What can I eat from Chinese takeaway gluten-free?

Though cornstarch is generally used as a thickening agent for sauces, ask if wheat flour has been used. Check to make sure that there is no wheat flour in other spices used. To avoid gluten, choose simply prepared dishes, such as steamed vegetables, poultry, meat, seafood, or tofu .

Are lo mein noodles gluten-free?

Lo mein is not usually gluten free . Even if the sauce is thickened with gluten free cornstarch, like many are, conventional soy sauce is made with wheat, so it's not gluten free. Of course, this recipe for gluten free lo mein is made with tamari or gluten free soy sauce, and rice noodles or other gluten free noodles.

What Chinese rice is gluten-free?

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.

What's gluten-free in Chinese?

gluten-free {adjective} volume_up 无麸质的 [wú fū zhí de] {adj.}

Does Subway do gluten-free?

Yes, we have gluten-free bread on our menu . Gluten-free bread is made in a gluten-free environment, but the bread may still come into contact with gluten, as other products in our restaurant contain gluten and the products are prepared with the same equipment.

Which Chinese sauce is gluten-free?

Hoisin Sauce : Find a gluten-free equivalent such as Lee Kum Kee GF Hoisin. Sweet Bean Sauce, Chee Hou Sauce, Ground Bean Sauce: Substitute a gluten-free hoisin sauce such as Lee Kum Kee GF Hoisin. Note that you may have to adjust the sweetness level of the recipe, as hoisin is quite sweet.

Does pad thai have gluten?

Pad Thai is usually gluten-free, but not always . Pad Thai traditionally uses rice noodles (which are gluten-free), but some restaurants use soy-sauce (which may contain wheat) and sometimes fish sauce is added to pad thai (and a few brands of fish sauce contain wheat).

What rice can celiacs eat?

All natural forms of rice, including white, brown, or wild, are gluten-free . Natural rice is a great option for people who are sensitive to or allergic to gluten, a protein usually found in wheat, barley, and rye, and for people who have celiac disease, an autoimmune disease triggered by gluten.

Is there an app that tells you if food is gluten-free?

The Gluten Detective ($1.99): This app, developed by the Academy, is an easy tool to help users determine whether a food contains gluten. It has information on food labeling, ingredients, nutrition tips, gluten-free grains, and cross-contamination.

Do Chinese get celiac disease?

Caucasian is an especially susceptible population. In East Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, and Mongolia, CD is thought to be very rare .

Is Chinese food mostly gluten-free?

Trying to eat gluten-free at Chinese restaurants can be very difficult because a lot of the primary ingredients in Chinese food contain gluten . Steamed chicken or shrimp, some fried rice, steamed vegetables, and steamed white rice are all great options. But again, always triple check that they are gluten-free.

Are Chinese takeaway spring rolls gluten-free?

Gluten-Free Chinese Food to Avoid Fortune cookies and spring rolls also contain wheat unless otherwise stated .

Is rice noodle gluten-free?

1. Rice Noodles. Yes, most rice noodles are gluten-free because they contain rice flour and water, although as always, please check the ingredients, just in case. You will find it in most supermarkets as they are traditional in Asian recipes.

10 gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes you won't believe you can eat (2024)

Whether it’s Chinese New Year or just another Friday night, being gluten free shouldn’t stop you from enjoying your fave Chinese takeaway dishes. So here’s 10 gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes you won’t believe you can eat at home!

And no, it’s not just the boring options you can eat (like boiled rice… if that’s even safe at a takeaway – I wouldn’t risk it!), it’s all the things you really miss eating. Sweet and sour chicken, prawn toast, chow mein, crispy chilli beef… it’s all here and it’s all gluten free! So here’s10 gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes you won’t believe you can eat…

I should also mention that these dishes aren’t just ‘sort of like a takeaway’ or ‘close enough’ copies. My boyfriend’s family is from Malaysia so naturally, he absolutely loves Asian cooking (I’m not sure he had a choice in that matter!) and recreating dishes especially for me… and now you! So we really both hope you enjoy these gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes. Here they are!

1. Gluten Free Sweet and Sour Chicken

This is basically my wildest gluten free dreams summed up in one photo.

I mean, I probably hadn’t had a Chinese takeaway in about 5 years before we made this and… wow. It’s exactly like the Cantonese-style sweet and sour chicken that I missed soooo much!

The batter is light and crispy and the sweet and sour sauce is lovely, sticky and sweet. What more could you want?! You’ll need to be comfortable with deep frying to batter the chicken for this recipe. It’s not that hard!

But if you’re not confident, you can always just use the sauce with un-battered chicken breast. Trust me, it still tastes awesome! Oh and if you can find all the right ingredients, it’s super easy to make this low FODMAP too if you need it to be.

