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Flours From Asian And Indian Markets. Safe?

IMWalt

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IMWalt Contributor
IMWalt
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I keep reading how much cheaper rice flours are in Asian markets, and sorghum flour in Indian markets. So, I stopped in a local Asian market and I see that everything they have comes directly from China. I'm wondering about quality control, what with all the news lately about contaminated products from China.

I'm getting used to paying a lot for my flours, but it would be nice to save a few bucks if these are OK.

Any advice

Thanks

Walt

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ShayFL
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I went into an Indian market about a week ago and everything in there said "produced in a facility with wheat". Everything!! So I left.

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missy'smom
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I buy rice flour from Vietnam and Thailand, same with tapioca starch. The potato starch I use comes from Korea and sweet rice flour from Japan.

You may want to check around and see if there's another asian market in your area. Even the Chinese one here sells flours from various asian countries. Sometimes regular grocery chains that are located in areas where there is a concentration of internationals will carry the asian flours.

I haven't checked the sorghum from the Indian market but many of the individual spices in the one near me say packaged on shared equipment so I avoid them.

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
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I buy my sweet rice and tapioca flour at an Asian market, $0.69 per pound!! Never had issues with either and my dd is SUPER sensitive.

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
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From what I've been hearing is that the flours from Indoesnia are ok but not the rice flour from china. I guess lead has been found in the china stuff.

There are many rticles written on the net about the China flour. I used to buy it but now have tossed all of it & will not take a chance.

I never had high lead levels & the last time I was tested I had lead in my system. It had to be from the flour so that was enough for me & my family to discontinue using it . Cheap is not always the best when it comes to health issues.

mamaw

munchkinette Collaborator
munchkinette
Posted

I love the Indian grocery. FYI- real regular dosa shouldn't have wheat. (Just the specific wheat dosa.) A lot of the mixes they sell do contain wheat.

IMWalt Contributor
IMWalt
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Thanks for the info. I'll look around and see if I can find a market with products from Japan. I think I too will avoid the Chinese varieties.

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