Soy sauce is another one of those things that you think would be gluten free. Made from just soy beans, right? Nope. Some of the most popular brands, including Kikkoman, the kind you usually see with the red cap on the tables at the sushi restaurant, and the majority of the ones you'll pick up in the grocery store have wheat in them as well. It's easy to find ones that are all soy- just read the label. Kikkoman also makes a wheat free version.
Needless to say this makes eating out at sushi and Chinese restaurants difficult. It's hard to find items that aren't breaded or dusted with flour, have no noodles, and do not have soy sauce. I usually bring my own, and at Chinese restaurants go for things like Kung Pao or General Tsu's. Again, just make sure they are not putting in soy sauce into whatever you order.
The best place for Chinese food for those on a gluten free diet is PF Changs. They have a gluten free menu! My favorite things there are the Chang's Chicken Wraps in Lettuce and Chang's spicy chicken. But everything is great! You can even have the Spare Ribs off the normal menu- just make sure they put the sauce on the side because that is not gluten free. You'll also need to ask for gluten free soy sauce (yes they have it!! It's just not on the table). There are a number of these restaurants around the country. Check out http://www.pfchangs.com/cuisine/menu/GlutenIntolerantMenu.pdf for the gluten free menu and http://www.pfchangs.com/ for restaurant locations.
Needless to say this makes eating out at sushi and Chinese restaurants difficult. It's hard to find items that aren't breaded or dusted with flour, have no noodles, and do not have soy sauce. I usually bring my own, and at Chinese restaurants go for things like Kung Pao or General Tsu's. Again, just make sure they are not putting in soy sauce into whatever you order.
The best place for Chinese food for those on a gluten free diet is PF Changs. They have a gluten free menu! My favorite things there are the Chang's Chicken Wraps in Lettuce and Chang's spicy chicken. But everything is great! You can even have the Spare Ribs off the normal menu- just make sure they put the sauce on the side because that is not gluten free. You'll also need to ask for gluten free soy sauce (yes they have it!! It's just not on the table). There are a number of these restaurants around the country. Check out http://www.pfchangs.com/cuisine/menu/GlutenIntolerantMenu.pdf for the gluten free menu and http://www.pfchangs.com/ for restaurant locations.
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