Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Gluten Free Chinese Food

gfpagan

By gfpagan
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

Recommended Posts

gfpagan Apprentice
gfpagan
Posted

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!

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Mtndog Collaborator
Mtndog
Posted

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 Apprentice
mygfworld
Posted

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 Enthusiast
Ahorsesoul
Posted

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 Apprentice
gfpagan
Posted
  • Author

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 Rising Star
Juliebove
Posted

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.

  • 1 month later...
kvandorselaer Rookie
kvandorselaer
Posted
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!

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      133,050
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Rima
    Newest Member
    Rima
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • tiffanygosci
      Celiac support is hard to find

      By tiffanygosci · Posted

      Hi Cristiana! It's so nice to meet you! Thank you for the kind reply I am glad I live in a time where you can connect with others through the Internet. That is a mercy I am grateful for.
    • knitty kitty
      Positive biopsy

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      In the study linked above, the little girl switched to a gluten free diet and gained enough weight that that fat pad was replenished and surgery was not needed.   Here's the full article link... Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a 6-Year-Old Girl with Final Diagnosis of Celiac Disease https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6476019/
    • knitty kitty
      Fruits & Veggies

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Hello, @Jordan Carlson, So glad you're feeling better.   Tecta is a proton pump inhibitor.  PPI's also interfere with the production of the intrinsic factor needed to absorb Vitamin B12.  Increasing the amount of B12 you supplement has helped overcome the lack of intrinsic factor needed to absorb B12. Proton pump inhibitors also reduce the production of digestive juices (stomach acids).  This results in foods not being digested thoroughly.  If foods are not digested sufficiently, the vitamins and other nutrients aren't released from the food, and the body cannot absorb them.  This sets up a vicious cycle. Acid reflux and Gerd are actually symptoms of producing too little stomach acid.  Insufficient stomach acid production is seen with Thiamine and Niacin deficiencies.  PPI's like Tecta also block the transporters that pull Thiamine into cells, preventing absorption of thiamine.  Other symptoms of Thiamine deficiency are difficulty swallowing, gagging, problems with food texture, dysphagia. Other symptoms of Thiamine deficiency are symptoms of ADHD and anxiety.  Vyvanse also blocks thiamine transporters contributing further to Thiamine deficiency.  Pristiq has been shown to work better if thiamine is supplemented at the same time because thiamine is needed to make serotonin.  Doctors don't recognize anxiety and depression and adult onset ADHD as early symptoms of Thiamine deficiency. Stomach acid is needed to digest Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in fruits and vegetables.  Ascorbic acid left undigested can cause intestinal upsets, anxiety, and heart palpitations.   Yes, a child can be born with nutritional deficiencies if the parents were deficient.  Parents who are thiamine deficient have offspring with fewer thiamine transporters on cell surfaces, making thiamine deficiency easier to develop in the children.  A person can struggle along for years with subclinical vitamin deficiencies.  Been here, done this.  Please consider supplementing with Thiamine in the form TTFD (tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide) which helps immensely with dysphagia and neurological symptoms like anxiety, depression, and ADHD symptoms.  Benfotiamine helps with improving intestinal health.  A B Complex and NeuroMag (a magnesium supplement), and Vitamin D are needed also.
    • knitty kitty
      Positive biopsy

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      @pothosqueen, Welcome to the tribe! You'll want to get checked for nutritional deficiencies and start on supplementation of B vitamins, especially Thiamine Vitamin B 1.   There's some scientific evidence that the fat pad that buffers the aorta which disappears in SMA is caused by deficiency in Thiamine.   In Thiamine deficiency, the body burns its stored fat as a source of fuel.  That fat pad between the aorta and digestive system gets used as fuel, too. Ask for an Erythrocyte Transketolace Activity test to look for thiamine deficiency.  Correction of thiamine deficiency can help restore that fat pad.   Best wishes for your recovery!   Interesting Reading: Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in a 6-Year-Old Girl with Final Diagnosis of Celiac Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31089433/#:~:text=Affiliations,tissue and results in SMAS.  
    • trents
      Positive biopsy

      By trents · Posted

      Wow! You're pretty young to have a diagnosis of SMA syndrome. But youth also has its advantages when it comes to healing, without a doubt. You might be surprised to find out how your health improves and how much better you feel once you eliminate gluten from your diet. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that, when gluten is consumed, triggers an attack on the villous lining of the small bowel. This is the section of the intestines where all our nutrition is absorbed. It is made up of billions of tiny finger-like projections that create a tremendous surface area for absorbing nutrients. For the person with celiac disease, unchecked gluten consumption generates inflammation that wears down these fingers and, over time, greatly reduces the nutrient absorbing efficiency of the small bowel lining. This can generate a whole host of other nutrient deficiency related medical problems. We also now know that the autoimmune reaction to gluten is not necessarily limited to the lining of the small bowel such that celiac disease can damage other body systems and organs such as the liver and the joints and cause neurological problems.  It can take around two years for the villous lining to completely heal but most people start feeling better well before then. It's also important to realize that celiac disease can cause intolerance to some other foods whose protein structures are similar to gluten. Chief among them are dairy and oats but also eggs, corn and soy. Just keep that in mind.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.