all milk-derived products: butter, cheese, cream, yoghurt, ghee, and whey. Relevant for lactose intolerance and milk protein allergies.
Tree nuts including almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, pecans, and macadamias. One of the most common severe allergy triggers — always check sauces and dressings.
Technically a legume, not a tree nut, but one of the most common and severe allergens. Found in satay sauces, some curries, and many Asian dishes.
Crustaceans such as prawns, shrimp, crab, lobster, and crayfish. Distinct from molluscs (clams, oysters). A common severe allergen in Asian and Mediterranean cuisines.
Finfish including salmon, tuna, cod, sea bass, and anchovies. Fish sauce and Worcestershire sauce often contain hidden fish. Common in Asian, Mediterranean, and French cooking.
Whole eggs and egg-derived ingredients including egg white, egg yolk, mayonnaise, and some pasta. Found in baked goods, coatings, and many sauces.
Soybeans and soy-derived products: tofu, edamame, soy sauce, miso, tempeh, and many Asian condiments. One of the most widely used ingredients in Asian cuisines.
Sesame seeds and sesame oil, tahini, and hummus. A major allergen in Middle Eastern and Asian cooking. Now listed as a top allergen in many countries.
Mustard seeds, mustard powder, and prepared mustard. Found in dressings, marinades, and many European sauces. A regulated allergen in the EU and UK.
Celery stalks, leaves, seeds, and celeriac. Often found in stocks, soups, spice mixes, and some sauces. A regulated allergen in the EU and UK.
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites used as preservatives in dried fruits, wine, vinegar, and some condiments. Can trigger asthma and sensitivity reactions.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to start cooking?
Enter your allergies once and explore 32 dishes across 8 cuisines — all filtered for you.