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Gayle,
>>>>> "Gayle" == Gayle Kennedy <George> writes:
Gayle> O K, I need help. I avoid Chinese restaurants because I
Gayle> have so much trouble with MSG, to say nothing of the gluten
Gayle> in soy sauce. What do you all order in a Chinese
Gayle> restaurant besides rice that you can be sure of?
I eat out Chinese often. I usually order dishes "steamed with no
sauce, spice or MSG". Then to spice it up I add chili-paste and soy
sauce from the take-out packets. (The packets of soy sauce generally
have safe ingredient lists whereas the dispensers on the tables
usually have sauces like Kikomann (sp?) which have substantial
percentages of wheat.) I know that the sauces in Chinese cooking are
very important to the cuisine; however, my philosophy is better safe
than sorry. (Prior to going GF 6 months ago I ate out Chinese often
with the sauces....I DO miss them.) I have also occasionally brought
my own sauces that I know to be safe.
When ordering at restaurants I've not been to previously the server's
reaction is usually confusion -- "are you SURE you don't want the
sauce on the side?". The restaurants I frequent now me and don't bat
an eyelash.
The other type of eating out I do is simple "meat and potatoes" fair.
Broiled, baked, or steamed meat or fish with baked potatoes, steamed
rice and steamed vegetables or salads.
While I haven't been to any "better" restaurants, I have eaten at
several affairs where I pre-arranged with the chef about my dietary
restrictions. I have found all to be most accomodating. Just don't
be afraid to ask.
David Schwartz
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