Allergies at a Chinese Restaurant

Many people enjoy eating at Chinese restaurants. With the exotic flavors, colorful food and strange yet enticing décor, eating out at Chinese restaurants can bring an exciting change to our mundane lives. However, if a person suffers from any number of different food allergies, then eating at Chinese restaurants may not be the best idea.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Allergies at a Chinese Restaurant Many people enjoy eating at Chinese restaurants. With the exotic flavors, colorful food and strange yet enticing décor, eating out at Chinese restaurants can bring an exciting change to our mundane lives. However, if a person suffers from any number of different food allergies, then eating at Chinese restaurants may not be the best idea.   Daniel More, MD Allergies Expert Food Allergy and Chinese Food Chinese food relies on a wide variety of flavors – some subtle and others not so subtle – which includes a variety of highly allergenic foods such as peanut, soy and sesame. In addition, flavors such as monosodium glutamate may cause symptoms that can mimic an allergic reaction. If you suffer from any of the following food allergies, it would be best to avoid eating at Chinese restaurants, as well as other Asian style restaurants. READ NOW Peanut Allergy and Chinese Restaurants Peanuts are used in many Asian style dishes, especially Chinese and Thai food restaurants. In many cases, peanut ingredients may not always be obvious – and therefore it isn’t possible to completely avoid contact with peanuts in these restaurants by simply ordering dishes that wouldn’t seem to have peanuts as an ingredient. READ NOW Soy Allergy at a Chinese Restaurant Soy is found in almost any package or processed food, and is particularly difficult to avoid, especially in a restaurant setting. In Chinese restaurants, it’s not just about avoiding the soy sauce, tofu, miso soup and edamame. Just about any dish in a Chinese restaurant would have some amount of soy protein. READ NOW MSG Allergy and Chinese Restaurants MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a flavor enhancer added to various foods, but can also be present in foods naturally. Reactions to MSG have been previous called the “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome,” although they are now referred to as the “MSG Symptom Complex.” Symptoms are often mild and can include numbness and tingling on the arms and neck, palpitations, and drowsiness. Other symptoms may include headaches, nausea, chest pain and worsening asthma symptoms. READ NOW Featured Articles • Which Milk Is Right for You? • 3 Reasons You Need a 2-Minute Walk Right Now • Here's the Best Kind of Brain Tumor You Can Get • Which Airplane Seat Increases Your Odds of a Blood Clot? • What is “Weight Stigma” and Why Should We Care? • Endocrinologists Misrepresenting Natural Thyroid Drugs • How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam • Dementia Prevention and Lifestyle Choices Advertisement About Allergies  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Allergies newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.