Funny But Sad

[BethM55]

Recently we went with a large group to a Chinese restaurant. I was very leery of eating there, but figured I could always eat later if I felt the risk was too high.

On the menu was, I kid you not, "deep fried gluten, tastes like meat". Warning!!! Red flag!!!

When I asked the proprietor what on the menu would be safe for me to eat, he smiled and said, "anything, we fix!"

I had steamed rice and tea, we ate elsewhere later.

[brendab]

Recently we went with a large group to a Chinese restaurant. I was very leery of eating there, but figured I could always eat later if I felt the risk was too high.

On the menu was, I kid you not, "deep fried gluten, tastes like meat". Warning!!! Red flag!!!

When I asked the proprietor what on the menu would be safe for me to eat, he smiled and said, "anything, we fix!"

I had steamed rice and tea, we ate elsewhere later.

Oh my gosh LOL Time to run!

[Juliebove]

That is funny! And I think I would have had only the rice as well. I don't have gluten issues but I am allergic to oysters.

One thing I've found that is usually a safe bet for a snack when we are out is a side of steamed rice from one of the many Teriyaki places around here. We're in the Seattle area and it's a toss up whether there are more coffee places or those.

But what do you think they put in the rice one time? A container of soy sauce! I was worried that it might have spilled or there was some on the outside of the container or something. Luckily it turned out okay though.

[kwylee]

On the menu was, I kid you not, "deep fried gluten, tastes like meat". Warning!!! Red flag!!!

Gross! How about a barley sandwich on whole wheat!!!!!!! With an ambulance on the side.

[India]

I found a tiny can of 'spicy fried gluten' in a Chinese supermarket just after I went gluten free. Yuk... but for some reason, I take a perverse pleasure in displaying it on a bookcase

[Skylark]

That's really funny. I think I might have even skipped the rice.

[GFinDC]

It was probably seitan. In the flesh!

You might enjoy this Youtube video of washing flour to separate the gluten and starch. Smells like bacon! I think they use the same process when making seitan, or fried/boiled spicy gluten.

And this sweet young man made a musical version. Don't give up watching until the star of the show pops in.

And this one is just a review of one companies seitan products. Ewww, lovely stuff...