<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> We just don't go for dim sum.....the few things my husband might be able to have (contamination is still a problem even with rice noodles because they don't really scrub their pots they just steam clean them) won't compensate for him having to sit there watching everyone else eat wonderful things. ==================================================== My husband is Chinese... so we eat dim sum quite a bit. I can only tell you that GF is not the easiest thing to find on the menu - so eat quite a bit before you go. You can get steamed vegetables, but those items are not considered part of dim sum but "specials". Some of the other items (Chun fun w/beef, pork, or shrimp) IS GF WITHOUT the soy sauce & oil topping. Chun fun is steamed soft rice noodle wrapped around beef, shrimp, or pork. Other dim sum items use wheat starch which is consider GF in Europe but not here. Congee (rice porridge) is usually GF - depending upon the ingredients that you add. THe basic porridge is always the same (just rice porridge) then different ingredients (usually pork, green onion) because otherwise there is no flavor at all. You can alos have sticky rice (not the fried rice which has soy sauce) wrapped in banana leaves (it's called NoMaiGai (pronounced No My Guy).) This is just steamed rice with meat, egg, and vegetables. It's quite filling and good. I can't think of anything else at the moment. Sorry! I'll let you know if I do - but please do share what you find out with everyone! BY THE WAY - the clear (almost see-through) wrappers around shrimp (Ha-gow) and similar wrappers are the ones made out of wheat starch. - Kate ===================================================== You may find that these work for you also (I don't remember the chinese names): Shrimp with pineapple (sometimes called shrimp salad). This comes with mayo, but you don't have to use it. Green pepper pieces stuffed with shrimp Eggplant stuffed with shrimp (ask them not to pour the sauce) Broth is often served, just don't have the cut pieces of bread put in it. tofu squares stuffed with shrimp - Carol T ===================================================== You can eat moo moo gai pan. OR, you could bring your own soy sauce to a restaurant and see if they can make you a dish separately. ===================================================== I found these pictures of dim sum dishes for those curious what the above look like: http://www.dimsum.com/ds1.html And recipes: http://chinesefood.about.com/library/bldimsum.htm Looking at the recipes the tarot root dessert, mango pudding, and turnip cake should be gluten-free. Since not all kitches are created equal, I'd check with the kitchen or wait staff to be sure. The steamed broccoli, for those who haven't had it, is very good. It's Chinese broccoli. Tricky to eat with chopsticks, so be careful of your clothing. Angie LA, CA