In a previous post we discussed our trip to a Mongolian BBQ restaurant. In general, the BBQ is a great place to eat while you have restrictions because you are able to choose all of your own ingredients from the ones provided. These consist primarily of meats and vegetables. The area we were less than good last time was in our selection of sauces. We selected sauces based on deliciousness factor, and not on health factor and so we ingested sugars, glutens and other things. This time we were determined to make better choices and avoid things that were not good for us. We definitely did better. I did use a bit of soy sauce (almost certainly contained gluten) and the ingredients of the sauces were not all known. We chose the best ones we could and avoided BBQ Sauce, Teriyaki, Honey Lemon and other certain sugar containers.
The previous night we returned to the Red Wagon Cafe (we had been there pre-1095 eats) where their signature dish is pulled pork pancakes with Jack Daniel's maple syrup. We were able to avoid foods we could not eat (I didn't eat my cous cous, which I now recall is not similar to quinoa) in our orders. We did use some ketchup and vinegar as a condiment, but the food choices were good (fries and chips are maybe not "good" but are mostly ok). We even passed on the dinosours that came with the bill.
Overall we are getting used to eating at restaurants while making good choices. We have not been perfect, but our choices are getting better. The great thing about the city we live in is that there is a huge variety of ethnic foods available. Some cultures use rice flour instead of wheat, sushi is good for us (some the fish/shrimp is not) and Ethiopian food uses teff flour (gluten free) for injera bread. We are glad that the choices are becoming more natural for us and we look forward to new and exciting places that we can take this journey.
Ian
PS - Kayaking trip this weekend.
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