CHINESE GLUTEN RESTRICTION STATEMENT

(www.travsgoneglutenfree.blogspot.com)

The statement below states what gluten is in (wheat, barley, rye, oats), asks to
omit MSG and Soy Sauce from the dishes, and requests that meals be made gluten
free when possible, and when not, to bring some kind of meal that is naturally
gluten-free. It also states that the bearer of this message may have their own
soy sauce with them, in case they want to use it.

My Friend Shen (from Beijing) did an amazing favor for me and typed up the message
below. It makes eating gluten-free in China so much easier! Sometimes
restaurants end up bringing you boring dishes like unseasoned, steamed cucumbers
(YUK!), but in my experience most of the time they’ll hook you up with some great
food.

If you are going to China, copy and paste the statement below multiple times on
the same document, print it out and cut the paper up so you have a bunch of copies
to stash all over the place. Keep a few copies on hand at all times, since
sometimes the cook keeps it.

您好:

本人对麦类食品（大麦，小麦，黑麦等全部麦类）严重过敏。

请拜托厨房绝对不要添加任何味精或酱油。且不要有任何油炸食品或用麦粉加稠汤汁。

如果菜中需要用酱油，我有自备无麦类添加的酱油，请向我索取。

非常感谢您的协助。

CHINESE GLUTEN/MULTIPLE FOOD RESTRICTION STATEMENT

This Statement was written by Shan, for our friend Melanie, who has multiple food
allergies. The list includes: Gluten, Soy Sauce, MSG, Eggplant, Pork, Dairy
Products, and Strawberries. When Shan comes back this fall (2009) I’ll ask her to
translate the statements back into Chinese so that I can share them with you.

您好:

本人对以下食物严重过敏：

--麸质/麦类

--酱油，味精

--乳制品

--猪肉

--虾类

--茄子

--草莓
--菠萝

--猕猴桃

请不要在菜中放入以上食物，非常感谢您的协助。

I hope these help as many people as possible have a better dining experience while
in China!

-Travis Sky Ingersoll