If you only make one of my gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes, make sure it’s this one!

Click here for my gluten free sweet and sour chicken recipe.

2. Gluten Free Chicken Chow Mein

Well there’s a recipe I never thought I’d ever share on the blog!

Like all the recipes in this post, they’re made to be exactly like what you’d order from your local takeaway. But this recipe just really hits the nail on the head!

It’s also probably one of the easiest to make as well as you only need 5 ingredients.

BUT one of those ingredients is pretty specific as normal egg noodles are definitely not gluten free friendly, ever. However, Oomi protein noodles are gf and they’re the perfect replacement. You’ll definitely need to add this to your repertoire of gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes!

Click here for my gluten free chicken chow mein recipe.

3. Gluten Free Crispy Chilli Beef

Crispy chilli beef was definitely always tagged onto the end of our takeaway orders back when I could eat gluten.

4. Gluten Free Singapore Noodles

Ok, when Mark recreates Chinese takeaway recipes for me, he always does an amazing job at staying true to the original dish.

But I think he actually managed to make this better than I remember ordering from my local takeaway!

The mild, curried spice of the noodles is lovely, along with a little crunch from the peppers and a mix of chicken, prawns and gluten free char siu pork hiding beneath.

Mark makes his own gluten free Char-Siu pork to throw in, but if you fancy making this in a hurry, chicken and prawns will do just fine.

Click here for my gluten free Singapore noodles recipe.

5. Gluten Free Chinese Chicken Curry

What would a takeaway be without a Chinese chicken curry?

(well it’d definitely be someone else’s takeaway order, not mine!)

I’m going to sound like a broken record, but I had been missing eating this for yeeeeears before Mark went and recreated this for me. I know most curries are gluten free, but a lot of Chinese takeaways use curry powder that has wheat in it – so remember that!

You’ll never believe how Mark gets the chicken to be so juicy and tender… I’ll let you go over to the recipe and find out for yourself! You’ll be having your own10 gluten free Chinese takeaway night every week!

Click here for my gluten free Chinese chicken curry recipe.

6. Gluten Free Char Siu Pork

7. Gluten Free Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken

Now, this wasn’t on my local takeaway menu circa 2002, but I’m pretty sure that it is now!

It’s basically like the chicken version of crispy chilli beef, but it’s got a little bit more of a sauce to it that you can serve with rice. It also works really well with prawns FYI, if you fancy a change. Just bear in mind that they take less time to cook in the oil.

It’s exactly the same batter as my gluten free sweet and sour recipe, so if you’re already acquainted with making that, then this will be a complete doddle.

Click here for my gluten free crispy chilli chicken recipe.

8. Gluten Free Vegan Satay curry

I’m not sure how vegan options are at local takeaways these days, but I decided to throw one in!

Mark grew up tasting all the amazing satay flavours in Malaysia and I managed to convince him to show me how to make a really creamy, peanut satay sauce. He did and it’s amazing!

Sweet potato is such a lovely substitute for chicken in this recipe as it soaks up all the flavour and the sweetness works so well against the spicy sauce.

Did I mention it only takes 15 minutes to cook?! And that’s not why it’s one of the most popular gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes on the blog… it tastes out of this world to boot!

Click here for my gluten free vegan satay curry recipe.

9. Gluten Free Prawn Toast

I hope you didn’t think I was going to forget about my favourite Chinese takeaway side orders… ahomemade gluten free Chinese takeaway wouldn’t be the same without these!

Yep, prawn toast is definitely right at the top of that list. Luckily, it’s so easy to make gluten free. Like seriously easy peasy.

You just basically create a paste from chopped raw prawns and some spicing, then spread it on gluten free bread. Turn the bread onto a plate of sesame seeds, cut into triangles and fry on both sides. Simple!

If it’s so incredibly easy that you fancy a little extra leg-work, then why not make your own sweet chilli sauce while you’re there too?

Click here for my gluten free prawn toast recipe.

10. Gluten Free Vegetable spring rolls

And if you were thinking that I put prawn toast as my fave takeaway side because gluten free spring rolls are impossible, then think again!

You defo have to deep fry these to get the full-effect, but honestly, they’re everything you’ve ever missed in a spring roll.

Crispy on the outside, with lovely, crunching, steaming-hot veg in the middle ? Just dip in sweet chilli sauce and enjoy!

Click here for my gluten free spring rolls recipe.

Happy Chinese takeaway night!

Thanks for reading about the 10 gluten free Chinese takeaway recipes you won’t believe you can eat!If you make them, I’d love to see how they turn out. So absolutely make sure that you send me a pic using my social media links below…

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Thanks for reading,

Becky xxx

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