Simply Gluten-Free

I joined the Shanghai Food Allergies Support Group to connect with other people in Shanghai who have or have family members with food allergies.
Recent discussions have been about the ingredients used in McDonald’s french fries! Apparently, one of the ingredients, natural beef flavor, contains wheat and milk! The message came as a surprise to [...]

I’ve finally found a decent gluten-free bread recipe that I can find most of the ingredients at the local Carrefour supermarket here in Shanghai, China. One of the most difficult things about eating gluten-free, as I’ve mentioned in the previous post, is finding all the ingredients for gluten-free recipes.
I created a page of [...]

One of the most challenging things about eating and living gluten-free in Shanghai / China is being able to find the right ingredients for all the gluten-free recipes.

Not all products have ingredient labels.
Most ingredients are written in Chinese.
Translations are not always consistent or precise. MSG has many different names. Starch in [...]