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Celiac Disease In Africa

Lionel Mugema

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Lionel Mugema
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Hello!

I am living in Africa. I was diagnosed with celiac disease.

I am having a terrible time finding gluten-free.

Is there anyone with celiac disease living either in Rwanda or Uganda?

We could get in touch and swap ideas & recipes.

Lio.

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Hello!

I am living in Africa. I was diagnosed with celiac disease.

I am having a terrible time finding gluten-free.

Is there anyone with celiac disease living either in Rwanda or Uganda?

We could get in touch and swap ideas & recipes.

Lio.

I'm not in Africa, but the meats and produce you find in the marketplace are naturally gluten free. Baked goods can be made with things like corn, millet, rice, tapioca, teff, etc. I am guessing you will probably not be able to find pre-packaged gluten free bread substitutes, but what you make yourself will no doubt taste better, anyway! <_<

There are lots of recipes on this board and elsewhere on the internet.

Oh, yeah - WELCOME! :D

  • 4 weeks later...
veggienft Rookie
veggienft
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I've read, in Africa, sorghum is your friend. You might need a couple flat rocks or a grinder.

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gfp
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Lio,

As already mentioned.... you should just try and stay away from processed food and buy fresh.

Millet and sorghum are gluten-free..... the Guinness made in Nigeria uses millet.

there is no need at all to buy special gluten-free food if you can buy your own vegetables and rice...

  • 3 months later...
StephanieSD Apprentice
StephanieSD
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Hello! I'm in Burundi! I moved here from the U.S. and I have a friend here who's a Celiac from South Africa. I'm not sure what sort of imported goods you can get where you are, but Commonwealth countries are usually very good with food labeling and I've had luck finding some baking mixes from the UK, South Africa, New Zealand, and even India that say "gluten-free" right on them. Unfortunately those imported goods are so expensive here!

Millet, sorghum, teff, and/or cornmeal should be available to you. Also cassava, potatoes, rice, plantains, and beans. You've also got plenty of fruits, vegetables, and meats.

It's not the same as the foods you've had to give up, I know. But it's mangeable. Good luck!

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You can buy Maltabella porridge by Bokomo from South Africa. I think they export to Rwanda I followed up with them via email and they confirmed to me that it only contained salt and sorghum flour and that it was packed and milled in a gluten free environment so cross contamination was not possible. I regularly have it as a porridge in Australia and I also combine it with rice flour each year to bake a gingerbread house. You can also buy IWISA it is a white maize meal that is made in South African and exported across Africa and the globe. I buy it in Oz in one of the South African deli

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