Sushi?

[bigapplekathleen]

Hi everyone,

Well, I am going on FOUR years gluten-free and I still haven't had sushi. I am going out with a friend tomorrow night for sushi and need to know what to watch out for. I need to be ultra-careful, since I am so sensitive to gluten and have had a few really big disasters after eating out in the past month.

Any SUSHI safety recommendations? I know to be careful of the soy sauce...but what else could pose hidden danger?

Thanks so much!

kat

gluten-free since Aug. 2003

Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerant (Severely Reactive)

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Hi Kat,

I love sashimi, and I ran across this discussion from 2005 on these boards during a bout of insomnia & bookmarked it. It looks really helpful & is REALLY detailed.

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Good luck and post how it goes.

Hi everyone,

Well, I am going on FOUR years gluten-free and I still haven't had sushi. I am going out with a friend tomorrow night for sushi and need to know what to watch out for. I need to be ultra-careful, since I am so sensitive to gluten and have had a few really big disasters after eating out in the past month.

Any SUSHI safety recommendations? I know to be careful of the soy sauce...but what else could pose hidden danger?

Thanks so much!

kat

gluten-free since Aug. 2003

Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerant (Severely Reactive)

[Renee864]

Hi!

Bring your own gluten free soy sauce. Be careful of the grilled eel, there's usually a sauce and it may be soy based. Also, don't eat the "fake" crab meat, it's processed with gluten products.

I usually stick to simple combinations.

Renee

[rbeeka]

Hi Kat!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE sushi, and its one of the few things I seem to eat these days. I always always always eat it after getting sick, because it's not heavy on the tummy. As a matter of fact, I'm eating it tonight because I got sick yesterday

I normally get the Philly Roll, (my favorite), which is avocado, salmon and cream cheese. Avocado rolls are great, tuna rolls, spicy tuna, salmon rolls - all great!! As far as nigiri, salmon, tuna, etc. I stay away from the eel, because of the eel sauce, as well as the crab because its more often than not imitation. Everything else I've NEVER had a problem with.

Make sure you check, because some places serve it on wooden platters, which is no good. I guess soy sauce gets on them, and you can't ever really de-contaminate wood. You can bring your own soy sauce, or just go without, which is what I do. And if you are going with someone who is using soy sauce, just make sure you seperate all the sushi from each other before you start eating, otherwise their soy sauce will drip from the chopsticks onto the plate, or could touch a neighboring roll.

Hope this helps!!

Becka

[VegasCeliacBuckeye]

Here is what I usually get:

Appetizer - Edamames - steamed salted beans in the pod

Sushi - Usually 6 pieces "Nigiri" style, which is traditional. Normally, I get Tuna, Salmon and Octopus. Depending on how they treat their seaweed (if they put soy sauce on it, which is common - the I don't get it), I sometimes get a Philly roll or california roll (substitute shrimp for crab).

[SunnyDyRain]

Here is what I usually get:

Appetizer - Edamames - steamed salted beans in the pod

Sushi - Usually 6 pieces "Nigiri" style, which is traditional. Normally, I get Tuna, Salmon and Octopus. Depending on how they treat their seaweed (if they put soy sauce on it, which is common - the I don't get it), I sometimes get a Philly roll or california roll (substitute shrimp for crab).

mmmm... philly roll...

Damn Casien Intolerance!

I'm just scared of Sushi with my Gluten-free Casein-free diet and the language barrier.

I should get those dining cards.