Asian Food Marts/foods, Band-aids, Hot Dogs

[lorka150]

Are most foods at Asian Food Marts okay? I went to one today and wanted to buy seaweed and noodles (and the only ingredients listered were those), but are they 'safe'?

Also, what about band-aids (or bandages)?

And what hot dogs in Canada?

Thanks!

[tasha]

I can answer the hot dog question:

Freybe makes weiners that are labelled gluten free and yummy. If you email Maple Leaf foods they will send you a nice package saying what we can eat (I can't remember off the top of my head if their weiners are ok)

Kinnikinnick has hot dog buns you can buy in the frozen section.

Heinz ketchup is gluten-free and so is french's mustard

[taweavmo3]

I've only shopped at one Asian market, but I won't do it again. I bought some rice flour, b/c it was dirt cheap compared to the specialty store. I assumed (stupid, I know) it was safe, but my I believe my dd had a reaction to it. There wasn't a phone number or anything on the package about how to contact the manufacturer. So, unless I can verify something, we don't eat it.

[rma451]

I've only shopped at one Asian market, but I won't do it again.  I bought some rice flour, b/c it was dirt cheap compared to the specialty store.  I assumed (stupid, I know) it was safe, but my I believe my dd had a reaction to it.  There wasn't a phone number or anything on the package about how to contact the manufacturer.  So, unless I can verify something, we don't eat it.

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hi,

I too use some of the flours bought at the asian food markets, some of them do have sites. I have checked out both the box of sweet rice flour that states it is safe to use for gluten free diets and at the store where I get my flour the other two brands had sites as well.

I choose the one brand versus the other as one brand had many recalls through various contaminations and mis labeling ect. well the other brand seemed much safer. I use both brands I checked and so far,lol.

gl and although many do not have numbers to call ect. some of the brands have sites just check bags address and google away ,lol.

rosie

[tarnalberry]

Are most foods at Asian Food Marts okay? I went to one today and wanted to buy seaweed and noodles (and the only ingredients listered were those), but are they 'safe'?

Also, what about band-aids (or bandages)?

And what hot dogs in Canada?

Thanks!

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As far as those go, depends on what the ingredients in the noodles were. I find that asian markets - like american markets - are not "generally okay". It all depends on the ingredients and sometimes it's just harder to read them in asian markets.

[VegasCeliacBuckeye]

Hebrew National Hot Dogs are gluten-free!