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hi, List:

I am flirting seriously with the idea of a trip to China in April, 
but the ubiquity of soy sauce worries me. As a Chinese friend says, 
"It's our salt."

Big cities like Shanghai don't concern me so much, but the goal is to 
visit towns and rural areas in Yunnan (SW China) where, according to 
friends who have been there, there is absolutely NO English. The 
trusty card explaining celiac and gluten intolerance is of course 
useful, but I worry about how well it works in a place where soy 
sauce is everywhere. What about vestiges of soy sauce in cooking 
pots, for instance? Assurances about clean woks might not necessarily 
translate to action. And I wonder whether there is much to eat w/out 
soy sauce. I would love to hear from anyone with experience in Yunnan.

Thanks -

Mary B.
NYC
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