Gluten Free Chinese Food

[gfpagan]

I was wondering what kinds of questions to ask about fried rice from a restaurant. I know to ask about soy sauce added, but are there any other questions? I'm not sure what else is really used that would not be gluten friendly.

Thank you!

[Mtndog]

Soy sauce for sure but also cross-contamination- are they cooking it in a shared pan? If you get a meat fried rice, is the meat safe? You're brave. Chinese food is one thing I haven't tried yet (except PF Changs- I do Thai).

Let us know how it goes!!!!!!!!!!!

[mygfworld]

I prefer PF Chang's, but if I don't have that option I'll eat at a regular Chinese restaurant. The only meal that I feel is safe from cross-contamination and language barrier problems is the Healthy options: Steamed Chicken and veggies - PLAIN - NO SAUCE. Bring your own sauce from home in a small container. I use just about anything for a good sauce. The steamer meals don't have sauce until they are done cooking. So the steamer baskets themselves are safe. I wouldn't eat anything off the normal pans.

If you're just dying for good fried rice, it's not that hard to make it at home.

If you find a Japanese steak house that is willing to accomodate you, they may be able to either use your sauce for everyone at one table, or cook your meal at a separate table. I would not attempt to eat the food if the cooked it at the same table. To high of a risk for using the same utensils in the wheat free and gluten free foods cookign at the same time.

Some translation cards may help too.

[Ahorsesoul]

At our local Chinese restaurant, the waitress knew about a gluten free diet. She said to order anything with a white sauce that didn't have breaded meat. Anything with the brown sauce would not be gluten free. She said all the fried rice had soy sauce so we shouldn't order it. She even checked to see which soy sauce they used and it contained wheat. She wasn't going to let me order the pork fried rice until I told her it was for my dh. lol I'll go back because I know she will be watching for that nasty gluten.

Oh, nothing with those imitation crab legs/seafood. It's not gluten free.

[gfpagan]

Thank you for the replies! I never saw white sauce so I'll have to look for that. I made fried rice the other night, but something didn't agree with me so I'll need to alter some ingredients (Chinese spices) and I also used an old pan, so need to change that. Other then that it was a good fix.

[Juliebove]

One day not too long ago, we had some leftover meat but no side dish. I went to a Teriyaki place and got some plain steamed white rice to go, figuring that would be safe. But guess what they put in the box? Soy sauce in a little container. Never would have thought of that.

[kvandorselaer]

Soy sauce for sure but also cross-contamination- are they cooking it in a shared pan? If you get a meat fried rice, is the meat safe? You're brave. Chinese food is one thing I haven't tried yet (except PF Changs- I do Thai).

Let us know how it goes!!!!!!!!!!!

Fried rice is a definite risk. I always get my food steamed with no sauce and add my own at home. Also, I just get plain white rice.. boring.. but safe!