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Going To A Korean Restaurant Tonight

NanaV

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NanaV Rookie
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Headed to a Korean/Japanese restaurant tonight, so I called just now to see what their gluten-free options might be. Uh oh. She didn't understand me at all. Not enough English fluency to understand gluten-free.

 

So, what should I look for that would be safe?

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They don't speak English? I wouldn't risk it. 

cyclinglady Grand Master
cyclinglady
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Wine, soda,  steamed rice, and salad without any dressing.  If the person who's on the phone is not fluent in English, then you can bet the cooks won't speak any English!  I'd eat before you go!  

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Do you have any friends/colleagues who speak the same language?  That is a stretch, of course.  When you aren't able to communicate, I wouldn't risk it. However, Asian cuisine restaurants typically go through a ton of rice and they cook it in a big rice cooker that is dedicated to rice, so I would feel safe ordering a bowl of rice to nibble on.  You can bring some of your own gluten-free soy sauce.  And you may be able to get a pretty decent salad if they have a lot of fresh vegetables.

IrishHeart Veteran
IrishHeart
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So, what should I look for that would be safe?

 Another place to dine?

 

Not being flip, just practical.  ;)

It's difficult enough getting people to understand what "truly gluten free" means...but with a language barrier, your odds of getting

served a safe meal are nil. 

Good luck.

w8in4dave Community Regular
w8in4dave
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No way I'd go there ... Ughhh I won't even go to our fav chinese restaurant that we have been going to for years!! Good luck and let us know how it goes.

NanaV Rookie
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So far, I'm feeling great after eating there! It was important to me to celebrate with my friend at her favorite restaurant. When I mentioned gluten-free to my friend, she knew what another gluten-free friend had eaten there before with success, so I ordered that! It was the bibimbap w/o soy sauce. And then the server seemed quite knowledgeable about gluten-free foods as he served all the other dishes, telling me which ones I could try. The owner was the Korean gal who answered the phone and had no idea what I was asking.

 

Despite lots of burping, I'm feeling just great.

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BelleVie Enthusiast
BelleVie
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Good.  :) Bibimbap was what I was going to suggest. Just make sure you don't eat the red pepper paste! (I am hoping you didn't!) 

w8in4dave Community Regular
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I am glad everything came out ok :) Huggzz!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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Despite lots of burping, I'm feeling just great.

 

 

That's funny!   That is my first symptom of  a glutening, too!  If I'm lucky and it wasn't much gluten or the stars are aligned or I have good karma - it doesn't go much further than that!   :)

NanaV Rookie
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I've started taking digestive enzymes before eating my dinner meals. Have you noticed it causes burping? Or should it reduce burping?

NanaV Rookie
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Good.  :) Bibimbap was what I was going to suggest. Just make sure you don't eat the red pepper paste! (I am hoping you didn't!) 

The server gave me gluten-free red pepper paste--mmmmm! I ate all of it. So tasty.

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BelleVie Enthusiast
BelleVie
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Oh that's awesome. I wish they had that over here in Korea!! What was the brand? 

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