"I politely explained to the waiter that I am vegan—clarifying that I don’t consume dairy or eggs, just to be clear—and he assured me that the ginger salad was vegan. However, when the salad arrived, it looked different from any ginger salad I've ever had. I suspected there was some kind of cream in it, so I asked again and was rudely reassured that it was indeed vegan. I ended up taking my lactase that night because I experienced symptoms of lactose intolerance."
