Dining Out: Chinese Food

Mmmm Chinese food... We probably order Chinese once a week, but usually something about it doesn't agree with me. I'm not just gluten free, but have a ton of other food intolerances. I can't read the ingredients of every item on the menu so I go with what I think is safe and hope for the best. Chinese food is great though because it is for the most part, dairy free and they mainly use cornstarch to thicken sauces and soups instead of wheat flour. I've learned to ask for dishes steamed (instead of battered and fried) with the same sauce it usually comes with. Before I knew I was allergic to gluten, my favorite Chinese dish was pork fried dumplings, I really miss eating those, but I make due now. Just make sure to ask if they use the soy sauce WITHOUT wheat. Most places do, but it always good to make sure. Also, the little soy sauce packets that come with the food are usually gluten free, but of course always check ingredients. PF Chang's, a corporate Chinese restaurant has a complete gluten free menu and knowledgeable wait staff that can help choose the appropriate dish. Additionally, they have come out with an at home line of dishes available at your local supermarket. See more information here http://www.pfchangshomemenu.com/frozen-dinners

Some dishes that are gluten free on the Chinese food menu:

(Make sure all meat is steamed, not battered and fried and all soy sauce does not contain wheat)

Appetizers

• Roast Pork
• BBQ Spare Ribs
• Boneless Spare Ribs 
• Beef or Chicken Sticks (inquire about sauce)

Soups

• Egg drop soup
• Chicken and Rice Soup
• Hot & Sour Soup
• Chicken and Rice Soup
• Vegetable with Bean Curd Soup
• Miso Soup 

Chop Suey

• all varieties-order with white rice only, not chow mein

Fried Rice

• all varieties

Pork

• Roast Pork with Bean Sprouts
• Roast Pork with Chinese Vegetables
• Roast Pork with Musrooms
• Roast Pork with Snow Peas
• Roast Pork with Broccoli
• Roast Pork with Bean Curd
• Roast Pork with String Beans
• Hunan Pork

Beef

• Beef with Bean Sprouts
• Pepper Steak with Onion
• Beef with Bean Sprouts
• Beef with Tomato and Pepper
• Beef with Chinese Vegetables
• Beef with Mushrooms
• Beef with Snow Peas
• Beef with Broccoli
• Beef with Bean Curd
• Beef with String Beans
• Beef with Curry Suce
• Hunan Beef

Chicken

• Chicken with Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
• Chicken with Broccoli
• Chicken with Mixed Veegetables
• Chicken with String Bean
• Chicken with Bean Curd
• Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
• Chicken with Curry Sauce
• Moo Goo Gai Pan
• Boneless Chicken with Chinese Vegetables 
• Hunan Chicken
• Lemon Chicken
• Chicken with Lobster Sauce
• Steamed Chicken
• Chicken with Snow Peas

Seafood (Make sure all seafood is not battered and fried with flour, but steamed)

• Lobster Sauce
• Shrimp with Bean Sprouts 
• Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
• Tung Ting Shrimp
• Shrimp with Chinese Vegetables
• Shrimp with Pepper and Tomato
• Shrimp with Broccoli
• Shrimp with Bean Curd
• Shrimp with Black Bean Sauce
• Shrimp with Curry Sauce
• Butterfly Shrimp with Bacon
• Shrimp with String Beans

Egg Foo Young

• Roast Pork Egg Foo Young
• Fresh Shrimp Egg Foo Young
• Chicken Egg Foo Young
• Mushroom Egg Foo Young
• Vegetable Egg Foo Young

Mei Fun (rice noodles)

• Beef Mei Fun
• Chicken Mei Fun
• Shrimp Mei Fun
• Pork Mei Fun
• Vegetable Mei Fun
• Singapore Mei Fun

Special Szechuan Style

• Hot and Spiced Shredded Beef
• Hot and Spiced Shredded Shrimp
• Hot and Spiced Shredded Chicken
• Hot and Spiced Shredded Pork
• Kung Bo (or Kung Pao) Beef
• Kung Bo (or Kung Pao) Shrimp
• Kung Bo (or Kung Pao) Chicken
• Kung Bo (or Kung Pao) Pork

Vegetable

• Mixed Vegetable
• Plain Broccoli
• Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
• Sauteed String Bean
• Bean Curd Home Style
• Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
• General Tso's Bean Curd
• Sesame Bean Curd

Specials

• Chow Gai Kew (asked for steamed chicken)
• Chow Har Kew (asked for steamed chicken)
• Sam Gup Tai (make sure everything is steamed, not breaded)
• Seafood Combination  (make sure everything is steamed, not breaded)
• Five "O"  (make sure everything is steamed, not breaded)
• Four Seasons (make sure everything is steamed, not breaded)
• Happy Family (make sure everything is steamed, not breaded)
• Chicken with Cashew Nuts 
• Sesame Chicken (asked for steamed chicken)
• Sesame Shrimp (asked for steamed shrimp)
• General Tso's Shrimp (asked for steamed shrimp)
• General Tso's Chicken (asked for steamed chicken)
• Orange Chicken (asked for steamed chicken)
• Orange Beef (asked for steamed beef)
• Chicken with Garlic Sauce (asked for steamed chicken)
• Beef with Garlic Sauce (asked for steamed beef)
• Shrimp with Garlic Sauce (asked for steamed shrimp)
• String Bean with Garlic Sauce
• Pineapple Chicken (asked for steamed chicken)