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Nic
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We have been having trouble finding take out that my Celiac son (5 yrs. old) can eat. We know that Wendy's is ok but he always loved Chinese food. So I decided to call two local restraunts to see if the fried rice and the BQ beef contained gluten. What I found, was that it is very difficult to get them to understand what I am asking over the phone due to the language barrier. So I went in today. They said that their BQ sauce does contain some soy sauce. I have read up on soy sauce and know that some do not contain wheat. So I asked to see the kind they use and I read the ingredients. I did not see any of the "no no" ingredients. Any thoughts on this?

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Most soy sauce contains wheat or gluten unless it is wheat-free Tamari.

Guest nini
Guest nini
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if they use LaChoy soy sauce, it is gluten-free... if they use Kikkoman then it is NOT SAFE.

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angielackner
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what i do is get steamed rice and a main dish...for me its chicken with mushrooms/veggies...and then when i get home i put on my own soy sauce...my chinese place is really nice about doing that...i do miss the fried rice though, but as far as i know, fried rice is made in soy sauce, isnt it?

angie

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what i do is get steamed rice and a main dish...for me its chicken with mushrooms/veggies...and then when i get home i put on my own soy sauce...my chinese place is really nice about doing that...i do miss the fried rice though, but as far as i know, fried rice is made in soy sauce, isnt it?

angie

I take a small bottle of La Choy with me to a local Chinese resturant and order the chicken and or shrimp with steamed veggies. Along with the steamed rice. I used my dining cards for first few visits but now they know me so all is well. (I read the label for the house soy sauce and it does contain wheat).

Tom

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I order all my food without soy sauce in it and usually I don't find a need for it, if I do feel I need it I bring my own wheat free Tamari by San Jay.

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I was wondering about this recently. I'm not too crazy about Chinese, but I love Thai and Vietnamese. I ate at a Thai restaurant last Sat and felt really bloated after...I'm sure there was soy sauce in the food. Even if I ask for no soy sauce (and bring my own) could the other ingredients have wheat (or soy sauce) in them? And would it be tacky to ask them to use my own soy sauce? We are going to a Thai/Sushi restaurant this weekend and I was wondering about it. I will probably stick to Sushi because it is safer and I like it more, but I am still wondering. Thanks

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it is also important to be careful about sushi---the imitation crab meat almost always has wheat in it!

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it is also important to be careful about sushi---the imitation crab meat almost always has wheat in it!

Thanks! I didn't know that. I like the raw stuff the best, but my kids like the california rolls. Is there a brand of imitation crab meat that doesn't have wheat? I could always ask the restaurant what kind they use....or even bring my own. It seems weird to bring your own food to a restaurant, but if it helps us from being sick....

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The brands that I see in the grocery stores all have wheat in them. I have yet to find one .... but that doesn't necessarily mean that they aren't out there! :) Maybe someone on here can help.

The more upscale grocery store that I go sometimes makes their own sushi (always looks really good) and it has wheat in it.

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WGibs
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You can ask them to use shrimp instead of fake crab in the Cali rolls.

I used to get Cali rols, but now I've switched to either New York (shrimp and avo) or Alaska (salmon and avo).

I just get cucumber rolls separately, so I still get the crunch in.

Also watch out for anything that's been pre-sauced, like eel, spicy tuna, and many veggie preparations.

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ehrin
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I was wondering about this recently. I'm not too crazy about Chinese, but I love Thai and Vietnamese. I ate at a Thai restaurant last Sat and felt really bloated after...I'm sure there was soy sauce in the food. Even if I ask for no soy sauce (and bring my own) could the other ingredients have wheat (or soy sauce) in them? And would it be tacky to ask them to use my own soy sauce? We are going to a Thai/Sushi restaurant this weekend and I was wondering about it. I will probably stick to Sushi because it is safer and I like it more, but I am still wondering. Thanks

Hoisen Sauce, which is used often in Thai and Vietnamese foods, can have wheat in it.

killernj13 Enthusiast
killernj13
Posted

Got one suggestion for you - PF Changs.

Very good with a gluten-free menu.

mart Contributor
mart
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I saw a show on Food Network that said that all fake crab meat (I think they call it sashimi in the sushi restaurants) have wheat in them because that is what binds the fish meat they use to make this product. I wish I could find a gluten-free one too. I used to make this awesome seafood pasta with it that we all miss. Replacing it with shrimp just hasn't been the same.

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