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Will Estes wrote:

> indigenous diets in China are heavy on vegetables, with some fish and
> meat.  Lots of rice and some potato/tapioca starches.  I imagine that
> you would have to work to find much wheat.

Actually, you still have to be careful.  For example, I believe
traditional "soy sauce" is actually made from a combination of soy and
wheat, whereas "tamari sauce" is made from only soy.  Other sauces and
spices may contain wheat products, especially in "modernized" sections
of China.  I agree that the basic diet in China is more conducive to
celiacs than in many other countries.  However, the language
difficulties may make it harder to make your needs clear to a chef in
a restaurant.  So planning ahead for such a trip is clearly advisable,
IMHO.

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