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The bean stew is my favorite, personally.

The first time I made it, I ate like three portions.

A side note, the bean stew is amazing to begin with, but it's even better reheated the next day.

I also like to buy the sausages from either Central Market or Whole Foods because the ingredients are usually listed under the name (at least at the stores I use).

I'm not sure about the soy sauce. you might find a gluten-free brand you know and see if you can find little packets in a small store in Japan. And if not, look for コムギ or 小麦 on the label. I also HIGHLY recommend talking with your hotel's concierge about finding a guide, and you could have him or her take you to a local supermarket (that's what I did).

Also. if and when you do go to Australia, go to Mossman, which is near Cairns up in Queensland.

In New Zealand, go to Rotorua, and Queenstown and, of course, Auckland

I loved "Anthem" by Ayn Rand

My favorite book of all time is "The Septembers of Shiraz" (the Iranian city, not the wine) by Dalia Sofer

I also enjoyed "Kite Runner" "A Thousand Splendid Suns" "The House of the Scorpion" "Edda" "The Egyptian Book of the Dead" and finally, "The Tibetan book of the Dead"

My mother, father, brother and myself are all celiacs. It's funny because when we were being tested, it was my mom first, and then a month or two later the rest of us, so I was thinking, "There's still a chance I don't have it", then the doc said "Well, your brother tested positive," my expression changed from hopeful to a visual condamnation as he said "and you dad is positive too, and you did as well."

My mother and I are the only ones on a gluten-free diet, while my brother scarfs down doughnuts and these crappy little (they're tiny) 120 calorie-each sausage rolls...

The part that's the least fair about all of this:

He's underweight and eats those things like a tiger shark

I'm overweight and I eat like a rabbit most of the time.

I am overweight, I was always big, and slightly overweight before I went gluten-free, and since going gluten free, I have gained about 15 pounds so you definitely are not alone. (I work out too, and focusing on portion control). I just got some blood work done today for a bariatric clinic, which my personal trainer's daughter swears by, the one I see has a lot of gluten-free stuff too.

So, I'm 1/4 Croatian, so I eat a lot of this stuff at family gatherings. Here are some of my favorite recipes that I've found online and tried:

Mushroom and Buckwheat Soup (Vegetarian)

5 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced

2 oz. buckwheat

4 Tablespoons oil (I prefer olive oil)

1.5 oz. onions, saut

Awesome, thanks so much! I'll try it as soon as I can, I'll post how it worked out!

Also, squid okonomiyaki is one of my favorites, but I also enjoy it with a little seaweed.

Hi! I was just tested by my General Practitioner, but my mom was diagnosed by Dr. Craig Lubin (I think that's the correct spelling, couldn't hear very well on the phone) though he is another gastroenterologist and she says he was very helpful in answering her questions. I don't think it should be too hard to find a Celiac Specialist in the Austin area though, so if you don't want to see another GI, you could always try the phone book... I'm sorry I couldn't find a specialist for you though.

Okay, so here are the top ten places I've been that I recommend to anybody with celiac disease.

1. Athens, Greece.

I found a lovely family-owned restaurant in Athens that serves a lot of gluten free food, the Mediterranean octopus was incredible and the owners were so nice. There are typically a lot of places in Athens like that, you just have to look for them.

2. London, England.

Well, first of all, you know there's a Whole Foods there, so that's a place to start, but they have great Turkish and Lebanese restaurants near Half Moon Street, a few blocks away from Buckingham Palace that serve gluten-free food.

3. Tokyo, Japan

A lot of Japanese food lacks wheat, the only things I had to watch out for were Okonomiyaki restaurants, and Ramen houses. Also, be weary of the Soba noodles because, yes they are made of buckwheat, but many now contain wheat.

4. Sydney, Australia

The city is clean and beautiful, there are pizza shops in the suburbs (where I stayed, with friends) that serve a great gluten-free pizza.

5. Auckland, New Zealand

Again, the scenery is wonderful, and the people are great. There's actually celiac-awareness there, so people say "Of course, we can serve gluten-free" when you tell them you can't eat wheat, instead of "So you're on Atkins, um, we can pick off the croutons." like you get where I'm from.

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Hi everybody!

Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is one of my favorite foods, a japanese "pizza" if you like. I've been looking for a gluten-free recipe for about a year now (since coming back from Japan).

Any help is appreciated.