Chinese Food, like any other cuisine, depends on the preparation.  Most
authentic dishes contain no dairy.  However, some of the upscale, i.e.
overpriced, restaurants in the Seattle area, offer a cream sauce on some of
the seafood dishes.  Needless to say, we avoid these places. Read the menu
carefully.

For those of us who have a problem with peanuts, be careful.  Traditional
chinese cooking calls for peanut oil.  However, many reataurants use a
vegetable oil, because of the lower cost.

Simon W Hecht