<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Here is a summary of tips for dining while in China - First, it is not easy to find gluten free food in China - You can eat the rice and vegetables and fruit, cheeses and yogurts - Soy sauce is used in so many of the dishes and also wheat for dumplings. - The big hotels serve some more western cuisine which might be a better option. - Be careful eating street food since it's harder to figure our the ingredients and language barriers may be more apparent if you don't have anyone with you who speaks Mandarin or Cantonese - It's difficult to get substitutions so use the attached card to help communicate your Celiac disease and the staff will be in a better position to tell you what you can and can't have - There may be instances where soy sauce may even be included in the chicken before cooking. This will be hard to determine so be careful with this one - often items are breaded with cornstarch over wheat so do check that if you're getting something fried Safe travels PS: Thank you very much to those who provided me with this valuable information. I'm heading home tomorrow and for the most part I can able to manage very well * Send administrative questions to mailto:[log in to unmask] * Archives are at: Http://Listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?LIST=CELIAC