Why is peanut allergy so rare in China?

There are definitely people in China that do have peanut allergies, but you are right, they are less common than in the US, even though peanut consumption is comparable between China and the US. read more

Peanut allergies are much less common in China than it is in the U.S. so it's rare for Chinese restaurants to have cooks ready to deal with customer requests for peanut-free fare. International schools are generally aware of the situation and can accomodate; from my understanding, most peanut allergy sufferers are younger. read more

Peanut oil also frequently used as stir frying oil. Cooking utensils are quickly reused across different dishes. Given the popularity of kung pao chicken, the cutting board and wok could have traces of peanut left over. If you can die from peanut allergy, absolutely avoid eating in hole in the wall places. Be Very Very careful with stir fries. read more