6 Gluten-Free Asian Recipes You MUST TRY - Tiffy Cooks (2024)

FAQs

Which Chinese dishes are gluten-free? ›

Yes, usually Chinese fried rice has gluten in it. The gluten is found in soy sauce, oyster sauce, and fish sauce. What is this? Traditional soy sauce is naturally gluten free since it is made from fermented soy.

It depends. Traditional hoisin sauce recipes are gluten-free, but today most commercially available hoisin sauces are made with wheat, either to thicken the sauce or in added soy sauce. If you have celiac disease, only eat hoisin sauce labeled gluten-free.

Dumplings (especially Chinese ones) are usually wrapped in a wheat dough. If you are gluten-free, be cautious; the dough used for making crystal shrimp dumplings (har gow) contains wheat starch in addition to tapioca flour. The batter used to make rice noodle rolls (cheong fun) sometimes contain wheat starch too.

Even Asian or sticky rice, also called “glutinous rice,” is gluten-free, despite its name. In this case, the “glutinous” term refers to the sticky nature of the rice and not the gluten protein found in wheat, barley and rye.

This recipe for gluten free shrimp fried rice is easily made gluten free by using gluten free soy sauce (Tamari). It is a very adaptable recipe based on your protein of choice. We love to cook with shrimp, but feel free to use beef or chicken (or just veggies) instead.

Chow Mein is traditionally made with wheat noodles, so if you are out a restaurant it is extremely likely that chow mein would NOT be gluten-free. However, if you're making chow mein at home there is at least one brand of gluten-free chow mein noodles available.

Hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and wheat noodles all contain gluten and should be avoided. Noodles used in takeways such as egg noodles or ramen noodles contain wheat and are unsafe for coeliacs. Rice noodles are a safe alternative! Seitan is often used to make mock meat dishes, and it is not gluten free.

Many homemade hoisin sauce recipes include ingredients like oyster sauce, soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, miso paste, fermented, soybean paste, or sugar so they're no bueno if you're gluten-free or paleo.

Condiments such as soy sauce, barbecue sauce, mustard, and gravy are often made with gluten containing ingredients, such as wheat, wheat starch or malt flavoring. Be sure to double check ingredients on condiments and sauces or look for gluten free varieties.

Does ponzu sauce have gluten? ›

Traditional ponzu sauce contains soy sauce (which contains wheat and is therefore not gluten-free). However, there is at least one brand of gluten-free ponzu sauce out there – it's called Wan Ja Shan and they use wheat-free tamari soy sauce.

While the rice noodles and meat in pho are naturally gluten-free, the soup can come into contact with gluten during its preparation. For example, if the soup is cooked in a pot that was previously used to make a wheat-based soup, traces of gluten can be left behind and transferred to the pho.

Most soy sauces contain gluten

The sauce is typically made by combining soy and crushed wheat and allowing the two to ferment for several days in a salty brine containing mold cultures (2). Therefore, most soy sauces contain gluten from the wheat. However, one variety called tamari is often naturally gluten-free.

Tahini. Tahini, which is a paste made from ground sesame seeds, is typically gluten-free. Sesame seeds themselves do not contain gluten, so pure tahini made solely from sesame seeds and oil should not contain any gluten.

So what's Luoto's advice for those travelling through China on a gluten-free diet? “Unfortunately, it's often best stick to plain rice, veggies, meat and fish. And if soy sauce is a concern, bring your own gluten-free soy sauce.”

Panda uses ingredients that contain all the major FDA allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, soy and wheat). Panda prepares its entrees fresh with shared cooking equipment and therefore allergens could be present in any entree. Panda Express does not have any vegetarian or gluten free dishes.