Chinese Food?

[Katester]

My family is going over to my Grandma's house tomorrow night for our old family favorite, Chinese food. I'm wondering what I can eat! Last time we had it I brought pancakes because I wasn't giving enough time to call or prepare anything. Does anyone know of any basics that are for sure gluten-free? Anything I should ask them or ask them to remove? The owners and everyone in the place speaks very little English so it's hard to ask many questions and feel confident with their answer. I need help!!! My first time eating Chinese since the diagnosis...

[kenlove]

I find it almost impossible these days to eat at the Chinese places here in Hawaii as everything is in soy sauce. If they have rice noodles, they are not always 100% rice. YOu have to explain to them your allergic to soy sauce, (mostly wheat and not soy) four, and breading of any kind. You could go a day early and give them a bottle of wheat free soy sauce, otherwise you may get stuck with only plain tofu.

Also you have to be careful of corn starch. I know some Chinese chefs who mix some flour with the corn starch.

Much depends on the place and how well they understand.

Good luck

My family is going over to my Grandma's house tomorrow night for our old family favorite, Chinese food. I'm wondering what I can eat! Last time we had it I brought pancakes because I wasn't giving enough time to call or prepare anything. Does anyone know of any basics that are for sure gluten-free? Anything I should ask them or ask them to remove? The owners and everyone in the place speaks very little English so it's hard to ask many questions and feel confident with their answer. I need help!!! My first time eating Chinese since the diagnosis...

[Rya]

I'm a little confused - is your family making the food or are they picking up food from a restaurant?

I would certainly not risk trying to explain your intolerance to gluten to persons without a good grasp on the English language. It's not an easy concept; despite everyone's best efforts, a critical piece of information is always left out.

Your best bet is probably just to bring your own food. If it is a potluck situation, perhaps you could make enough of your gluten-free dish for everyone?

A little secret, either for this outing or for future reference - instead of soy sauce, use gluten-free/wheat-free tamari (found at most whole foods and some mainstream grocery stores). If you buy 100% rice noodles or rice pasta and/or stick with rice or meat dishes, the tamari is your ticket. You can look up recipes for gluten-free chinese food, too.

If you want to go out for Chinese, or your family does, Pei Wei and PF Chang's have excellent gluten-free options. Just tell the first person you see that you need a gluten-free menu and they will take care of you. Their menu is also on their website.

Be careful!!

[Lisa]

I use my Triumph Dining Cards when I order and I usually get steamed veggies and chicken. Steamed Rice will be fine and you can add your own gluten free soy sauce.

It's not wonderful, but it works.

BTW: www.triumphdining.com or they can be found on the Gluten Free Mall.

[one more mile]

I use my Triumph Dining Cards when I order and I usually get steamed veggies and chicken. Steamed Rice will be fine and you can add your own gluten free soy sauce.

It's not wonderful, but it works.

BTW: www.triumphdining.com or they can be found on the Gluten Free Mall.

those cards look great, I travel for work and for fun often and those will be a big help maybe now I can go back to

my favorite Mexican place.

Thank you sooooo much

one more mile