# Naruhodo: Japan Menu Guide — AI camera for food & allergens

> AI camera for food & allergens (iPhone/iPad app by Pin Yuan Chen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naruhodo-japan-menu-guide/id6765645119 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pin Yuan Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1341454273)
- Category: Travel, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 5 MB
- Languages: Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-05-06
- Data updated: 2026-06-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naruhodo-japan-menu-guide/id6765645119/reviews.md

## What is Naruhodo?

Point your camera at any Japanese menu and know exactly what you're ordering.

Translation apps give you words. Naruhodo gives you context — taste profiles, 
allergens, cultural meaning, and what to avoid.

Scan → AI reads the menu → get dish explanations instantly, no Japanese needed.

WHO IT'S FOR
- Tourists and travelers in Japan
- Food lovers exploring Japanese cuisine
- Anyone with dietary restrictions navigating a Japanese menu

HOW IT WORKS
1. Point your camera at any Japanese menu
2. Naruhodo scans and identifies every dish
3. Get taste profiles, allergen flags, and cultural context instantly

FEATURES
- AI-powered dish recognition (photos or text menus)
- Allergen flags for common dietary restrictions
- Cultural context — not just a translation, a guide
- Save scans to your journal for later
- Works offline on cached results

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5 free scans included. More available in-app.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,000 Scans | $7.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-05-11

What's New in 1.2

• Menu Map — tap the circular photo thumbnail in the top-right of your results to see the original menu photo with numbered markers. Each number matches the dish list so you can instantly find any dish on the physical menu.
• Camera zoom — pinch to zoom in on the menu before scanning to focus on just a few dishes.
• Health conditions — set conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension, Gout, GERD, Pregnancy, and more in your preferences. The app flags dishes that may be a concern and shows a Japan-specific warning (e.g. "Teriyaki glaze typically contains 3–4g of sugar from mirin.").
• Favorites — tap the heart next to any dish to save it.
• Improved AI accuracy — better classification of sugar, fat, and purine levels across all dishes.

### 1.1 — 2026-05-07

Expanded from 4 to 16 dietary/allergen tags — now detects beef, fish, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame individually
Added new positive indicators: Vegan, Halal, and Kosher
Fixed AI classification false positives
The Recommended badge now accounts for all 16 dietary fields instead of fuzzy text matching
Fixed tag highlight colors — warning tags (orange/red) now correctly reflect the user's saved restrictions and allergies
Added localizations for all new tag labels

### 1.0 — 2026-05-06

No release notes.

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